# Best Kitchen Timer — Stylish timer for cooking

> Stylish visual timer for cooking and other timed activities up to 60 minutes. (iPhone/iPad app by Serhii Simkovskyi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-kitchen-timer/id505102132 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Serhii Simkovskyi](https://appshunter.io/developer/959904647)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.90/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 36 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-04-04
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-kitchen-timer/id505102132/reviews.md

## What is Best Kitchen Timer?

Stylish timer for various cooking activities and not only for them. Turn your kitchen timer into attractive ultramodern fashion accessory!

Everyone has it (or lacks it) - the kitchen timer. One need to know when the baking is finished, but you’re not very likely to hear the timer once you’ve left the kitchen and you probably do not want to constantly check the cooking progress while outside - that's where Best Kitchen Timer comes into play.

This timer can be used to time anything up to 60 minutes. There are both a minute and a second visual indicator to quickly see how much time in minutes is left without reading the numbers.

* STAY NOTIFIED
It lets you set the alarm sound that will play when the timer is finished. You can choose from 16 unique alarm sounds, melodies and loops. You’ll be notified when your time is up even if you’re using another app or your device is locked. It can also repeat the sound alarm (up to 3 times) at the given interval if it was missed/snoozed.

* KIDS FRIENDLY
Timer visualizes time to kids and lets them feel the time. "Daddy, how long is 10 minutes?" This timer can answer the question.

* COLOR YOUR TIME
You can easily change the timer color to fit your personal lifestyle. There are 5 color themes: turquoise, red, green, amber and pink. Just pick the one you like in the application settings.

* UNIVERSAL APP
Timer works both on your iPhone/iPod and iPad, contains HD graphics for retina and iPad displays and supports all screen orientations for all devices. [+Retina graphics for iPad 3rd generation]

* SEE ALSO: Best Timer
Beautifully designed sand timer, stylish kitchen timer, countdown/up and powerful stopwatch All in one creatively combined Best Timer application to suit all your timing needs. Search "Best Timer" on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/app/best-timer/id415656570)

* Get bright timer for bright cooking!

***Important for iOS5+ devices: if there is no alarm played when the application is inactive please go to system Settings / Notifications, select the application name and configure the timer's alarms, whether they perform sound and if they're to appear on lock screen.

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## Key features

- Visual time indicators
- Customizable alarm sounds
- Background notifications
- Repeat alarm option
- Kid-friendly time visualization
- Customizable color themes

## Recent user reviews (10 of 36)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-kitchen-timer/id505102132/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Sound quit working

*2024-11-16, version 3.2.1*

As if yesterday, this timer became useless. I've burned two meals because the sound quit working!

### 5/5 — Just right

*2023-12-02, version 3.2.1*

Works great !simple ..times stuff . What more could you want in a timer.

### 5/5 — Best one ever

*2021-10-27, version 3.2.1*

My mum is loving this and if this app gets 1000 downloads this app will be real

### 1/5 — Download just to give 1* review

*2021-07-21, version 3.2.1*

Don’t bother downloading this trash app.

You’ve really got to be kidding putting “best” in the name of the app.

The app description indicates 60 minute timer, the built in iOS clock timer does 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds, essentially up to one day, why would anyone want a mere 60 minute timer? There are tons of recipes that require more than 60 minutes.

One thing the iOS app doesn’t do is multiple simultaneous timers but you can set essentially an unlimited number of alarms which is essentially the same concept. Your app does one 60 minute timer…ergo this app is completely worthless.

### 1/5 — Crappy timer. Hard pass.

*2021-06-24, version 3.2.1*

This timer is worse than useless. Difficult to use and audio alarms don’t work.  It is a complete piece of sh*t. Look elsewhere fir a decent timer.

### 3/5 — No sound!

*2020-11-25, version 3.2.1*

Hi.....can anyone help me please.  When timer is up, I have no sound!  Yes, I did go into settings!  Thank you!

### 1/5 — Pointless

*2020-10-05, version 3.2.1*

Only one timer, what’s the point?

### 1/5 — Difficult to use

*2019-08-13, version 3.01*

Difficult to use.  No real help with trying to figure it out

### 2/5 — Needs an update

*2019-04-01, version 3.01*

I love this timer but it doesn’t work with iPhone XR or ios12.
Please can you update it.

### 3/5 — Good Visually but No Sound

*2018-01-24*

No sound no matter what I do

## Frequently asked questions about Best Kitchen Timer

### What does the Best Kitchen Timer app do?

This app functions as a stylish and visual timer for various activities, primarily cooking and baking, with a maximum duration of 60 minutes. It features visual indicators for minutes and seconds, customizable alarm sounds, and notifications that work even when the app is in the background or the device is locked.

### What are the key features of this timer app?

Key features include visual time indicators, 16 unique alarm sounds, the ability to repeat missed alarms, a kid-friendly visualization of time, and customizable color themes. It also supports background notifications and works across various iOS devices with HD graphics.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the description, indicating it is a completely free application.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is a universal app designed to work on both iPhone/iPod and iPad devices. It includes HD graphics for retina and iPad displays and supports all screen orientations for all devices.

### How can I use this timer for cooking?

You can set the timer for any duration up to 60 minutes for your cooking or baking needs. The visual indicators help you quickly see remaining time, and the customizable alarm will notify you when your food is ready, even if you're not in the kitchen.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2.1 — 2020-02-23

Minor bug fixes and improvements

### 3.2 — 2020-02-15

- Fixed layout problems for latest iPhones
- iOS 13 support added

### 3.01 — 2018-02-07

Fullscreen support for iphoneX added
File size reduced
Minor fixes and improvements

### 1.07 — 2016-03-11

Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 1.06 — 2015-12-07

- The sound engine was remade. Sounds playing inside the app no longer depend on notification settings. This should fix sound problems.
- Support for iPad Pro added

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