Comparison

Egg Timer Plus vs Kitchen Timer

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

Head to head
About

Egg Timer Plus

Achieve perfectly cooked eggs every time with this smart cooking assistant. Customize temperature, size, and desired doneness for precise results. Receive timely notifications when your eggs are ready.

Highlights
  • Customizable cooking parameters (start temp, size, end temp)
  • Accurate timing calculation
  • Timely notifications
  • User-friendly interface
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Introducing Egg Timer Plus: The Ultimate Egg Cooking Assistant! Tired of inconsistent egg cooking results? Say goodbye to guesswork and hello to Egg Timer Plus, the perfect app for achieving flawlessly cooked eggs every time. Customizable Cooking: With Egg Timer Plus, take control of your egg cooking process. Set the start temperature, choose the egg size, and specify the desired end temperature. From soft-boiled to hard-boiled, Egg Timer Plus caters to your preferences. Accurate Timing: Our smart algorithms calculate the precise cooking time based on your chosen parameters. No more undercooked or overcooked eggs! Egg Timer Plus ensures that your eggs are cooked to perfection, with the yolk and whites just the way you like them. Timely Notifications: No need to watch the clock. Egg Timer Plus sends you notifications when your eggs are ready, so you can multitask without worrying about timing. Enjoy perfectly cooked eggs without the hassle. User-Friendly Interface: Egg Timer Plus boasts an intuitive and easy-to-use interface. Effortlessly navigate through the app and achieve culinary excellence. Cooking eggs has never been this simple! Multi-Language Support: Egg Timer Plus is available in multiple languages, making it accessible to users worldwide. Wherever you are, enjoy the benefits of this exceptional egg cooking app. Upgrade your egg cooking game with Egg Timer Plus and savor the perfection in every bite. Say goodbye to inconsistency and hello to eggcellent results. Download Egg Timer Plus now and experience the joy of flawlessly cooked eggs! Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://www.nimzapps.de/dataprivacy-eggtimerplus.html

About

Kitchen Timer

Easily manage cooking times with custom, named timers. Features a simple interface, adjustable button functions, and a variety of sound options. Personalize your experience with colorful themes and helpful pre-alarms.

Highlights
  • Custom named timers
  • Adjustable button roles
  • 15 timer sound options
  • 10 colorful themes
  • Pre-alarm notifications
  • Keep screen on option
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[Custom timer] You can save custom timer and name it like "07:00 (pasta)”, "09:00 (pizza)". [Simple design] Large button and simple design enable to operate quickly. [Change button role] You can choose button role from “10min/1min/10sec/1sec”, “10min/1min/10sec/5sec”, and “1min/10sec/5sec/1sec”. [Timer sound and volume] You can choose timer sound from 15 kinds of sound and adjust the volume. [Colorful themes] You can choose the accent color from 10 colors. And dark theme is also available. [Other settings] ・Pre-alarm You can ring pre-alarm 10 minutes and 5 minutes before count zero if necessary. ・Keep screen on You can keep screen on while using this app if necessary.

Screenshots

Egg Timer Plus4 screens
Kitchen Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kitchen Timer at none against Egg Timer Plus's 3. Kitchen Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Egg Timer Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (612 vs 1). On price, device support 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. Egg Timer Plus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Kitchen Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kitchen Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Egg Timer Plus has 612 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Egg Timer Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kitchen Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Egg Timer Plus ships an update every 2 months, Kitchen Timer every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Egg Timer Plus versus Kitchen Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEgg Timer PlusKitchen Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (612 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings612 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB29 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNico NimzUT app

Customer experience

Egg Timer Plus

All ratings612 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative10.4%

Kitchen Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Egg Timer Plus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Timer not working when app is in background
  • Errors when trying to restore previous purchases

Requested features

3 requests
  • Altitude adjustment for accurate timing at different elevations
  • Louder or more prominent timer notification
  • Support for Dynamic Island on newer devices

Kitchen Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Egg Timer Plus

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Plan7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 6 Months Plan7 Days trial$4.996 Months
  • 1 Year Plan7 Days trial$8.991 Year
None

Kitchen Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Egg Timer Plus free?
Egg Timer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kitchen Timer free?
Kitchen Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Egg Timer Plus or Kitchen Timer?
Kitchen Timer is rated higher. Egg Timer Plus averages 4.7 out of 5 from 612 ratings, while Kitchen Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Egg Timer Plus or Kitchen Timer have ads?
Kitchen Timer shows ads; Egg Timer Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, Egg Timer Plus or Kitchen Timer?
Egg Timer Plus ships an update every 2 months, and Kitchen Timer every 8 months. Most recently, Egg Timer Plus was updated on September 25, 2026 and Kitchen Timer on September 8, 2026.

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