Comparison

CookSync vs prepSync

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

Head to head
About

CookSync

Features
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Track pasta, rice and oven dishes with separate cooking timers in one clear view. CookSync helps you follow several dishes while you prepare the rest of your meal.

CHOOSE A DISH OR SET YOUR OWN TIME
Browse 34 dishes and 102 cooking presets across seven categories. Pick a cooking method, adjust the duration, or name a quick timer and set hours, minutes and seconds.

SEE WHAT IS COOKING
Track multiple countdowns, pause and resume each timer, and remove timers you no longer need. Live Activities show the countdown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported devices.

MADE FOR YOUR KITCHEN
Search dishes, filter categories and use light or dark appearance. On iPad, the catalog and timers can appear side by side. The interface supports 10 languages, including Ukrainian.

ALERTS AND AVAILABILITY
On iOS 26 or later, allow system alarms for locked-screen alerts. Earlier systems use notifications, which follow your sound and Focus settings. Live Activities require iOS 16.2 or later, or iPadOS 17 or later, on compatible devices.

Preset times are a guide. Adjust them to your ingredients and check your food before serving. No account required.

About

prepSync

Effortlessly coordinate your cooking with this app that syncs multiple timers to ensure all dishes are ready simultaneously. Simply input your meal time and individual dish cooking durations for a stress-free culinary experience. Receive timely alerts when it's time to start preparing each component of your meal.

Highlights
  • Smart timer syncing
  • Easy meal setup
  • Cooking alerts
  • Recipe organization with folders (Pro)
  • Cross-device synchronization
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prepSync makes cooking stress-free by syncing all your meal timers so every dish is ready at the same time. How prepSync works: • Create a meal by adding each food item and their cooking duration • Choose when you want your meal to be ready • prepSync automatically creates your cooking schedule • Get notified each time a food needs to start cooking PERFECT FOR MULTI-DISH MEALS Terms of Use: https://prepsync.app/terms/

Screenshots

CookSync4 screens
prepSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CookSync at none against prepSync's 1. prepSync's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). 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. prepSync sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. CookSync asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CookSync ships an update every 3 months, prepSync every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
CookSync versus prepSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookSyncprepSync
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksym KiryanovJames Restall

In-app purchases

None

CookSync

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

prepSync

Subscriptions1
  • prepSync Pro$2.991 Month

Questions

Is CookSync free?
CookSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is prepSync free?
prepSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CookSync or prepSync have ads?
Neither CookSync nor prepSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CookSync or prepSync?
CookSync ships an update every 3 months, and prepSync every 4 weeks. Most recently, CookSync was updated on November 14, 2026 and prepSync on November 8, 2026.

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