Kitchen Yearbook vs Kongvene
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kitchen Yearbook
Discover the latest trends, innovations, and expert advice for your kitchen. Explore real-life projects, product news, and cookbook reviews to inspire your next renovation.
- Latest product news
- Trends and innovations
- Real-life home projects
- Product showrooms
- Expert advice
- Cookbook reviews
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Kitchens have become one of the most important rooms of the home. Built for more than just cooking, kitchens are where we help kids with homework, sit and chat with friends over a coffee, watch a weather report or attempt to replicate favourite cooking show recipes, hence the need for the best appliances and accessories. Kitchen Yearbook provides: •Latest product news •Trends and innovations currently on the market •Real life projects of beautiful homes •Latest products and showrooms to inspire •Expert advice •Cookbook reviews •Tips from the interior design world This beautifully put together kitchen renovators guide will no doubt inspire you so download it now and get renovating. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx
Kongvene
This app simplifies organizing mahjong groups by managing RSVPs, tracking dues, rotating hosting duties, and filling empty seats. It keeps your game circle connected and running smoothly, so you can focus on playing.
- Schedule play days and manage RSVPs
- Track member dues and payments
- Manage hosting rotation
- Find players to fill empty seats
- Connect and manage your game circle
- View member roster
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Kongvene — Your table, organized. Running a mahjong group means more than just showing up to play. There's tracking who owes dues, texting the group to confirm who's in for Thursday, figuring out whose turn it is to host, and scrambling to find a fourth when someone drops. Kongvene handles all of it, so you can focus on the game. Schedule play days, effortlessly. Set a date, and your circle can RSVP right from the app — no more group texts trying to nail down who's actually coming. Track dues without the awkward follow-up. See at a glance who's paid and who hasn't, so you're not the one keeping a mental tally or sending "hey, just a reminder..." texts. Never lose track of hosting duties. Kongvene keeps your rotation in order and shows whose turn is next, so hosting responsibilities stay fair and clear. Fill an empty seat fast. If someone can't make it, broadcast to your circle that you need a fourth — and see who's available, right in the app. Keep your circle connected. Invite members with a simple code, see your roster, and keep everyone on the same page about who's playing when. Whether it's a weekly game with old friends or a rotating group that's still finding its rhythm, Kongvene keeps your table running smoothly — so the only thing you have to think about is your hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kongvene at none against Kitchen Yearbook's 12. Kongvene also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 23 months). Kitchen Yearbook's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Kitchen Yearbook sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Kongvene asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kitchen Yearbook against 5.0 for Kongvene. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Kitchen Yearbook ships an update every 23 months, Kongvene weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kitchen Yearbook | Kongvene |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Universal Magazines Pty Ltd | Maribel Saenthavisouk |
Customer experience
Kitchen Yearbook
Kongvene
In-app purchases
Kitchen Yearbook
- Issue 20 (id:357831)$3.99
- Issue 19 (id:357830)$3.99
- Issue 18 (id:357829)$3.99
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- Issue 21 (id:357832)$3.99
- Issue 22 (id:357833)$3.99
- Issue 23 (id:357834)$3.99
- issue27 Kitchen Yearbook$3.99
- Issue 26 (id:688120)$3.99
- Issue 25 (id:357835)$3.99
- issue24 Kitchen Yearbook$3.99
- 29 (pp:1115095)$4.99
- issue28 Kitchen Yearbook$4.99
Kongvene
No in-app purchases
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