sTimers vs EcoChef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
sTimers
This utility allows you to run multiple countdown timers simultaneously. Save your favorite presets and pause or resume them as needed. Receive notifications even when the app is running in the background.
- Simultaneous timer execution
- Save multiple timer presets
- Pause and resume functionality
- Background notifications
- Ad-free experience
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sTimers is a lightweight countdown timer, the letter 'S' means Simple, means that it is just a timer, does not add any extra features, never contain ads, In-App Purchase and incremental package etc. It just a timer. Features: - Simultaneously run multiple timers. - Save multiple preset timer. - Pause and resume timers. - Notification in the background.
EcoChef
This app helps with grilling and cooking by providing multiple timers for simultaneous tracking of food items. It also predicts preheating times for grills and ovens, allowing for better meal planning and setting completion alarms.
- Multiple simultaneous cooking timers
- Track time per side cooked
- Predict grill/oven preheat times
- Set preheat completion alarms
- Simple cooking assistance
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EcoChef is a simple app designed to help with grilling & cooking: • Several timers that can be used to simultaneously keep track of items cooking, including how much time each side has been cooked. • Predict how long it will take to preheat your grill or oven, allowing you to plan ahead and set an alarm for estimated completion. To our knowledge, this is the only cooking timer available that can predict preheating times.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EcoChef at fortnightly against sTimers's every 23 months. EcoChef also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). sTimers's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EcoChef holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of sTimers's written reviews are positive against 100% of EcoChef's.
sTimers ships an update every 23 months, EcoChef fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sTimers | EcoChef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | s-joys Co., Ltd. | Birge & Fuller, LLC |
Customer experience
sTimers
EcoChef
In-app purchases
sTimers
No in-app purchases
EcoChef
No in-app purchases
