Egg Timer Pro + vs Insects in Food
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Egg Timer Pro +
Achieve perfectly cooked eggs every time with this scientifically-backed timer. It supports multiple measurement methods, including diameter, weight, and standard sizes, and even offers a live view of the yolk's progress.
- Scientific cooking formula
- Supports diameter, weight, or size (S/M/L/XL)
- Template for diameter measurement
- Live yolk view during cooking
- Precise timing for perfect results
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- Perfect boiled eggs - Uses scientific formula - Supports diameter, weight or S / M / L / XL - Template for the diameter - Live view of the yolk while cooking
Insects in Food
Scan ingredient lists or EAN codes to identify hidden insect-based additives in your food. This tool helps consumers detect potentially allergenic components often disguised by E-numbers, ensuring safer shopping choices.
- Detects insect admixtures
- Scans ingredient lists
- Scans EAN codes
- Identifies E-numbers for insect additives
- High hit rate for detection
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Checks food for insect admixtures with the highest hit rate via ingredient list or EAN code. Consumer centers point out that insect admixtures in the form of powders and pastes can cause severe allergies and cross-reactions. With this app, you can check when shopping whether the manufacturer has added components of insects. The app also detects food additives from insects, which are often camouflaged with an E-No. like E120, E904. Unlike comparable apps, Insect Inspect offers the highest hit rates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Insects in Food at 5.0 against Egg Timer Pro +'s 4.4. Insects in Food also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#142 vs unranked). Egg Timer Pro +'s advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Egg Timer Pro + costs $0.99 and Insects in Food $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Insects in Food holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Egg Timer Pro +'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Insects in Food's.
Egg Timer Pro + ships an update every 2 months, Insects in Food every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Egg Timer Pro + | Insects in Food |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #142 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dennis Ebbinghaus | Noah Kaufmann |
Customer experience
Egg Timer Pro +
Insects in Food
In-app purchases
Egg Timer Pro +
No in-app purchases
Insects in Food
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Egg Timer Pro + free?
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