Comparison

CookSync vs PerfectCook

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

PerfectCook

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Stop guessing. Start cooking with precision. Perfect Cook gives you exact cooking times and temperatures for every ingredient — based on your cooking method and how you like it done. Whether you're grilling a steak to medium-rare, boiling eggs to soft, or steaming broccoli until just tender, Perfect Cook tells you exactly what to do and counts it down for you. — PICK YOUR INGREDIENT Browse or search a curated library of ingredients across meat, fish, eggs, vegetables, grains, and pantry staples. Every ingredient is covered. — CHOOSE YOUR METHOD & DONENESS Pan, grill, oven, air fryer, boiling, steam — each method has its own timing. Pick how you like it cooked and get the exact time and heat level, every time. — LET THE TIMER RUN A clean, focused timer counts down your cook. A notification alerts you the moment it's done. No more hovering over the stove. — COOK EVERYTHING AT ONCE Cooking steak, rice, and vegetables together? Add up to 6 ingredients, each with its own method and doneness. Perfect Cook staggers the start times so everything lands on the plate perfectly done at the same moment. — YOUR FAVOURITES Save the ingredients you cook most. One tap to get straight to your go-to cook. — ENGLISH & SPANISH Full localisation in both languages, including ingredient names and cooking tips. ONE PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Perfect Cook is a one-time purchase. No monthly fees, no ads, no upsells. Pay once, cook perfectly forever.

Screenshots

CookSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CookSync at 2 against PerfectCook's —. On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
CookSync versus PerfectCook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookSyncPerfectCook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB30 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMaksym KiryanovXavier Canchal

In-app purchases

None

CookSync

No in-app purchases

None

PerfectCook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CookSync free?
CookSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PerfectCook free?
PerfectCook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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