Comparison

Dash vs StoveWatch

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

Head to head
About

Dash

This app helps you manage multiple cooking timers for an entire meal. Plan your dishes with a visual meal planner and set sub-timers for regular checks. It's designed for easy, intuitive use, even with messy hands.

Highlights
  • Intuitive meal planning
  • Multiple timer support
  • Sub-timers for regular checks
  • Photo labeling for timers
  • Visual interface
Features
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Dash Kitchen Timer Dash is a unique cooking timer that lets you plan a whole meal in one easy to use, intuitive application. Set your timer(s) with just a finger. Perfect when your other nine are dirty. Have a dish you need to check on regularly or stir every few minutes? With sub-timers, Dash will let you know when it’s time to give your dish that extra attention. Need multiple timers? No problem, take a photo and label each one. Never serve your meals late! Let the Meal Planner help you with scheduling your dishes so they come out hot and on time! It’s as easy as that!

About

StoveWatch

Effortlessly manage multiple cooking timers and plan entire meals. Save custom foods, receive timely alerts, and track stovetop and oven dishes simultaneously. Perfect for everyday meals or complex dinners.

Highlights
  • Multiple stovetop and oven timers
  • Custom food library with icons
  • Full meal planning capabilities
  • Live Activities and Dynamic Island integration
  • Cooking step alerts
  • Unlimited custom foods with Pro
Features
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StoveWatch helps you cook with less chaos and better timing! Track multiple foods at once, build your own food library, customize cooking steps, and plan full meals so everything finishes together. Whether you are making a quick breakfast, steak night, or a full dinner, StoveWatch keeps each step clear and easy to follow. Key Features: • Smart stovetop and oven timers Track multiple foods across your stove and oven with clear countdowns, steps, and done times. • Custom food library Save the foods you actually cook. Customize names, icons, temperatures, and cooking steps. • Meal plans Build full cooking plans for dinners, breakfasts, or repeat meals. StoveWatch helps you time each item so your meal comes together smoothly. • Live Activities and Dynamic Island See what is cooking, what is next, and when to flip or finish without opening the app. • Cooking alerts Get notified when it is time to flip, check, or move to the next step. • StoveWatch Pro Upgrade to unlock bigger meals, unlimited custom foods, unlimited meal plans, and advanced cooking support. StoveWatch is built for real kitchens: simple enough for everyday cooking, powerful enough for meals with multiple dishes. Cook calmly. Stay on track. Let StoveWatch keep watch. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Copyright 2026 Karalewich LLC

Screenshots

StoveWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dash at none against StoveWatch's shown. Dash also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). StoveWatch's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price and in-app purchases 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. Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StoveWatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StoveWatch has 75 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Dash's written reviews are positive against 100% of StoveWatch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dash ships an update every 6 months, StoveWatch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Dash versus StoveWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashStoveWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.7 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings775 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKung Fu Grip LLCKaralewich

Customer experience

Dash

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

StoveWatch

All ratings75 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dash

One-time1
  • Dash Timer Upgrade$1.99
2 purchases

StoveWatch

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access$2.991 Month
  • StoveWatch Pro$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Dash free?
Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StoveWatch free?
StoveWatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dash or StoveWatch?
Dash is rated higher. Dash averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while StoveWatch averages 4.7 from 75 ratings.
Do Dash or StoveWatch have ads?
StoveWatch shows ads; Dash does not.
Which is updated more often, Dash or StoveWatch?
Dash ships an update every 6 months, and StoveWatch every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dash was updated on November 3, 2026 and StoveWatch on November 14, 2026.

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