Comparison

Egg Timer vs Speech to Text

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

Head to head
About

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. ā–  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. ā–  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 — 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. ā–  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 — come back and the remaining time is still right. ā–  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. ā–  iPhone and iPad Both are supported, laid out for each screen rather than stretched to fit. ā–  About the ad There is one banner at the bottom of the list. No full-screen ads, ever — nothing interrupts a timer. If you decline tracking, the app works exactly the same. Available in English, Korean, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.

About

Speech to Text

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EchoScribe turns speech into clean, structured transcripts you can actually use. Most transcription apps stop at raw text. EchoScribe goes further by turning spoken input into readable, organised content that fits directly into modern AI workflows. Capture • Live transcription for meetings, lectures, and ideas • Upload audio files for fast, accurate processing • High-quality speech recognition built for long-form thinking Export • Combine transcripts with built-in or custom prompts • Prepare clean, structured input for AI tools like ChatGPT and NotebookLM • Export formats: Markdown (.md), PDF, TXT • Send content to Notion, Obsidian, or any editor Library • Searchable transcript library • Quickly find, reuse, and repurpose past recordings EchoScribe is not just a voice recorder. It is an input layer that turns speech into structured data — ready for prompts, documents, and intelligent systems. Need help? Reach us anytime at echoscribe@mcestudio.app Privacy Policy: https://legal.mcestudio.app/echoscribe/privacy Terms of Use: https://legal.mcestudio.app/echoscribe/terms

Screenshots

Egg Timer4 screens
Speech to Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Egg Timer at none against Speech to Text's 2. Speech to Text's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Speech to Text sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Egg Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Egg Timer ships an update every 9 months, Speech to Text every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Egg Timer versus Speech to Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEgg TimerSpeech to Text
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjunhong baekCAN MERTEK

In-app purchases

None

Egg Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Speech to Text

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Egg Timer free?
Egg Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speech to Text free?
Speech to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Egg Timer or Speech to Text have ads?
Egg Timer shows ads; Speech to Text does not.
Which is updated more often, Egg Timer or Speech to Text?
Egg Timer ships an update every 9 months, and Speech to Text every 2 days. Most recently, Egg Timer was updated on October 20, 2026 and Speech to Text on October 6, 2026.

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