Melo vs StoveSync Kitchen Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melo
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Melo is a gentle meal companion for everyday cooking. When you are not sure what to eat, Melo helps you choose a meal based on today’s weather, your mood, your food preferences, and the time you have. It is more than a recipe list. Melo connects meal decisions, recipe discovery, step-by-step cooking timers, cooking records, and familiar dishes into one simple daily flow. Features: - Weather and mood based meal suggestions - Quick meal intents such as quick, warm, light, or filling - Step-by-step cooking timer - Auto next step, voice prompt, and timer notification settings - Relaxing background sounds while cooking - Favorites, cooked history, and familiar dishes - Food preferences and dietary direction - Simple cooking records and summaries Melo is designed for people who want to cook more often, reduce decision fatigue, and make everyday meals feel easier. Melo does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment advice. Recipe and nutrition information is for general lifestyle reference only. Terms of Use: https://codexapp.github.io/Privacy/index.html Terms of Pro: https://codexapp.github.io/Privacy/index.html?doc=user
StoveSync Kitchen Timer
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You cook. It remembers every pot. Kitchen Timer is built for real stovetop chaos: noodles boiling, eggs steaming, something in the oven—generic timers only track time. This one tracks which burner. MULTI-BURNER COOKING • Four-burner layout so every pot is visible at a glance • Add accessories: oven, kettle, air fryer, and more • Pause, add time, or cook one more minute after the alert SERVE TOGETHER • Pick when dishes should finish together • Automatically back-calculates when to start each one • Get nudged if something’s running late IPHONE + APPLE WATCH • Timers stay in sync across phone and watch • Raise your wrist to check what’s nearest • Home screen widgets, Live Activities, and system alarms • Alerts that can break through Silent mode and Focus (where supported) PRESETS & HISTORY • Built-in presets for noodles, eggs, rice, tea, and more • Save custom favorites for one-tap starts • Today’s history so you can reuse what worked FREE & FULL VERSION • Free to use Burners 1 and 2 • Full Version is a one-time unlock—not a subscription • Unlock back burners, accessories, Serve Together, and more Available in English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: StoveSync Kitchen Timer at every 2 days against Melo's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Melo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year and StoveSync Kitchen Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Melo ships an update weekly, StoveSync Kitchen Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melo | StoveSync Kitchen Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 岩 胡 | 艳琴 左 |
In-app purchases
Melo
- Melo Pro1 Month trial$12.991 Year
- Melo Pro(lifetime)$19.99
StoveSync Kitchen Timer
- Full Unlock$2.99









