Comparison

Boiler Egg vs EierUhr

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

Head to head
About

Boiler Egg

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Boil an egg right from your wrist. By using all sensors of your Watch, you’ll get the best result.

About

EierUhr

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EierUhr calculates the perfect boiling time for your eggs instead of guessing. Choose the egg size, how you like it and whether the egg comes straight from the fridge or is at room temperature. EierUhr uses a physical heat-transfer model to calculate the time the yolk needs to reach the right temperature. COOKED RIGHT, EVEN IN THE MOUNTAINS Water boils at a lower temperature the higher you are. EierUhr uses your location once to determine your altitude and the resulting boiling point of the water, and adjusts the boiling time accordingly. ALWAYS IN VIEW • Countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island with Live Activities • Alarm when your eggs are done – even in Focus mode thanks to time-sensitive notifications • Notification 20 seconds before the end • The timer keeps running even if you close the app SIMPLE • Sizes: small, medium, large, XL • Doneness: soft, medium, hard • Starting temperature: refrigerator or room temperature • Available in English and German • Supports VoiceOver and Dynamic Type FREE AND PRIVATE No ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking. Your location is only used on your device to calculate the boiling point.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Boiler Egg at 13.0 against EierUhr's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boiler Egg ships an update every 4 months, EierUhr every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Boiler Egg versus EierUhr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoiler EggEierUhr
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThom RitterfeldChristoph Sammer

In-app purchases

None

Boiler Egg

No in-app purchases

None

EierUhr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boiler Egg free?
Boiler Egg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EierUhr free?
EierUhr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boiler Egg or EierUhr have ads?
Neither Boiler Egg nor EierUhr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boiler Egg or EierUhr?
Boiler Egg ships an update every 4 months, and EierUhr every 7 months. Most recently, Boiler Egg was updated on November 3, 2026 and EierUhr on November 3, 2026.

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