Comparison

Yolk Timer vs Egg Timer

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

Head to head
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Yolk Timer

Features
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Yolk Timer calculates the perfect cooking time for your eggs based on size and starting temperature, so you can enjoy them just the way you like — soft, jammy, or hard. Great for breakfast, ramen, or any meal.

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Egg Timer

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FREE: DOWNLOAD AND INTRODUCTION EggTimer is free to download. Without purchasing, you can view the introduction. Cooking time calculations and all timer features are unavailable without a purchase. There is no free timer version. PAID: ALL COOKING AND TIMER FEATURES A single, one-time in-app purchase permanently unlocks all of the following features: • Cooking times for soft, jammy, and hard-boiled eggs based on egg size and starting temperature • Timer with alarm • Countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhones • Rating your cooking results and adjusting future cooking times • Saving and starting your favorites • Multiple doneness levels in one cooking session All cooking and timer features shown in the screenshots require the paid full-access unlock. This is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Previous purchases can be restored using Restore Purchases. YOUR EGG. JUST RIGHT. After unlocking, choose doneness, egg size, and starting temperature, start the timer, and rate your result. EggTimer uses your feedback to fine-tune future cooking times. PRIVATE AND SIMPLE No account. No tracking. No ads. Your settings, cooking history, and feedback stay on your iPhone. EggTimer is designed for iPhones running iOS 26 or later.

Screenshots

Yolk Timer2 screens
Egg Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yolk Timer at none against Egg Timer's 1. Yolk Timer also leads on iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Egg Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Yolk Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
Yolk Timer versus Egg Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYolk TimerEgg Timer
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPetr HolubAlessio Calogero Licata

In-app purchases

None

Yolk Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Egg Timer

One-time1
  • EggTimer Full Access$5.99

Questions

Is Yolk Timer free?
Yolk Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Egg Timer free?
Egg Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yolk Timer or Egg Timer have ads?
Neither Yolk Timer nor Egg Timer shows ads.

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