Pinch
Cook everything to finish hot.
Your main comes out perfect — but the sides have gone cold. Tell Pinch what you're cooking and it works out when to start each dish, so everything finishes at the same moment.
Free to start • iPhone, iOS 17 or later • Free account (email, Apple or Google)
Timing a whole meal is the hardest part of cooking.
Three pans, two timers in your head, and a roast that won't wait. Pinch does the maths: the longest dish starts first and every other dish starts later, so they all finish together.
Three steps to a meal that lands together
No spreadsheets, no mental arithmetic. Tell Pinch what you're making and it builds the plan.
Add your dishes
Pick from the built-in examples, a saved meal, or your own items — each with a cook time, appliance and setting.
Press start
Pinch staggers the start times on one timeline and counts down to each one, so they all finish at the same moment.
Follow the alerts
A “Get Ready” alert before each dish should go on, then “Cooking Complete” when everything's done.
Everything you need for the perfect plate
Smart scheduling
Cook several dishes in one session. Pinch works out each start time so nothing finishes early and sits getting cold.
Alerts you won't miss
On iOS 26, Pinch timers can ring like alarms — even when your phone is on silent or in a Focus. Choose the standard iOS sound or Pinch's own chimes.
Discovery Cooking
Not sure how long something takes? Time it with a stopwatch as you cook, then save the result as a food item for next time.
Saved meals
Save your go-to combinations — weekend brunch, weeknight dinner — and start them with one tap.
Your food library
Food items sorted by category and appliance — stove top, oven, air fryer, grill and more — with search, favourites, °F or °C.
History & analytics
Every finished cook is saved to your history. Pro adds stats, streaks and milestones.
About the built-in times: the food items and meals included in Pinch are examples to get you started. Real cooking times depend on your equipment, the size and quantity of food and how you like it cooked, so treat them as a starting point — edit them to suit your kitchen, and always check food is properly cooked before serving.
Built for real meals
From adding your dishes to the moment everything's ready.
screens from the app, from prep to plate.
Start free. Upgrade when you're hooked.
Everything you need to cook a coordinated meal is free. Pinch Pro removes the limits.
- Cook up to 3 items at once
- All 30 example food items & 8 sample meals
- Save up to 5 of your own food items & 2 meals
- Discovery Cooking with up to 3 items
- Your last 10 cooking sessions
- Unlimited items per cook
- Unlimited saved food items & meals
- Unlimited Discovery Cooking
- Complete cooking history
- Analytics, streaks & milestones
- Cloud sync across your devices
US prices shown. Prices vary by country or region and are shown in the App Store before you buy. Pinch Pro is an auto-renewing subscription; cancel any time in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before it renews. See our Terms of Use.
Stop timing your meal in your head.
Let Pinch bring it all together — hot, and on time. Free on the App Store for iPhone.
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