EggTimer vs Puntio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
EggTimer
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Cook eggs exactly the way you like them - soft, jammy, medium, or hard-boiled. Egg Timer calculates the right cooking time using egg size, starting temperature, altitude, stove type, and water volume. Cooking for people who want different results? Add different eggs to the same pot. The app tells you exactly when each egg should come out, so everyone gets their preferred doneness. WHAT EGG TIMER CAN DO: - Quick presets for soft, medium, and hard-boiled eggs - Precise manual control for doneness, size, and temperature - Calculate by egg weight or width - Automatic or manual altitude adjustment - Adjust for stove type and water volume - Reliable timers, advance alerts, sound, and vibration - Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Light and dark appearance - Metric and imperial units PREMIUM: The timer for one egg is free to use. A one-time Premium purchase unlocks multiple eggs with different timings and reusable presets. No subscription. Start with boiling water, choose the doneness, egg size, and starting temperature - Egg Timer handles the rest.
Puntio
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Puntio โ Smart Cooking Timer Never guess a cooking time again. Puntio breaks every dish down into clear, timed steps โ so you always know what's happening and what comes next. GUIDED STEPS, NOT JUST A COUNTDOWN Most timers just count down. Puntio shows you the actual steps along the way โ "sear the tomato paste," "add the meat," "let it simmer" โ each with its own timing, right when you need it. COOK MULTIPLE THINGS AT ONCE Making pasta with sauce? Run separate timers side by side and never lose track of what's cooking where. SMART TIMER Just type in a dish โ "Spaghetti Bolognese," "Soft-Boiled Egg," "Pan-Seared Steak" โ and Puntio generates a ready-to-use timer with realistic steps and timings. Fully editable, so you can adjust it to your own recipe. BUILT FOR THE KITCHEN Clean, distraction-free design Curated preset library for everyday dishes Multiple parallel timers Step-by-step guidance for every dish PUNTIO PRO Unlock the Smart Timer without limits, save your own presets, and run as many timers in parallel as your recipe needs. Puntio isn't a recipe app โ it's a timing assistant. You bring the recipe, Puntio brings the timing. Privacy Policy: https://www.puntio.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.puntio.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: EggTimer at 3 against Puntio's 1. EggTimer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. EggTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Puntio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EggTimer ships an update weekly, Puntio every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EggTimer | Puntio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Malte Laurin Matthey | Marcel Uhlemann |
In-app purchases
EggTimer
- EggTimer Premium$3.99
Puntio
- Puntio Pro$7.991 Year
- Puntio Pro Lifetime$17.99







