Comparison

Egg Timer vs Perfect Egg!

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

Head to head
About

Egg Timer

Achieve perfectly cooked eggs every time with customizable doneness levels. This app provides smart timing that adjusts to egg size and temperature, with reliable alerts even when the app is closed. Enjoy a visual countdown and helpful tips for easy shell removal.

Highlights
  • Visual doneness selection
  • Smart timing adjusts to egg size and temperature
  • Reliable alerts even when app is closed
  • Live countdown on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
  • Built-in pro tips for shell removal
Features
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Soft, jammy, or hard — get your eggs exactly right, every single time. Pick how you like your yolk (shown as real egg cross-sections), drop your eggs into boiling water and hit Start. Egg Timer alerts you the second they're done — even if your phone is locked or the app is closed. WHY EGG TIMER • 3 doneness levels, shown visually — pick with your eyes, not with numbers • Smart timing: adjusts to egg size (S–XL) and fridge-cold vs room-temp eggs • An alarm you can trust — fires on time even with the app closed • Live countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • A charming pot that bubbles more as your eggs get closer to done • +1 minute button for extra-firm fans • Built-in pro tip: a 60-second ice bath makes the shell slide right off PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No account. No tracking. No internet needed — everything runs on your device and the app collects zero data. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, meal prep, ramen eggs, egg salads — and everyone who has ever chased "6 minutes" around the kitchen with a phone stopwatch. Made by a solo developer — if Egg Timer nails your eggs, a rating helps more than you know.

About

Perfect Egg!

Features
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Perfect Egg is the smart egg timer that turns every egg into a little celebration. No more guessing "about six minutes" - we calculate the exact cooking time based on egg size, starting temperature, cooking method and even your altitude. HOW IT WORKS Pick your doneness - from soft and runny to fully hard - choose your egg size and start. Perfect Egg does the rest. On the timer screen you watch your egg cook live: the white sets, the yolk deepens, and playful puns and egg facts keep you company while you wait. EXACT COOKING TIMES • From soft to hard, fully adjustable • Accounts for size, fridge or room temperature and your pan • Three methods: boiling water, cold start or energy-saving carryover • Automatic altitude correction - a perfect egg even above 3,000 ft ALWAYS IN SIGHT • Live Activity on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Apple Watch app: the timer on your wrist, with a tap when your egg is done • A happy clucking sound on completion - even when the app is closed • Adjust +15s/-15s without starting over THE COMPLETE RITUAL • Ice-bath timer after cooking: stops the cooking and makes peeling easier • Confetti and milestones for every egg (we celebrate your 100th in style) • Share your perfect egg as a card with friends GETS BETTER EVERY TIME Tell us afterwards whether your egg was perfect, too soft or too firm. Perfect Egg learns from your feedback and tunes the next cook to your pan, your stove and your taste. EGG LAB (PREMIUM) For the egg scientists: calculate with exact egg weight, water temperature, pan diameter, material and heat intensity. The first week is free; after that, unlock the Egg Lab once for 7.99 euros - no subscription, yours forever. PRIVACY No account, no ads, no tracking. Everything stays on your device. Every day, easy as an egg.

Screenshots

Egg Timer3 screens
Perfect Egg!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Perfect Egg! at 3 against Egg Timer's 1. On price, ads, 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 · 8 level
Egg Timer versus Perfect Egg!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEgg TimerPerfect Egg!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAyoub BenderdouchKrijn Haasnoot

In-app purchases

None

Egg Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Perfect Egg!

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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