Comparison

Cooki vs OverflowEV

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cooki

Features
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Cooki creates new recipes just for you. And the more you use it, the more it learns what you like. Hate coriander? It remembers. Love a quick one-pan meal? It will give you more. Got ingredients already in the fridge? Turn on Pantry Mode and Cooki builds dinner around what you have. Less waste, less thinking. Every recipe comes with a photo so you know what you're aiming for. Cooked something you're proud of? Upload your own picture and make it yours. Save your favourites and send the ingredients straight to a shopping list. Try Cooki for free with a limited number of meals each week, or subscribe for unlimited access. Cooki is not a cookbook you eventually get bored of. It's an endless, evolving supply of ideas. Why Cooki • Tailored dinners: Cooki learns what you like and creates recipes just for you. • Pantry Mode: Tell Cooki what's already at home and dinner builds itself around it. • Genuine variety: Different proteins, cuisines, and styles. No more repeats. • Recipes that work: Simple, step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow. • Smart shopping list: Generate your grocery list and tick items off as you go. Dinner, sorted. Every single night. How it Works • Set up your preferences — cooking time, skill, tastes, dietary needs, and equipment. • Cooki generates a meal tailored to you. • Tap to view the recipe, ingredients, and photo. • Swipe to regenerate or save your favourites. • Turn on Pantry Mode to use ingredients you already have. • Send ingredients to your shopping list and check them off in-store. Subscription Information Cooki is free to use with a limited number of meals per week. Subscribe for unlimited meal generation, recipes, and shopping list features. • Cooki Monthly Subscription • Length: 1 month, auto-renewing • Payment: Charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Renewal: Automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Management: Manage or cancel your subscription in App Store account settings after purchase. Note: Cooki offers meal suggestions for general guidance only. Always read product labels and follow your individual dietary needs. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cookiapp.com/privacy.html

About

OverflowEV

Features
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Put your spare solar into your car OverflowEV automatically uses your excess solar to charge your EV, helping you get more value from the energy you generate at home. Connect your solar system and EV, set your preferences, and let OverflowEV manage the rest. No extra hardware. No complicated setup. Charge from your solar OverflowEV monitors your home energy and continuously adjusts your EV charging to make the most of your available solar. Choose how you charge Solar Only Charge your EV using available excess solar. Solar+ Use your available solar while intelligently supplementing with grid power when needed. Charge Now Start charging immediately when you need it. Off Pause automatic charging. Set your charge target Set the charge level you want your car to reach and OverflowEV manages the charging to get you there. Whether you need 60% for the morning commute or a full charge for a trip, you stay in control. Smart scheduling Create charging schedules around your routine, electricity prices and when you need your car ready. See your energy in real time See how your energy is being used with real-time information on: Solar generation Home energy usage Grid import and export EV charging Charging history and energy consumption Works with your energy setup OverflowEV supports a growing range of solar inverters, EVs and smart chargers, with new integrations being added regularly. No extra hardware OverflowEV is cloud based. There is no Raspberry Pi, local server or additional hardware to install. Smarter EV charging, automatically Whether your goal is to maximise your solar, reduce grid usage or simply stop thinking about when to charge, OverflowEV takes care of it automatically. Make your solar work harder. OverflowEV — Put your spare solar into your car.

Screenshots

Cooki4 screens
OverflowEV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OverflowEV at none against Cooki's 1. OverflowEV also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Cooki sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. OverflowEV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cooki ships an update fortnightly, OverflowEV every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Cooki versus OverflowEV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookiOverflowEV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.517.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFourth and Centre Pty LtdBen Wilson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cooki

Subscriptions1
  • Cooki Monthly Plan$0.491 Month
None

OverflowEV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cooki free?
Cooki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OverflowEV free?
OverflowEV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cooki or OverflowEV have ads?
Neither Cooki nor OverflowEV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cooki or OverflowEV?
Cooki ships an update fortnightly, and OverflowEV every 6 days. Most recently, Cooki was updated on October 2, 2026 and OverflowEV on October 2, 2026.

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