Comparison

Big Roast Timer vs SousChef®

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

Head to head
About

Big Roast Timer

Features
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Big Roast Timer is a little app for timing your roast dinners. Select the meat, select the weight, and when you want to be done by and the app will do the rest. Well, okay, not quite the rest. You'll still have to do the cooking, and the putting things in, and taking stuff out bits. In fact, all it'll really do is let you know when you have to do something; but if that sounds helpful then this is the app for you. If you're wondering why 'Big', it's because there's a tiny version for your wrist too.

About

SousChef®

Features
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Relaxed cooking, no stress. SousChef® guides you step by step through every dish, with automatic timers, spoken instructions and short videos. Free. SousChef® is not a recipe app. It is a smart cooking guide that helps you while you actually cook. Pick a dish, press Start and SousChef® takes over. You see exactly what to do now, one step at a time. Timers start on their own and you know when dinner is ready. New in this version: - Search: find the dish you want right away - Save: keep your favourites for later - Smart shopping list: combine ingredients, sorted by supermarket aisle - Full English language support - Redesigned home screen and faster navigation Who SousChef® is for: - You have cooked for years but want less hassle - You are still learning and want more confidence - You cook quick and relaxed on weeknights - You cook together with the kids What makes SousChef® different: - Cookalong: real-time guidance while you cook - Automatic timers, at exactly the right moment - Predicted serving time, so you know when to sit down - Hands-free cooking with spoken instructions - Short videos showing you exactly how - Adjustable portions: vegetarian, vegan, fish or meat - Plain language, no cooking jargon Free to download. Cook along tonight, step by step. Questions or ideas? Email support@souschef.app

Screenshots

Big Roast Timer4 screens
SousChef®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SousChef® at Free against Big Roast Timer's $0.99. SousChef® also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Big Roast Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On ads, in-app purchases 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

SousChef® is free to download; Big Roast Timer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Roast Timer ships an update every 5 days, SousChef® fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Big Roast Timer versus SousChef®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Roast TimerSousChef®
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIAN CLARKSousChef

In-app purchases

None

Big Roast Timer

No in-app purchases

None

SousChef®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Roast Timer free?
Big Roast Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SousChef® free?
SousChef® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Big Roast Timer or SousChef® have ads?
Neither Big Roast Timer nor SousChef® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Roast Timer or SousChef®?
Big Roast Timer ships an update every 5 days, and SousChef® fortnightly. Most recently, Big Roast Timer was updated on October 8, 2026 and SousChef® on October 2, 2026.

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