Comparison

Egg Timer vs 59 min

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

Head to head
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Egg Timer

Features
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Several timers at once, and an alarm you won't miss. One egg is boiling, the ramen goes in two minutes later, and the tea has to come out before either. A single timer is never enough, and an alarm that beeps once is easy to miss from the next room. โ–  As many as you need, side by side Every timer is a card. Tap one to start it, tap it again to pause, and tap the arrow to send it back to the beginning. Each card counts down on its own, with a ring that fills so you can tell at a glance how much is left. โ–  An alarm that keeps ringing When a timer ends it does not beep once and give up. The alarm repeats until you confirm you heard it, and it sounds even when the silent switch is on โ€” a kitchen timer that ends quietly is no use at all. Close the app or lock the phone and the notification takes over, so it still reaches you. โ–  The clock keeps running when the app does not Timers are anchored to the moment they will finish, not to a countdown the app has to keep ticking. Leave the app, lock the phone, even force-quit it โ€” come back and the remaining time is still right. โ–  Ready the moment you install it Four timers are already there: soft-boiled egg, hard-boiled egg, ramen and tea. Change any of them, duplicate one, or add your own with a name, a length and an icon. โ–  iPhone and iPad Both are supported, laid out for each screen rather than stretched to fit. โ–  About the ad There is one banner at the bottom of the list. No full-screen ads, ever โ€” nothing interrupts a timer. If you decline tracking, the app works exactly the same. Available in English, Korean, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.

About

59 min

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Set time with a simple rotation of your phone. This beautifully minimal timer, inspired by Swiss typography and chronographs, provides a clean visual indication of remaining time. Perfect for timeboxing meetings, workshops, and breakout sessions with shareable timers that sync across devices. When precision and simplicity matter.

Screenshots

Egg Timer4 screens
59 min3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Egg Timer at 17.0 against 59 min's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Egg Timer ships an update every 9 months, 59 min every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Egg Timer versus 59 min: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEgg Timer59 min
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjunhong baekMarco Luthi

In-app purchases

None

Egg Timer

No in-app purchases

None

59 min

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Egg Timer free?
Egg Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 59 min free?
59 min is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Egg Timer or 59 min have ads?
Neither Egg Timer nor 59 min shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Egg Timer or 59 min?
Egg Timer ships an update every 9 months, and 59 min every 6 months. Most recently, Egg Timer was updated on September 27, 2026 and 59 min on September 14, 2026.

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