Comparison

Boiler Egg vs Egg Timer Pro

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

Egg Timer Pro

Features
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Egg Timer Pro – Perfect Eggs, Every Time No more guesswork. Egg Timer Pro calculates the perfect cooking time based on size, temperature and your preferred doneness. What’s new • New wizard start for a faster and clearer setup • Multi-timer for cooking multiple eggs at once • Smart insertion plan with visual timeline • Learning mode: give feedback and improve results automatically • New recipe feature: create, share and print your recipes • Improved performance, smoother animations and better dark mode Why Egg Timer Pro • Precise results every time • Cook multiple eggs perfectly in one go • Adapts to your preferences • Clean, intuitive and focused design Features • Individual calculation based on water start, egg size and temperature • Visual cooking progress (egg spy) • Mini games during cooking time • Recipes with sync, search and modern editor Set it once. Perfect every time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Egg Timer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boiler Egg at none against Egg Timer Pro's 3. Boiler Egg also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Egg Timer Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Egg Timer Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Boiler Egg asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boiler Egg ships an update every 4 months, Egg Timer Pro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Boiler Egg versus Egg Timer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoiler EggEgg Timer Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerritterfeld.comTOBIAS ROSSMANN

In-app purchases

None

Boiler Egg

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Egg Timer Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Eieruhr Pro-Sorglos (Monatlich)$0.991 Month
  • Eieruhr Pro-Sorlgos (Jährlich)$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Eieruhr Pro-Sorglos (Lifetime)$12.99

Questions

Is Boiler Egg free?
Boiler Egg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Egg Timer Pro free?
Egg Timer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boiler Egg or Egg Timer Pro have ads?
Egg Timer Pro shows ads; Boiler Egg does not.
Which is updated more often, Boiler Egg or Egg Timer Pro?
Boiler Egg ships an update every 4 months, and Egg Timer Pro every 2 days. Most recently, Boiler Egg was updated on September 10, 2026 and Egg Timer Pro on May 17, 2026.

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