Comparison

Egg Timer Pro plus vs Recipes

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

Head to head
About

Egg Timer Pro plus

Features
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PERFECT BOILED EGGS EVERY TIME No more guessing. No more undercooked or rubbery eggs. Just perfect results, every single morning. Egg Timer is the simplest and most accurate egg boiling app on the App Store. Whether you love soft runny yolks, jammy medium eggs, or fully hard boiled - we have you covered. HOW IT WORKS 1. Select your egg size (S, M, L, XL) 2. Choose your preferred doneness (soft, medium, hard) 3. Tell us if eggs are from the fridge or room temperature 4. Start the timer and relax 5. Get notified the moment your eggs are ready WHY EGG SIZE AND TEMPERATURE MATTER Most people do not realize that a cold egg from the fridge needs more time than a room temperature egg. And a large egg needs more time than a small one. Our smart timer accounts for all of this automatically so you get consistent results every time. FEATURES - Smart countdown timer with audio and vibration alerts - Egg size selector (S, M, L, XL) - Fridge or room temperature mode - Soft, medium and hard boiled presets - Save your favorite settings - Clean and simple one-tap interface - Works without internet connection PERFECT FOR - Busy mornings when every minute counts - Meal preppers who need consistent results - Parents making breakfast for kids - Anyone who loves eggs but hates guessing Download Egg Timer now and start every morning with a perfect egg.

About

Recipes

Features
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Recipes is a free app that keeps recipes from the web, social media and cookbooks in one place. Your recipes are stored on your phone, can be edited freely and stay readable without an internet connection. There is no limit on the number of recipes. Recipes from the web Paste a link or tap "Share" in your browser: the app takes the title, ingredients, method and photo. This works with most recipe sites and blogs, including via Pinterest. The recipe stays even if the page disappears later. Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and WhatsApp If a recipe is in a post or a message, share it to β€œRecipes”. The app separates ingredients and steps on its own. Cookbooks and handwritten recipes Take a photo of a cookbook page and the app recognizes the title, ingredients and steps, even across several pages. Recognition runs on your phone; the photo is not uploaded anywhere. Handwritten cards can be kept as photos. Cooking and shopping In cooking mode the screen stays on, the text is large, and times mentioned in the text start a timer with a tap. Servings can be scaled. Ingredients go onto the shopping list with one tap, sorted by supermarket section. Organizing and finding Your own categories and folders, notes and your own photos for every recipe. Search finds recipes by title, ingredients, notes and method. Your recipes belong to you No account is needed. All recipes can be backed up to a file, transferred to another phone over Wi-Fi, or sent individually as a PDF. If you like, they sync through your own iCloud. Recipes is available in 46 languages for iPhone and iPad. Behind the app is a single developer who keeps improving it. Bugs and suggestions reach him straight from the app: Settings β†’ "Message us".

Screenshots

Egg Timer Pro plus1 screens
Recipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Egg Timer Pro plus at none against Recipes's shown. Egg Timer Pro plus also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Recipes's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Egg Timer Pro plus ships an update fortnightly, Recipes daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Egg Timer Pro plus versus Recipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEgg Timer Pro plusRecipes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB117 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHIDAYET POSCUMoritz Beyer

In-app purchases

None

Egg Timer Pro plus

No in-app purchases

None

Recipes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Egg Timer Pro plus free?
Egg Timer Pro plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recipes free?
Recipes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Egg Timer Pro plus or Recipes have ads?
Recipes shows ads; Egg Timer Pro plus does not.
Which is updated more often, Egg Timer Pro plus or Recipes?
Egg Timer Pro plus ships an update fortnightly, and Recipes daily. Most recently, Egg Timer Pro plus was updated on October 15, 2026 and Recipes on October 12, 2026.

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