Comparison

Canning timer & checklist vs Freeze

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

Head to head
About

Canning timer & checklist

This app helps home canners create custom checklists and timers for processing various foods. It guides users through preparation steps based on specific canning parameters like jar size, pack type, and elevation. Companion publications offer additional recipes and instructions for beginners.

Highlights
  • Customizable timers
  • Food processing checklists
  • Support for over 40 foods
  • Jar size and pack type settings
  • Canning method and elevation adjustments
  • Preparation step reminders
Features
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Select from over 40 popular foods used in home canning—including vegetables, fruits, meats, and fish—to generate a checklist and timer for processing. This app lets set you set your jar size, pack type, canning method, and elevation. It also reminds you of the steps necessary to prepare jars and canning pots. The timer is based on the specific information you enter. Designed for people with previous canning experience. Canning recipes and complete instructions for beginning canners are available in companion publications at http://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/search/content/food%20preservation

About

Freeze

Log your freeze-drying batches, remember successful settings, and track your preserved food inventory. This tool helps you build a reliable food storage system and reduce waste.

Highlights
  • Log freeze-dry batches
  • Save successful settings
  • Track food inventory
  • Access recipe cards
  • Search past batches
  • Reduce food waste
Features
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Save the settings that worked. Freeze Dry Buddy helps you log every freeze-dry batch, remember your best results, and build a pantry you can actually track. Built with White Pepper Farms, Freeze Dry Buddy turns scattered notes, sticky labels, and memory into a practical freeze-drying workflow. Whether you're preserving garden harvests, family meals, camping food, or long-term food storage, it keeps your best batches easy to find and reuse. Use Freeze Dry Buddy to: • Log each batch with the details that matter Track food, trays, weight, prep notes, time, results, and the settings you used so you know exactly what to repeat next time. • Save your own freeze-dry playbook Your history becomes a personal reference library. Search past batches, compare what worked, and stop guessing on repeat runs. • Build a pantry you can see Keep a record of what you preserved, what you have on hand, and how your food storage is growing over time. • Start faster with creator guidance Get practical recipe cards, settings, and tips from White Pepper Farms so you can move from "What should I run?" to "Here's what I'm doing next." • Preserve for real life Great for home freeze-drying hobbyists, small-batch food makers, prep-minded households, campers, hunters, and anyone who wants to waste less food and store more of it well. Why people use Freeze Dry Buddy: • Remember the exact settings that worked • Reuse your best batch notes • Keep recipes, pantry records, and batch history in one place • Reduce waste and protect the time you put into every run • Build confidence with each batch Whether you're freeze-drying strawberries, eggs, candy, herbs, leftovers, or full meals, Freeze Dry Buddy helps you preserve more with less guessing. Privacy: https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/freeze-dry-buddy/privacy Terms: https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/freeze-dry-buddy/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Canning timer & checklist4 screens
Freeze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Canning timer & checklist at none against Freeze's 4. Canning timer & checklist also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). Freeze's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (86% vs 56%). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Freeze sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Canning timer & checklist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Freeze holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Canning timer & checklist's written reviews are positive against 86% of Freeze's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canning timer & checklist ships an update every 8 months, Freeze every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Canning timer & checklist versus Freeze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanning timer & checklistFreeze
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (36 ratings)4.7 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3654 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#121 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOregon State UniversityBUILT BY FOUNDRY, INC.

Customer experience

Canning timer & checklist

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral16.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral27.8%
Negative16.7%

Freeze

All ratings54 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Canning timer & checklist

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Freeze

Subscriptions4
  • Pro$14.991 Month
  • Pro$59.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$79.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual$99.001 Year

Questions

Is Canning timer & checklist free?
Canning timer & checklist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Freeze free?
Freeze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Canning timer & checklist or Freeze?
Freeze is rated higher. Canning timer & checklist averages 4.2 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Freeze averages 4.7 from 54 ratings.
Do Canning timer & checklist or Freeze have ads?
Neither Canning timer & checklist nor Freeze shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Canning timer & checklist or Freeze?
Canning timer & checklist ships an update every 8 months, and Freeze every 3 days. Most recently, Canning timer & checklist was updated on November 5, 2026 and Freeze on November 7, 2026.

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