Plan backwards from serve time
Set the time dinner hits the table and Simmer schedules every prep, cook and rest step to finish together.
Cooking timeline app for iPhone, iPad & Android
Serve every dish on time, every time.
Simmer is a meal timing planner that works backwards from when you want to eat. See the prep, cook and rest steps for every dish on one timeline, so the roast, the potatoes, the veg and the gravy are all ready at the same moment.
- 100% free, no limits
- Works offline
- No account
- No ads
Available now on the App Store. Coming soon to Google Play.
One serve time
Pick when you want to eat. Everything else works back from there.
Every dish, one view
No more juggling five kitchen timers and a scribbled note.
Know what's next
A live line shows what should be happening right now.
Features
A meal planner built around timing, not recipes
Cooking a big meal is a juggling act. Simmer does one job well: working out when to start each step so nothing is cold, burnt or late.
Prep
Cook
Rest
Every dish on one timeline
Each dish gets its own column on a vertical timeline made for your phone. Spot clashes and busy moments before they happen.
Drag to plan
Move a step by dragging it. Stretch its top or bottom edge to change how long it takes. Add or remove dishes and steps with a tap.
Import from a recipe link
Paste a link from your favourite recipe site. Simmer finds the timings in the method, such as "roast for 1 hr 20 mins", and lays them out for you.
Live cooking mode
While you cook, a current-time line moves down the timeline, so you always know what to start, flip, baste or rest next.
Save your go-to meals
Save a plan and reuse it. Sunday roast, Christmas dinner, a dinner party menu: plan it once and use it again.
How it works
How to time a big meal in three steps
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Set your serve time
Tell Simmer when you want to eat, say 7:30 PM.
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Add your dishes
Add each dish by hand or import it from a recipe link. Prep, cook and rest steps are placed automatically.
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Cook with confidence
Follow the timeline. Simmer shows you what to start and when, so everything lands on the plate hot.
Made for the meals that matter
Whenever several dishes need to be ready at once, Simmer takes the stress out of the timings.
Price
Free. Properly free.
No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscription and no limits. Every feature, for everyone.
Everything included
Simmer
£0 forever
Everything you need to plan a meal.
- Serve-time timeline for every dish
- Drag-to-edit prep, cook and rest steps
- Live current-time line
- Unlimited recipe link imports
- Unlimited saved plans
- Offline, no account, no ads
Made by Pendragon Development, a UK web and app development studio.
Frequently asked questions
How do I time a roast dinner so everything is ready together?
Work backwards from the time you want to eat. In Simmer you set the serve time, add each dish (meat, potatoes, veg, gravy, Yorkshire puddings) with its prep, cook and rest times, and the timeline shows exactly when to start each step so everything finishes at the same moment.
Is Simmer a recipe app?
No. Simmer does not store recipe instructions. It does one job: working out the timings across every dish in a meal so you know what to start, and when.
How does recipe link import work?
Paste a link from a recipe website. Simmer reads the recipe data most sites publish, finds the durations in each method step (for example "roast for 1 hr 20 mins"), works out whether each is prep, cook or rest, and lays them out to finish at your serve time. It runs on your phone, with no AI service or server involved.
Does Simmer work offline?
Yes. Simmer works completely offline. The only time it uses the internet is to fetch a recipe page you choose to import.
How much does Simmer cost?
Nothing. Simmer is completely free, with no ads, no in-app purchases, no subscription and no limits on saved plans or recipe imports.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-in, no account and no tracking. Your plans are stored on your device.
Is Simmer available on iPhone and Android?
Simmer is available now on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and is coming soon to Google Play for Android phones and tablets.
Who makes Simmer?
Simmer is made by Pendragon Development, a UK web and app development studio.
Privacy
Privacy policy
Last updated: 26 October 2026
In short: Simmer does not collect, store or share any of your personal data. Everything you create stays on your device.
This policy explains how the Simmer app for iPhone, iPad and Android ("Simmer", "the app") handles your information. Simmer is made by Pendragon Development ("we", "us").
Information we collect
None. Simmer has no accounts or sign-in, and does not collect your name, email address, location, contacts, device identifiers or any other personal information. We have no servers that receive data from the app.
Data stored on your device
The meal plans you create and save, and your app settings, are stored only in the app's own storage on your device. We cannot see or access them. They are deleted when you delete the app. If you use your device's own backup service (such as iCloud Backup or Google backup), this data may be included in those backups, which are handled under Apple's or Google's privacy policies.
Recipe link import
Simmer works offline. The only time it connects to the internet is when you choose to import a recipe by pasting a link. Your device then downloads that recipe page directly from the website you chose, the same way a web browser would. That website will receive a normal web request, including your device's IP address, and its own privacy policy applies. The link and the recipe are processed entirely on your device and are never sent to us or to any other service.
Analytics, advertising and tracking
- No analytics or crash-reporting tools
- No advertising, and no advertising identifiers
- No tracking across other apps or websites
- No third-party SDKs that collect data
- No in-app purchases or payment details
Sharing your information
As we do not collect any personal information, we do not sell, share or transfer it to anyone.
Children
Simmer does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under 13.
Your rights
Because we hold no personal data about you, there is nothing for us to access, correct or delete. You can remove all of Simmer's data at any time by deleting the app.
Changes to this policy
If Simmer's handling of data ever changes, we will update this page and the date above before the change reaches the app.
Contact
Questions about this policy or the app: contactus@pendragondevelopment.com.
Get dinner on the table, on time
Simmer is free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and coming soon to Android.