Head to head · Creatine
Ekkovision Creatine Monohydrate vs Thorne Creatine
Thorne scores higher overall (8.9 vs 8.7 out of 10), mainly on quality & purity and transparency. Ekkovision still leads on value.
Updated October 2026 from our full reviews · How we score
A TikTok Shop best-selling 5 g creatine monohydrate whose third-party testing claim is backed by published lab reports, at about $0.20 to $0.30 a serving.
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NSF Certified for Sport creatine monohydrate: one ingredient, 5 g per scoop, tested for label accuracy and banned substances, at about $0.49 a serving.
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The short answer
Choose Ekkovision if…
- Budget-minded lifters who want plain 5 g creatine monohydrate
- Buyers who want to see batch lab reports before they buy
- People who prefer flavored creatine and are fine with sucralose
- You care most about value
- You want the lower cost per serving ($0.30)
Choose Thorne if…
- Drug-tested and competitive athletes
- Buyers who want NSF Certified for Sport verification
- People who want a single-ingredient, unflavored creatine
- You care most about quality & purity, transparency
Key differences
- Biggest scoring gap
- Quality & Purity: Thorne 9.4, Ekkovision 7.9. This factor covers third-party testing and certifications, manufacturing standards, contaminant testing, recall history.
- Price
- Ekkovision costs $0.30 a serving, 39% less than Thorne ($0.49): about $9.00 versus $14.70 for 30 servings at the list prices in our reviews.
- Independent testing
- Only Thorne carries NSF Certified for Sport; Ekkovision has no independent certification we could verify. NSF Certified for Sport: independently tested for label accuracy, contaminants and 280+ substances banned in sport; facilities audited twice a year.
- Creatine monohydrate
- Both list 5 g of creatine monohydrate per serving.
- Format
- Ekkovision: powder, 100 servings per container; Thorne: powder, 90 servings per container.
- Flavors
- Ekkovision comes in 8 flavors, Thorne in 3.
- Dietary labels
- Only Thorne is labeled gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free and sugar-free.
Ingredients they share
Per serving, as each label lists it.
| Ingredient | Creatine Monohydrate | Creatine |
|---|---|---|
| Creatine monohydrate | 5 g | 5 g |
Side by side
| Creatine Monohydrate | Creatine | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.7 / 10 | 8.9 / 10 |
| Efficacy (30%) | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Quality & Purity (25%) | 7.9 | 9.4 |
| Value (20%) | 8.9 | 7.6 |
| Experience (15%) | 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Transparency (10%) | 8.4 | 9.0 |
| Form | Powder | Powder |
| Serving | 1 scoop (5 g)100 servings per container | 1 scoop (5 g)90 servings per container |
| Price per serving | $0.30 | $0.49 |
| Testing & certifications | Third-party testedcGMP facility | NSF Certified for Sport |
| Dietary | — | Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Soy-free, Sugar-free |
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| Flavors | 8 (Unflavored, Pink Lemonade, Raspberry Watermelon…) | 3 (Unflavored, Pineapple Orange, Strawberry) |
| Creator video reviews | 4 | 4 |
Pros and cons
Creatine Monohydrate
- 5 g of creatine monohydrate per scoop, the standard studied dose, with nothing else in the Unflavored tub
- Published lot-specific lab reports from an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab show 5.0 to 5.37 g per scoop
- Unflavored costs about $0.20 to $0.30 per serving, in line with budget leaders
- No banned-substance certification such as NSF Certified for Sport or Informed Choice
- Some buyers report tubs arriving clumped solid, damaged or exposed to moisture
Creatine
- Listed as NSF Certified for Sport (Unflavored, 453 g) on nsfsport.com
- 5 g of creatine monohydrate per scoop with nothing else added
- Thorne reports testing for heavy metals, pesticides and microbes
- About $0.49 per serving, roughly double mainstream brands
- Some buyers report stomach upset or diarrhea
Our verdict: Ekkovision vs Thorne
Thorne is the stronger product overall, 8.9 to 8.7 in our scoring, ahead on quality & purity and transparency. Ekkovision is the value pick at 39% less per serving, for the same 5 g of creatine monohydrate. If you are tested for banned substances, choose Thorne: it is the one with NSF Certified for Sport. Each full review shows the evidence, testing and buyer feedback behind these scores.