Templates vs MelodyTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Templates
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Keep your own message templates and use it with custom keyboard. You can add special parameter that changes values dynamically such as today/tomorrow etc. This is great tool for guest/customer communications.
MelodyTimer
This app notifies you when your food is ready using music alerts. It provides scientifically timed cooking durations for various ingredients, preventing over or undercooking. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience with a one-time purchase.
- Music alerts for food readiness
- Scientifically timed cooking durations
- Prevents over/undercooking
- Ad-free experience
- One-time purchase
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【Free Your Hands, Music Alerts When Food Is Ready】Tired of checking kitchen timers repeatedly? Unsure when your food is perfectly cooked? MelodyTimer lets you know exactly when cooking is done through music! 【Scientifically Timed, Fewer Mistakes】Each ingredient has precise cooking times based on USDA guidelines and professional chef experience - from soft-boiled eggs to pasta, never overcooked or undercooked again. 【One-time Purchase, No Ads】Unlike other timer apps, we show no ads, require no subscription, and offer permanent use with a single purchase for a clean cooking experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Templates at Free against MelodyTimer's $4.99. Templates also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 11 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Templates is free to download; MelodyTimer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Templates ships an update daily, MelodyTimer every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Templates | MelodyTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Kang | SeeOne Labs |
In-app purchases
Templates
No in-app purchases
MelodyTimer
No in-app purchases
