Comparison

Egg & Beef Timer vs PantryMath

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

Head to head
About

Egg & Beef Timer

Features
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Egg & Steak Timer: Perfect Cook – The only science-based kitchen assistant that calculates precision egg boiling with altitude adjustment AND simulates thermodynamic steak cooking. Get perfect results every single time. WHY CHOOSE PERFECT COOK? Whether boiling eggs or searing steaks, precision is everything. Our advanced algorithms use thermodynamic simulation (Charles Williams heat diffusion for eggs, and cut-specific thermal diffusivity for steaks) alongside your iPhone's GPS & Barometer sensing to calculate the exact second your food is ready. KEY FEATURES Smart Altitude Adjustment: Automatic GPS & Barometer detection for precision egg boiling. Chef-Grade Beef Cooker: Cook Ribeye, New York Strip, and Filet Mignon to culinary perfection. Thermodynamic Steak Simulator: Dynamically adjusts for thickness, starting temperature (Fridge vs. Room Temp), cooking method (Skillet vs. Grill), and desired doneness. Stage-by-Stage Timer: Guided sear-and-flip alerts (sound & vibrations) so you know exactly when to turn the steak and when to rest it. Precision Egg Timer: Supports Chicken (S-Jumbo), Quail, and Duck eggs with Boiling or Cold Water starts. Consistency Control: Choose from Soft (runny), Medium (jammy), or Hard (fully cooked) for eggs; and Rare to Well Done for steaks. Global Standards: Accurate egg weight calculations for EU, US, UK, AUS, and JPN standards. PREMIUM ADVANTAGE (Lifetime Access) Unlock everything with a one-time purchase. No hidden fees, no subscriptions. Premium Steak Cuts: Unlock New York Strip and Filet Mignon. Professional Quail & Duck egg timers. High-precision Barometer & GPS sensing. 100% Ad-free experience. Dark Mode theme. BEAUTIFUL & MINIMALIST Designed with a clean, eggshell-inspired interface that supports both Light and Dark modes. Focus on your cooking, not a cluttered app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PantryMath

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FREE recipe calculator. One purchase ($2.99) unlocks everything — forever. A pocket-sized cooking math toolkit for anyone who cooks from international recipes. Try the core features free, then unlock pro features with a single one-time purchase. NO SUBSCRIPTION. NO ADS. EVER. → FREE FOREVER • Recipe scaling — input any recipe, scale to any servings • Cup / g / ml conversion for 200+ ingredients (USDA densities) • 5 saved recipes • 1 named kitchen timer • Default Blueprint Graphite theme • 100% offline, no account, no cloud → UNLOCK PRO ($2.99 once) • Unlimited saved recipes • Web / photo / text recipe import (paste a URL — we extract ingredients) • 313 tested ingredient substitutions, 8 categories, instant chip filter "1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice" "1 egg = 1/4 cup applesauce" + 100 more • Up to 5 parallel kitchen timers • Baker's percentages with hydration math (5 sourdough/pizza/brioche presets) • Conversion history (last 50) • Multi-recipe party mode (merged ingredient list across recipes) • 6 Blueprint themes (Graphite, Cobalt, Olive, Brass, Plum, Pure Ink) • PDF export of scaled recipes → WHY ONE-TIME? This is a calculator. It shouldn't charge you monthly. $2.99 once. Yours forever. Family Sharing supported. → LANGUAGES English Ā· German Ā· Japanese Ā· Korean Ā· Arabic Ā· French Ā· Spanish Ā· Portuguese Ā· Simplified Chinese → INGREDIENT DATA Densities are sourced from the USDA Food Composition Database (public domain). Substitution rules are common cooking knowledge — no proprietary recipes bundled. Free download. Try the calculator. Decide if it's worth $2.99. Yours forever if you say yes.

Screenshots

Egg & Beef Timer4 screens
PantryMath4 screens

Verdict

The call

Egg & Beef Timer and PantryMath are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Egg & Beef Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PantryMath sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Egg & Beef Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, PantryMath fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Egg & Beef Timer versus PantryMath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEgg & Beef TimerPantryMath
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUngo Inc.Shanghai Runesmith Artificial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Egg & Beef Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Egg Timer Weekly$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Egg Timer Lifetime$4.99
1 purchases

PantryMath

One-time1
  • PantryMath Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Egg & Beef Timer free?
Egg & Beef Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PantryMath free?
PantryMath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Egg & Beef Timer or PantryMath have ads?
Neither Egg & Beef Timer nor PantryMath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Egg & Beef Timer or PantryMath?
Egg & Beef Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and PantryMath fortnightly. Most recently, Egg & Beef Timer was updated on October 16, 2026 and PantryMath on October 3, 2026.

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