About Timers vs EcoChef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
About Timers
Manage multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously for any task, from cooking to work sessions. Get notifications when timers complete and customize their appearance. Run them reliably in the background.
- Unlimited simultaneous timers and stopwatches
- Focus Mode for distraction-free viewing
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Completion notifications
- Customizable appearance (colors, shapes, glow)
- Reliable background operation
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TIMERS THAT ARE ACTUALLY BEAUTIFUL About Timers is the most visually stunning way to run multiple timers and stopwatches on iPhone and iPad. Born in the kitchen — where managing multiple things at once is the difference between a great meal and a burnt one — but at home everywhere you need precise timing. MULTIPLE TIMERS, ALL AT ONCE Run as many timers as you need, simultaneously. Every timer is a visual tile with vibrant gradients, a glowing progress ring, and ambient light that pulses as it counts down. Pasta, sauce, vegetables — all on screen at the same time, each with its own alarm sound and repeat alerts. STOPWATCHES WITH SPLIT TRACKING Track laps, rounds, and splits with millisecond precision. Set a target time for each split — the app shows you instantly whether you were faster or slower, in green or red. Ideal for workouts, coaching, board games, or any activity where every second counts. DEEPLY INTEGRATED INTO iOS • Home screen widgets in small, medium, and large • Lock screen widgets — circular progress and rectangular countdown • Time-sensitive notifications that break through Focus and Do Not Disturb BEAUTIFUL BY DESIGN Dozens of color themes and gradient palettes: rainbow, gold, nova, and more. Choose your shape — circle, squircle, or rectangle. Ambient glow effects in gradient or solid styles. 15 custom app icons to match your home screen. This is what a timer app looks like when design actually matters. ABOUT TIMERS PRO Upgrade to unlock unlimited timers and stopwatches, lock screen widgets, Focus Mode (hide stopped timers for a cleaner view), alternative app icons, and every new theme added in future updates. Available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time purchase. Privacy: https://www.abouttimers.com/privacy.html EULA: https://www.abouttimers.com/eula.html
EcoChef
This app helps with grilling and cooking by providing multiple timers for simultaneous tracking of food items. It also predicts preheating times for grills and ovens, allowing for better meal planning and setting completion alarms.
- Multiple simultaneous cooking timers
- Track time per side cooked
- Predict grill/oven preheat times
- Set preheat completion alarms
- Simple cooking assistance
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EcoChef is a simple app designed to help with grilling & cooking: • Several timers that can be used to simultaneously keep track of items cooking, including how much time each side has been cooked. • Predict how long it will take to preheat your grill or oven, allowing you to plan ahead and set an alarm for estimated completion. To our knowledge, this is the only cooking timer available that can predict preheating times.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EcoChef at none against About Timers's 3. EcoChef also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). About Timers's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 2). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. About Timers sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. EcoChef asks for nothing beyond the download.
EcoChef holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: About Timers has 57 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of About Timers's written reviews are positive against 100% of EcoChef's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | About Timers | EcoChef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (57 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gertjan.com | Birge & Fuller, LLC |
Customer experience
About Timers
EcoChef
In-app purchases
About Timers
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- One-time Purchase$14.99
EcoChef
No in-app purchases
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