Comparison

时食记 vs Hotpot Timer

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

Head to head
About

时食记

This app helps you decide what to eat, manage your ingredients, and plan your meals. It simplifies cooking by importing recipes, tracking your fridge inventory, and offering features like a cooking mode and step timers. Enjoy healthier, more efficient home-cooked meals.

Highlights
  • Recipe import from popular platforms
  • Fridge inventory tracking
  • Meal planning for the week
  • Family sharing for collaborative planning
  • Hands-free cooking mode
  • Random meal generator
  • Step-by-step cooking timers
Features
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「时食记」是一款记录菜谱、冰箱库存的App 「时食记」的主要功能: - 菜谱记录:支持从下厨房、小红书图文笔记、小红书视频笔记菜谱分享平台导入(使用AI智能解析菜谱用料和步骤),您可以记录私房菜 - 冰箱管理:跟踪冰箱中有的食材、从菜谱库中匹配菜谱,也可提醒过期时间,帮助消灭库存,食材不浪费 - 饮食计划:J人必备,提前规划好一周或更长时间的菜谱,到饭点再也不用临时抱佛脚,要吃什么做到心中有数 - 家人共享:家人可以加入到家庭组中,共同规划吃什么,你做饭来我买菜,分工合作更有效率 - 烹饪模式:做饭的时候想看手机菜谱但腾不出手来怎么办,打开烹饪模式,眨眼睛就能翻页看菜谱 - 转盘抽菜:实在不知道吃什么,随机转一道吧!至少节省10亿个脑细胞 - 步骤计时:炖肉做汤时间久,打开步骤计时器就能做别的去了,到时间自动提醒 打工人工作忙,很多时候连好好做一顿饭吃都是奢望,再加之长时间的通勤,点外卖或路边小吃也就成了无奈的选择,然而这存在着种种健康隐患。 「时食记」致力于改变这一状况,通过简化决定吃什么、采购食材、烹饪的流程,使做饭变得灰常迅速,让您吃的省钱又健康。 你是否也有以下烦恼: - 纠结每天早餐/午餐/晚餐吃什么? - 要记着买什么菜嫌麻烦? - 做菜工序记不准时间? 「时食记」的解决方式: - 使用吃饭选择转盘随机抽取一道菜,也可以一键生成一周计划 - 未来计划需要的食材将自动加入菜蓝子,方便去超市对照买菜,再也不用记啦 - 可为菜谱每个步骤设置记时器,到时间将自动提醒 联系我们: 使用中遇到任何问题,或有意见和建议,请在作者小红书中提给我们,您的每条反馈对我们持续改进产品都至关重要。

About

Hotpot Timer

Features
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Hot Pot Timer: Make Your Hot Pot Party Easier and More Enjoyable! [Key Features] • Precise Timing: Set optimal cooking times for each ingredient • Multiple Timers: Time multiple ingredients simultaneously without interference • Smart Reminders: Instant notifications when ingredients are ready • Category Management: Easily organize and find common ingredients • Clean Interface: Intuitive and user-friendly operation [Thoughtful Design] • Preset cooking times for common hot pot ingredients • Custom addition of new ingredients and timing • Dual notifications with sound and vibration • Ingredient category management • No internet required, privacy protected [Usage Scenarios] • Family hot pot gatherings • Friend gatherings Say goodbye to overcooked or undercooked ingredients - make every bite perfect! Download Hot Pot Timer now and have delicious food at your fingertips!

Screenshots

时食记4 screens
Hotpot Timer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hotpot Timer at none against 时食记's 6. Hotpot Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support 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. 时食记 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Hotpot Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

时食记 ships an update every 10 days, Hotpot Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
时食记 versus Hotpot Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter时食记Hotpot Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQingdao Orange Dream Network Technology Co., Ltd.定荣 郭

In-app purchases

6 purchases

时食记

Subscriptions1
  • 包年3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time5
  • 10000 AI点数$0.99
  • 50000 AI点数$6.99
  • 订阅用户升级永久会员优惠(128-40)$12.99
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  • 100000 AI点数$14.99
  • 永久会员$19.99
None

Hotpot Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 时食记 free?
时食记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hotpot Timer free?
Hotpot Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 时食记 or Hotpot Timer have ads?
Neither 时食记 nor Hotpot Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 时食记 or Hotpot Timer?
时食记 ships an update every 10 days, and Hotpot Timer every 2 days. Most recently, 时食记 was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hotpot Timer on September 5, 2026.

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