Comparison

MealTime vs Peri Peri Original.

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

Head to head
About

MealTime

This app helps you coordinate cooking multiple dishes simultaneously, ensuring everything finishes at the same time. It provides step-by-step instructions, allows for pausing and resuming, and offers hands-free voice commands. You can also scan barcodes for easy item addition and utilize advanced features like microwave wattage adjustments.

Highlights
  • Synchronized cooking timers
  • Step-by-step cooking instructions
  • Pause and resume cooking
  • Voice-guided instructions
  • Barcode scanning for items
  • Microwave wattage adjustment
  • Apple Watch app and complication
Features
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MealTime is an iOS app that helps you to easily prepare complex meals made up of many different items. Build up the meals you want to cook out of items and the different cooking steps that describe how those items are actually cooked. Once added MealTime will then arrange all the different cooking steps to ensure that your meal will have all the items finish cooking together at the same time. As the meal is being cooked your phone will tell you when you must start to cook each item, it’ll even warn you so you can be prepared ahead of time. If you fall behind with these instructions then you can simply pause the meal to let you catch up and then resume cooking when you’re ready. Don’t take too long though as items already cooking may overcook, MealTime will warn you of items that will be overcooked whenever you pause the meal. For hands free operation you can make MealTime say the cooking instructions out loud so that you can concentrate on cooking your meals. MealTime will automatically time share your microwave oven if you’re cooking more than one microwave item in your meal. If you’re using an oven to cook any item then it can automatically tell you to preheat your oven just in time for the first oven item to start cooking. Scan barcodes for items you add and you’ll be able to quickly add them to new meals in the future by just scanning their barcode. You can visualise the cooking steps in a timeline by rotating your phone onto its side whilst you’re cooking a meal. Its easy to setup a meal to start or end cooking at a specific time, MealTime will then move all of its notifications to fit the time you request. Beyond the managed meals, MealTime also includes simple timers, that you can create with 5 second precision instead of the 1 minute precision of the iOS clock timer. You can also start, stop and pause as many of these timers at once as you’d like. Microwave wattage adjustments let you calculate the cooking time for an item specified in a certain wattage that’s correct given your microwave’s own wattage, so if an item tells you to cook for 2 minutes in a 750 watt oven then MealTime can tell you that you'll need to cook that item for 1 minute and 30 seconds in a 1000 watt oven. MealTime includes an iOS Today Widget and Apple Watch App and Complication which lets you glance at the progress of mealtime without having to open the app. MealTime has been developed with a real focus on VoiceOver support for vision impaired users to enable them to use all the apps features with ease.

About

Peri Peri Original.

Order delicious meals for takeaway from a local restaurant with ease. Browse the menu, add items to your cart, and pay securely. Track your order in real-time and read customer reviews before you decide.

Highlights
  • Browse menu items
  • Add to cart functionality
  • Multiple payment options
  • Real-time order tracking
  • Customer reviews
  • Exclusive offers
Features
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Transform your food ordering routine with our iOS app, your personal gateway to a world of flavors. Our streamlined interface ensures that every step of your dining experience — from browsing to checkout — is smooth and enjoyable. Explore curated menus, enhanced with delectable images and tempting dish details. Whether you're ordering the favorite dish or trying something new, our app provides convenience at your fingertips. Track your order live, choose from multiple payment options, and enjoy exclusive app discounts. Perfect for busy schedules and lazy evenings alike, this app redefines food delivery with speed, safety, and satisfaction. Download now to start your flavor-filled journey.

Screenshots

MealTime4 screens
Peri Peri Original.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Peri Peri Original. at Free against MealTime's $1.99. Peri Peri Original. also leads on iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.6). MealTime's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Peri Peri Original. is free to download; MealTime costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MealTime ships an update every 2 months, Peri Peri Original. every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
MealTime versus Peri Peri Original.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMealTimePeri Peri Original.
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#157 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB137 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJames BamfordMIRATI YURDAKUL

Customer experience

MealTime

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

Peri Peri Original.

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

MealTime

No in-app purchases

None

Peri Peri Original.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MealTime free?
MealTime costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peri Peri Original. free?
Peri Peri Original. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MealTime or Peri Peri Original. have ads?
Peri Peri Original. shows ads; MealTime does not.
Which is updated more often, MealTime or Peri Peri Original.?
MealTime ships an update every 2 months, and Peri Peri Original. every 11 months. Most recently, MealTime was updated on October 8, 2026 and Peri Peri Original. on October 1, 2026.

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