Boiled Egg Timer vs Yum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boiled Egg Timer
Achieve perfectly boiled eggs every time with this highly-rated timer app. Featuring a user-friendly interface and chef-approved cooking times, it guarantees consistent results for soft, medium, or hard-boiled preferences.
- Perfectly boiled eggs
- Chef-approved cooking times
- User-friendly interface
- Consistent results
- Soft, medium, and hard-boiled options
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The #1 Egg Timer App: Perfect Eggs Every Time! Trusted by millions and featured as the top downloaded egg timer in the App Store for over half a decade, our app ensures you get the perfect boil every time! Why Our Egg Timer Stands Out: 5+ Years of Excellence: Consistently the most downloaded and loved by egg enthusiasts everywhere. Revamped UI: Navigating is a breeze with our brand-new, user-friendly interface. Setting your timer has never been simpler! Chef-Approved: Our cooking times aren't just guesses. They're tried, tested, and approved by professional chefs ensuring accuracy and perfection. Reliable Results: Say goodbye to overcooked yolks and undercooked whites. Our app delivers consistent results every time. Whether you like them soft-boiled, hard-boiled, or anywhere in between, trust the best in the business. Our promise? A flawless egg-timer that never lets you down. Join the egg revolution and download today! Your perfect boiled egg awaits.
Yum
This AI-powered recipe app offers personalized meal suggestions based on your ingredients and dietary needs. It provides interactive cooking guides, simplifies meal planning with shopping lists, and allows exploration of global cuisines.
- AI-powered recipe recommendations
- Personalized suggestions based on ingredients
- Step-by-step interactive cooking instructions
- Weekly meal planning
- Automated shopping list generation
- Global cuisine discovery
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Elevate your cooking experience with Yum, the ultimate recipe app powered by advanced AI. Whether you’re a seasoned chef or just starting out in the kitchen, Yum adapts to your tastes, dietary needs, and available ingredients to deliver personalized recipe recommendations. Smart Recipe Suggestions: Input the ingredients you have, and let the AI create delicious recipes tailored just for you. Step-by-Step Guidance: Enjoy easy-to-follow, interactive cooking instructions with timers, tips, and video tutorials. Meal Planning Made Simple: Plan weekly menus and generate organized shopping lists with just a tap. Global Cuisine Explorer: Discover flavors from around the world, customized to your preferences. AI Chat Support: Coming Soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Boiled Egg Timer at 5.0 against Yum's 3.9. Boiled Egg Timer also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 14%). Yum's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (71 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Boiled Egg Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yum has 71 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Boiled Egg Timer's written reviews are positive against 14% of Yum's.
Boiled Egg Timer ships an update every 9 months, Yum every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Boiled Egg Timer | Yum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.9 (71 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.6% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 71 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FAT AVOCADO LTD | nathaniel Ross |
Customer experience
Boiled Egg Timer
Yum
In-app purchases
Boiled Egg Timer
No in-app purchases
Yum
No in-app purchases
