Comparison

Clove vs Flame Timer

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

Head to head
About

Clove

Easily save recipes from any source, plan your meals, and generate grocery lists. This app helps you discover new dishes, organize your favorites, and cook with confidence using step-by-step guides and adjustable portions.

Highlights
  • Save recipes from websites, social media, and photos
  • Generate one-click smart grocery lists
  • Organize recipes into custom collections
  • Automatically scale ingredient quantities
  • Step-by-step cook mode with unlocked screen
  • Share recipes via various messaging apps
Features
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Clove is designed to simplify everyday home cooking. Discover inspiring creator recipes, save recipes from anywhere, plan your weekly cook, simplify groceries and become a more confident cook. Features Get inspired - Curated collections of hundreds of vetted creator recipes, perfect for everyday cooking. Discover different cuisines, flavors and techniques. Save recipes from anywhere - Import recipes from Instagram, Pinterest, Tiktok or websites. Convert from any app like Recime, Paprika, Notes, Google Docs, Canva or Notion. Download recipes from anywhere and convert into an easy-to-use format. Save recipes from printed cookbooks by taking a photo of any recipe and importing into Clove. Generate shopping lists with 1 click - Create smart grocery lists based on your saved recipes and easily check off items as you go. Create your own Collections - Manage your recipes and organize recipes by meal type (breakfast, lunch, dinner). Adjustable portions - Automatically scale and convert ingredient quantities and measurements to serving size. Easy to follow recipes - enable cook mode to keep phone unlocked while you cook, check off steps as you go. Enjoy smart ingredient tips and inspiring videos. Share - Share recipes with anyone. Send recipes via email, SMS, Whatsapp, Messenger or AirDrop. Clove Pro All of the above is free to use. Upgrade to Clove Pro for more: Unlimited nutrition Automatically calculate nutrition information for any recipe you save. Personal preferences Set your dietary needs, tastes and household details so recipes, plans and portions are tailored to you. Custom grocery lists Create unlimited lists - one for the weekly shop, one for the dinner party, one for the pantry restock. Clove Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://clove.kitchen/terms

About

Flame Timer

Features
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Flame Timer is a focused grill timer for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Build a cook plan by meat, cut, thickness, and doneness, then run multiple timers at once with clear countdowns, flip reminders, and a fast temperature guide. Free includes: - 2 live timers - Core proteins - Flip reminders - Temperature reference Pro includes: - Unlimited timers - Expanded grill library - Smoke mode - Cook history - Home screen widgets - Apple Watch support Flame Timer works locally on device and does not require an account. Privacy Policy: https://springdatauk.github.io/flame-timer-review/privacy.html Support: https://springdatauk.github.io/flame-timer-review/support.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Clove4 screens
Flame Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Clove at #173 against Flame Timer's unranked. Flame Timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Clove sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Flame Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Clove versus Flame Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloveFlame Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#173 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClove Kitchen IncSPRING DATA LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Clove

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to import recipes from Substack
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expand recipe import capabilities to more platforms
  • Add more dietary and nutritional filters
  • Enhance the shopping list functionality

Flame Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Clove

Subscriptions3
  • Clove Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Clove Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Clove Pro (Yearly)$79.991 Year
2 purchases

Flame Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Flame Timer Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Flame Timer Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Clove free?
Clove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flame Timer free?
Flame Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clove or Flame Timer have ads?
Neither Clove nor Flame Timer shows ads.

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