Comparison

Easy Cooking Timer vs Macari's Kildare Takeaway

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

Head to head
About

Easy Cooking Timer

Plan your meals with precision by timing each component to finish simultaneously. Input your recipe steps and cooking durations, and the app calculates the optimal start time for each task. Receive timely alerts and manage multiple recipes with ease.

Highlights
  • Automatic start time calculation
  • Background timer operation
  • Audio and visual alerts
  • Store and manage multiple meals
  • Search meals by name or item
  • Today widget integration
  • Apple Watch app support
Features
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Easy Cooking Timer lets you time the items in your meal so that they all finish together. Simply enter the details of the steps and times for the items in your meal and the app will calculate when each step needs to start. FEATURES ======== You can start cooking immediately or choose a meal end time. The timers run in the background so you can turn off your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch or use other apps while your meal is cooking. Cooking timer: • Displays a timer for each step in your meal, showing when the step will start. • Quickly see when the meal will be ready and when the next step will start. • Audio and visual alerts warn you when a step needs to be performed. • Hands-free operation to avoid getting your screen dirty. Manage your meals: • Store the details for as many different meals as you want. • Need to eat by 6pm? View meal times as the time the meal will be ready if you start cooking now. • Hungry for chicken? Search meals by meal name, item name or both. • Duplicate meals/items or copy items/steps from other meals to quickly create combinations. Today widget: • Quickly see which step starts next and how long until the meal is ready. • Tap a step to open the main app. Apple Watch app: • View cooking timer and notifications. REVIEWS ======= ***** "Perfect for those big complicated meals where everything needs different cooking times or where there are many stages to a dish. I looked at several different apps which claimed to do similar kind of thing, but none had depth of functionality, nor the ease of use and streamlined interface of this one." — littlesquidge, UK. ***** "Best cooking timer I can find, with clear sequential steps throughout the whole process!" — Midamoor, UK. ***** "It does one thing and one thing well and is probably the best 'kitchen' timer on the App Store for cooking." — Orca1910, UK. ***** "Excellent app, very simple to set up and has multiple stages built in. Visually clear and perfect for a big meal like Christmas." — BT2203, Ireland. If you would like more information please visit https://hacknicity.com/easycookingtimer where you can read the User Guide and a Tutorial to get a feel for how the app works before you buy.

About

Macari's Kildare Takeaway

Features
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Since we opened our doors in the 1980’s we have prided ourselves on producing high quality burgers. All our chicken comes from 100% grain feed chicken while our beef and lamb is 100% Irish. We don’t compromise on quality. Macari’s is fast becoming Kildare Town’s favourite place for burgers. Our friendly staff will always greet you with a smile and guarantee the tastiest burgers in town.

Screenshots

Easy Cooking Timer4 screens
Macari's Kildare Takeaway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Macari's Kildare Takeaway at Free against Easy Cooking Timer's $1.99. Easy Cooking Timer's advantage is chart position (#121 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Macari's Kildare Takeaway is free to download; Easy Cooking Timer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Cooking Timer ships an update every 3 months, Macari's Kildare Takeaway every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Easy Cooking Timer versus Macari's Kildare Takeaway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy Cooking TimerMacari's Kildare Takeaway
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#121 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB55 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGeoff HackworthFlipdish

In-app purchases

None

Easy Cooking Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Macari's Kildare Takeaway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easy Cooking Timer free?
Easy Cooking Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Macari's Kildare Takeaway free?
Macari's Kildare Takeaway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Easy Cooking Timer or Macari's Kildare Takeaway have ads?
Neither Easy Cooking Timer nor Macari's Kildare Takeaway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy Cooking Timer or Macari's Kildare Takeaway?
Easy Cooking Timer ships an update every 3 months, and Macari's Kildare Takeaway every 2 months. Most recently, Easy Cooking Timer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Macari's Kildare Takeaway on September 23, 2026.

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