Pestle vs EggTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pestle
Easily save recipes from any online source, organize them with guided cooking, and plan your meals. Digitize physical recipes with a scanner and share your cookbook with family.
- Import recipes from any website
- Guided cooking with hands-free control
- Unlimited timers and quantity reminders
- Meal planning for up to 14 days
- Shared household cookbooks
- Recipe scanner for physical recipes
- Automatic shopping list generation
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Save recipes from Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and more with Pestle. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Import recipes from anywhere on the internet to Pestle, and keep just the ingredients and steps. Just tap 'Share', and 'Save to my Cookbook'. GUIDED COOKING Turn any recipe into a step-by-step process with Pestle's guided cooking experience. Control Pestle hands-free for those messy recipes, set as many timers as you want & get reminders for quantities with just a tap. DEVICE SYNC Find a recipe on your iPhone, and cook it for dinner on your iPad with seamless, instant sync. For the power users, you can even switch between your iPad & iPhone with Handoff. HOUSEHOLDS Create a Pestle Household and share all of your recipes with your family, and create Meal Plans together, too! DISCOVER Pestle learns where you save recipes from and suggests to you their latest creations. Add your favorite foodie blogs and always stay up to date. MEAL PLAN Pestle can help you plan out your next 14-days by allowing you to assign recipes to each day. And, of course, syncs everywhere. SHOPPING LIST Take every ingredient from your recipe and add it to your shopping list! Already got Olive Oil? No worries, just tap it to remove it from your list. BOOKMARKS When Pestle isn't able to intelligently extract recipe details, Bookmarks are saved to take you straight back to the source. RECIPE SCANNING We get it, not all recipes are online. If you have a big collection of physical recipes, worry not, Pestle has a recipe scanner to digitize them! There's a lot more you can do with Pestle, but we'll let you discover it! The use of Pestle is outlined in our Terms of Use, which can be found at https://pestlechef.app/terms.
EggTime
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Tired of overcooked yolks or undercooked whites? Say goodbye to guesswork and hello to consistently perfect eggs with EggTime, the ultimate cooking companion for your kitchen. Whether you crave a runny soft-boiled egg for breakfast, a jammy medium-boiled egg for your ramen, or a firm hard-boiled egg for meal prep, EggTime has you covered. We even include a dedicated setting for perfectly poached eggs. How It Works: Getting started is simple. Just select your desired consistency, press start, and let the clear countdown guide you. When the timer is done, your eggs are ready — no guessing, no stress. Advanced Features for the Perfect Cook: - Customizable Durations: Want your yolk somewhere between soft and medium? No problem. Adjust the cooking duration to your exact preference for a truly personalized result. - Temperature Adjustment: Starting with cold eggs from the fridge or room-temperature ones from the counter? EggTime takes the starting temperature into account so your countdown is always accurate. - Live Activity & Lock Screen: Keep track of your cooking countdown right from your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. No need to open the app — just glance at your phone and know exactly how much time is left. - Multiple App Icons: Make EggTime truly yours. Choose from a collection of beautifully designed app icons to match your style or your home screen aesthetic. - Minimalist Design: A clean, modern interface that is a pleasure to use in any kitchen. No clutter, no distractions — just a reliable countdown when you need it. - Works Offline: No internet connection required. EggTime works perfectly offline, so you can cook anywhere — at home, at the cabin, or on a camping trip. A Gateway to Healthier Eating: A perfectly cooked egg is one of nature's best sources of protein. Whether you follow a keto plan, a high-protein diet, or simply want a healthy and nutritious meal, eggs are an essential part of your routine. Use EggTime to prepare a quick breakfast, a protein-packed brunch dish, a grab-and-go snack, or a delicious addition to your salads, grain bowls, and other recipes. Endless Use Cases: - Breakfast and brunch staples — from toast soldiers with soft-boiled eggs to eggs Benedict - Meal prep for the week — batch-cook hard-boiled eggs for salads, wraps, and sandwiches - Quick protein snack between meals - Poached eggs over avocado toast or alongside fresh greens - Deviled eggs, egg salad, and party appetizers Why Choose EggTime? There are many timers out there, but EggTime is purpose-built for one thing: cooking eggs to perfection. Our curated presets, temperature-aware countdown, and Live Activity support mean you get reliable results without the bloat of a generic kitchen app. It is lightweight, fast, and designed with care by people who genuinely love a good egg. Download EggTime today and never second-guess your eggs again. If you purchase an optional subscription, your purchase will be applied to your iTunes account at the confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Terms of use: https://www.asapps.fr/eggtimer/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Pestle at #87 against EggTime's unranked. Pestle also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Pestle sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and EggTime sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pestle ships an update fortnightly, EggTime every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pestle | EggTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #87 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 236 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 4+ |
| Developer | Will Bishop | Antoine Barrault |
Bugs and requests
Pestle
Reported bugs
4 issues- Recipes disappearing after device change
- Inability to access saved recipes in free version
- Glitches with category/cuisine tagging
- Shopping list formatting issues
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to add multiple photos/scans for recipes
- Improved search and filtering options
- Integration with other recipe/meal planning apps
- Shared meal planning and recipe book for households
- Desktop app or web version
EggTime
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pestle
- Pestle Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Pestle Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pestle Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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- Pestle Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Pestle Pro (Lifetime)$39.99
- Pestle Pro Lifetime$49.99
EggTime
- Premium3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Premium$0.991 Month
- Small Tip$0.99
- Launching Offer$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
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- Buy me a coffee!$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
- Lifetime Premium$6.99
- Generous Tip$9.99
- Super Supporter$19.99








