Comparison

Timer Capsule vs MyFoodieScan

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

Head to head
About

Timer Capsule

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Timer pour les machines à café à capsule

About

MyFoodieScan

Features
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MyFoodieScan is your all-in-one cookbook and kitchen companion, designed to bring all your recipes together, plan family meals, and guide you through cooking without ever dirtying your screen. No more lost recipe cards, forgotten screenshots, or running to your phone with flour on your fingers: MyFoodieScan turns your iPhone and iPad into a smart kitchen assistant. SMART SCANNER & HIGH-PRECISION OCR • Scan cookbooks, magazines, or handwritten family recipes: titles, servings, times, ingredients, and steps are automatically extracted and structured. • Import photos from your library or snap a picture on the fly with automatic edge detection and perspective correction. 1-CLICK WEB IMPORT VIA SAFARI • Thanks to the iOS Share Extension, import any online recipe with a single tap directly from your browser without leaving the page. • Photos, cooking times, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions are instantly organized into your digital cookbook. HANDS-FREE COOKING MODE & INTEGRATED TIMERS • Cook effortlessly with busy hands: navigate through steps using your voice by simply saying "Next", "Previous", or "Read". • Smart timers: the app automatically detects cooking durations (e.g., "simmer for 20 minutes") and sets a timer with a single tap or voice prompt. • Screen stays awake while you cook, with interactive checkboxes to cross off ingredients as you go. WEEKLY MEAL PLANNER & MULTI-COURSE MENUS • Organize your lunches and dinners from Monday to Sunday. • Create complete multi-course menus: easily plan an appetizer, starter, main dish, and dessert for any meal. • Adjust serving sizes for each dish based on your guest count. • Enjoy a stunning full-width 7-day calendar view optimized for iPad. AUTOMATIC GROCERY LISTS SYNCED WITH APPLE REMINDERS • Export all the ingredients you need for the week in one tap. • Automatically creates a dedicated "Groceries" list in your native Apple Reminders app—accessible across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. • Direct export button also available on any single recipe. INTERACTIVE WIDGETS & ICLOUD SYNC • iOS 17 home screen widgets to display today’s featured recipe or meal at a glance. • Automatic and secure iCloud synchronization across all your devices. • Full backup and restore options via JSON export. COMPLETE PRIVACY BY DESIGN • Zero ads, zero tracking, no third-party analytics SDKs. • No account or sign-up required: cook with complete peace of mind, your data stays strictly on your device and iCloud. Have a question or a suggestion? Contact Julie: julie.dev@proton.me

Screenshots

Timer Capsule3 screens
MyFoodieScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyFoodieScan at weekly against Timer Capsule's every 3 weeks. Timer Capsule's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer Capsule ships an update every 3 weeks, MyFoodieScan weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Timer Capsule versus MyFoodieScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer CapsuleMyFoodieScan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaffaele LIZEJulie Collazos

In-app purchases

None

Timer Capsule

No in-app purchases

None

MyFoodieScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer Capsule free?
Timer Capsule is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyFoodieScan free?
MyFoodieScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Timer Capsule or MyFoodieScan?
Timer Capsule ships an update every 3 weeks, and MyFoodieScan weekly. Most recently, Timer Capsule was updated on October 30, 2026 and MyFoodieScan on November 5, 2026.

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