Comparison

Cookbook Client vs grotimer

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

Head to head
About

Cookbook Client

Manage your recipes stored on a Nextcloud server. View, edit, create, and delete recipes, with offline access available. Easily add ingredients to a grocery list and import recipes from websites.

Highlights
  • View, edit, create, and delete recipes
  • Offline recipe access
  • Add ingredients to grocery list
  • Import recipes from websites
  • Export recipes as PDF or text
  • Web-login and app token authentication
Features
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Please note: This application functions as a companion to your existing Nextcloud account with the CookBook app installed. Without these, the application will not operate. The app offers management tools for Cookbook recipes in your Nextcloud. It allows you to view, edit, create and delete recipes. The app allows downloading recipes for offline access, ensuring access even without an internet connection. Shopping for ingredients is simplified with the ability to add recipe ingredients directly to a grocery list. Additionally, it supports importing recipes from popular websites and exporting them as PDF or plain text. For logging in, there are two methods available: web-login and app tokens. App tokens can be generated through the security settings in your Nextcloud web interface.

About

grotimer

Features
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grotimer is a fast kitchen timer for everyday cooking. Search a dish, choose your device and options, then start the timer. Made for air fryer, oven, grill, pan, pot and tea. The built-in database works offline and gives practical timing guides for vegetables, meat, fish, eggs, sides, snacks and drinks. What you get: - 450+ offline cooking guides - Device and category filters - Clear timer steps with alarms - Record your own runs and replay them exactly - Favorites for repeat meals - Custom items and categories with grotimer Pro Free users can browse the full database and start 3 timers per calendar day. grotimer Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited timer starts, favorites, custom cooking items and custom categories. All user-created data stays on your device. Cooking times are guidance; adjust them to your appliance, portion size and food safety needs.

Screenshots

Cookbook Client4 screens
grotimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cookbook Client at none against grotimer's 1. Cookbook Client also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). grotimer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. grotimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cookbook Client asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cookbook Client ships an update fortnightly, grotimer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cookbook Client versus grotimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookbook Clientgrotimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincent MeilingerAdrian Grochla

In-app purchases

None

Cookbook Client

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

grotimer

One-time1
  • grotimer Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Cookbook Client free?
Cookbook Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is grotimer free?
grotimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cookbook Client or grotimer have ads?
Neither Cookbook Client nor grotimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cookbook Client or grotimer?
Cookbook Client ships an update fortnightly, and grotimer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Cookbook Client was updated on June 1, 2026 and grotimer on September 17, 2026.

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