How to use the online egg timer
- Bring your water to a rolling boil (stove or induction), or fill your egg cooker and switch it on.
- Pick your doneness level — the timer preloads the matching time.
- Lower the eggs into the water, press Start, and leave the tab open.
- When the chime sounds, take the eggs out and rinse them briefly under cold water.
The preset times assume a medium (size M) egg straight from the fridge. Larger or room-temperature eggs shift the time — the guides on egg sizes and fridge-cold vs. room temperature tell you by how much, and the custom minutes and seconds fields let you set any time you like.
Browser timer vs. the app
This online timer is great at the kitchen counter with your laptop open. It has one honest limitation: a browser tab can only ring while it is open and audible. If the tab is closed, the sound is muted, or your screen locks, the alarm cannot reach you.
The Egg Timer app doesn't have that problem: it schedules a real alarm through iOS itself — the same mechanism as the system timer — so it rings loudly on the Lock Screen even in silent mode, shows the countdown as a Live Activity in the Dynamic Island, and works on your Apple Watch. And it remembers your personal cook times for every doneness level and appliance.
Want an egg timer that rings even when your phone is locked?
Egg Timer for iPhone rings like an alarm clock — on the Lock Screen, in silent mode, and on your Apple Watch.
Coming soon to the App Store