CookSync vs prepSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CookSync
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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.
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.
- 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/
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. prepSync sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. CookSync asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | CookSync | prepSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maksym Kiryanov | James Restall |
In-app purchases
CookSync
No in-app purchases
prepSync
- prepSync Pro$2.991 Month








