Veggies vs CookSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Veggies
This app provides instant cooking times for a wide variety of vegetables, including common and less common types. It offers guidance for boiling, steaming, and microwaving, with times optimized for an 'al dente' result. Basic information and cooking tips are also included for each vegetable.
- Instant cooking time lookup
- Boiling, steaming, and microwave methods
- Covers common and uncommon vegetables
- Al dente cooking time optimization
- Basic vegetable information and tips
- Microwave cooking guidance
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Veggies. A simple and effective app that provides you with the cooking times of vegetables. Instantly learn how long your vegetables need to cook in either boiling water, the steamer or the microwave. Included are everyday vegetables such as broccoli and carrots but also less common vegetables such as, for example, okra and parsnip. The cooking times are based on today's taste, so "al dente" if possible. Veggies also provides some basic information or cooking tip for each kind of vegetable. Veggies is particularly useful when using your microwave, as the cooking time depends heavily on the amount of vegetables and the power of your microwave. Using veggies you can quickly and easily prepare a healthy meal with fresh vegetables! For more information: http://www.permanentmarkers.nl/veggies.html
CookSync
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CookSync helps you perfectly time your meals. Set multiple cooking timers for different dishes—pasta, rice, eggs, meat & more—so everything finishes at the same time. Designed for modern home cooks who want precision, ease, and a stress-free kitchen experience. Key Features • Multi-timer synchronization: Plan and sync multiple dish timers to finish together. • Built-in presets: Quickly set timers for common foods like pasta, rice, vegetables, eggs, and meats. • Live Activities & Lock Screen widgets: Stay updated without unlocking your phone. • Push notifications: Never miss a timer alert. • Custom timer editing: Adjust times manually or save your own presets. • Intuitive design: Simple and elegant interface with dark mode support. • Background support: Timers run even when the app is closed. Why CookSync? Cooking multiple dishes at once is tricky—each has a different cook time, and syncing them is a hassle. CookSync handles that for you. Just choose your items, and it calculates when to start each so everything is ready at once. It’s like having a kitchen assistant who never forgets a timer. Built for home cooks CookSync is distraction-free: • No ads • No bloated features • Just clean, focused functionality Whether you’re cooking for one or preparing a holiday dinner, CookSync helps you feel more in control in the kitchen. Download CookSync today and start cooking smarter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CookSync at none against Veggies's 1. CookSync also leads on device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. Veggies sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CookSync asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Veggies | CookSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PermanentMarkers | Maksym Kiryanov |
In-app purchases
Veggies
- Egg Clock!$0.99
CookSync
No in-app purchases









