# Easy Cooking Timer — Kitchen meal planner

> Calculates cooking start times for meal components to finish together. (iPhone/iPad app by Geoff Hackworth.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-cooking-timer/id492224774 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Geoff Hackworth](https://appshunter.io/developer/463855590)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 17 App Store ratings · 40 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France)
- Released: 2012-04-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-cooking-timer/id492224774/reviews.md

## What is Easy Cooking Timer?

Easy Cooking Timer lets you time the items in your meal so that they all finish together. Simply enter the details of the steps and times for the items in your meal and the app will calculate when each step needs to start. 


FEATURES
========
You can start cooking immediately or choose a meal end time. The timers run in the background so you can turn off your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch or use other apps while your meal is cooking.

Cooking timer:
• Displays a timer for each step in your meal, showing when the step will start.
• Quickly see when the meal will be ready and when the next step will start.
• Audio and visual alerts warn you when a step needs to be performed.
• Hands-free operation to avoid getting your screen dirty.

Manage your meals:
• Store the details for as many different meals as you want.
• Need to eat by 6pm? View meal times as the time the meal will be ready if you start cooking now.
• Hungry for chicken? Search meals by meal name, item name or both.
• Duplicate meals/items or copy items/steps from other meals to quickly create combinations.

Today widget:
• Quickly see which step starts next and how long until the meal is ready.
• Tap a step to open the main app.

Apple Watch app:
• View cooking timer and notifications.


REVIEWS
=======
***** "Perfect for those big complicated meals where everything needs different cooking times or where there are many stages to a dish. I looked at several different apps which claimed to do similar kind of thing, but none had depth of functionality, nor the ease of use and streamlined interface of this one." — littlesquidge, UK.

***** "Best cooking timer I can find, with clear sequential steps throughout the whole process!" — Midamoor, UK.

***** "It does one thing and one thing well and is probably the best 'kitchen' timer on the App Store for cooking." — Orca1910, UK.

***** "Excellent app, very simple to set up and has multiple stages built in. Visually clear and perfect for a big meal like Christmas." — BT2203, Ireland.


If you would like more information please visit https://hacknicity.com/easycookingtimer where you can read the User Guide and a Tutorial to get a feel for how the app works before you buy.

## Key features

- Automatic start time calculation
- Background timer operation
- Audio and visual alerts
- Store and manage multiple meals
- Search meals by name or item
- Today widget integration
- Apple Watch app support

## Chart rankings

- #123 in Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 40)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-cooking-timer/id492224774/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Nice and simple

*2024-12-18*

I was looking for a simple timer app for cooking Xmas dinner and this fits the bill. Only thing I’d change is to be able to reorder the steps for individual food items.

**Developer response:** You can reorder the steps for an item by tapping the Edit button then dragging the steps up and down.

### 4/5 — Very good, little apps

*2024-09-29*

Just wish I could copy the cooking times from my iPhone to my iPad

### 3/5 — Can’t adjust after timer starts

*2023-06-11*

Wish it would let me check off the steps that finished and adjust to while finish time

### 3/5 — Too noisy

*2023-06-04*

Can’t understand there is no facility to customise the alarm sound.
A simple option to adjust the volume or turn it off entirely would encourage me to use the app - I just find the current alarm too annoying to use the app, sorry.

### 5/5 — Extremely useful

*2023-02-22*

This app has one job, and does it perfectly. It makes juggling different parts of recipes so easy. The ability to put together a one-off meal is one I use all the time. The only thing I long for is the the ability to store the recipe data on iCloud – I’d like to be able to use the app on my iPad, because my eyesight isn’t what it was, but I don’t want to type it all in again. That small quibble aside, it’s just great.

### 5/5 — Excellent timer

*2023-01-17*

Very useful timer and easy to set up once you’ve had a bit of practice. The user guides are very well written and comprehensive.
I find the ability to set the required ready time is most useful and this sets it apart from other timers I’ve tested 
Thanks

### 4/5 — Great idea, needs a few tweaks

*2022-12-20*

I use this for Christmas dinner, but it would be great if it let me do four things. 1/ Add a bit more time to an item when the timer is running but the cook hasn’t begun. 2/show the temperatures of all the items in a menu to see if there’s some way to share two meals in the same oven by altering times or shelves. Perhaps by colouring each item by temperature? Or just showing the temp and convection mode for each dish. 3/export to iCal the entire cook to remind you to visit the app 4/sync the meals to my iPads to free up the phone

### 4/5 — Great app but needs pause

*2021-12-25*

Great app, just what I want but it needs a pause function. When something is not quite ready you want to put it back in for another 20mins…. How to do that without pause?

**Developer response:** The main feature of the app is to schedule the start time of steps so that all the items in your meal finish together. Pausing the timer would completely break that feature. Either all steps currently in progress would be extended by the length of the pause, or extending just one step would cause that item to finish later than all the others.

### 1/5 — Easy Cooking App

*2021-11-25*

The app is not easy to use. I was unable to determine how to properly enter menu items and times to plan my meal. I do not recommend this app.

**Developer response:** I'm sorry to hear you found the app difficult to use. There is a comprehensive user guide and tutorial available from https://hacknicity.com/easycookingtimer/ which explains how the app works.

### 3/5 — Useful but...

*2021-05-01*

Would be 5* if there was the option to pause it. Sometimes I need a minute to do a step but there’s no way to tell the app to pause the timer and then unpause when I’ve done it!

## Frequently asked questions about Easy Cooking Timer

### What does Easy Cooking Timer do?

This app helps you plan and time your meals so that all components finish cooking at the same time. You input the steps and cooking times for each item in your meal, and the app calculates when each step needs to begin.

### How does the cooking timer feature work?

The cooking timer displays a countdown for each step of your meal, indicating when it should start. It provides audio and visual alerts to remind you when to perform each step. The timers run in the background, allowing you to use other apps or turn off your device.

### Is Easy Cooking Timer free to use?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

### What devices is Easy Cooking Timer compatible with?

The app is designed for Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. It also features integration with Apple Watch for viewing timers and notifications.

### What are some common use cases for this app?

This app is ideal for preparing complex meals with multiple dishes that have different cooking times, such as holiday feasts or multi-course dinners. It's also useful for everyday cooking where you want to ensure everything is ready simultaneously.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.24.1 — 2023-02-22

• Improved iOS 16 compatibility.

If you find Easy Cooking Timer useful, please rate or review it in the App Store, or recommend it to family, friends and colleagues. This makes a huge difference to me and the future of the app.

Thanks in advance,
Geoff.

### 2.24 — 2022-09-13

• Support for latest iPhone devices.

If you find Easy Cooking Timer useful, please rate or review it in the App Store, or recommend it to family, friends and colleagues. This makes a huge difference to me and the future of the app.

Thanks in advance,
Geoff.

### 2.23 — 2022-01-11

• Minor user interface improvements on iOS/iPadOS 15.

If you find Easy Cooking Timer useful, please rate or review it in the App Store, or recommend it to family, friends and colleagues. This makes a huge difference to me and the future of the app.

Thanks in advance,
Geoff.

### 2.22 — 2021-12-18

• Minor user interface improvements.

If you find Easy Cooking Timer useful, please rate or review it in the App Store, or recommend it to family, friends and colleagues. This makes a huge difference to me and the future of the app.

Thanks in advance,
Geoff.

### 2.21 — 2021-09-22

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• Notifications are marked as Time Sensitive to allow them to break through a Focus.

If you find Easy Cooking Timer useful, please rate or review it in the App Store, or recommend it to family, friends and colleagues. This makes a huge difference to me and the future of the app.

Thanks in advance,
Geoff.

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