What's the big deal? There are a blue million timers out there. I've got one sticking to my fridge right now. It's just a timer, right?

Not so, says Gormaya, makers of the iPhone/iPod touch app TasteTimer. And they manage to back it up with some pretty impressive features.

Being a tea enthusiast (and bachelor), the simple timer is a big part of my life. I like for my tea to brew a specific amount of time, not to mention that I'm pretty much all thumbs when it comes to anything to do with cooking. That's why, even though I've tried lots of timer apps for my iPod, I think Gormaya's TasteTimer manages to take that simple concept to the next level.

Not just a tea timer, not just a countdown clock that you can set to whatever time you want, TasteTimer takes it up a notch by including a seemingly endless list of presets just about everything you could imagine that would require timing. There are settings for tea, coffee, hot chocolate, poultry, eggs, seafood… the list goes on.

Can you add your own items? Of course. Can you edit the existing presets to tailor to your specific needs/preferences? Yep.

The only thing I might add would be an option for a visual cue, like making the screen flash when the timer is complete. I have a first gen iPod touch, and unless I have my headphones on, I don’t get the benefit of the audible alarms. I have to make sure the timer is placed within eyeshot so I can see the countdown complete.

That said, TasteTimer pretty much has it all. I can’t imagine an iPhone app being more complete in its functionality. What the heck am I still doing with a first gen iPod anyway?

TasteTimer on iTunes
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