Comparison

cooking timer + vs Drip Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

cooking timer +

A straightforward kitchen timer designed for ease of use. Quickly set timers with a single tap and continue using other apps thanks to background operation support. Customize alarm sounds, vibrations, and button sounds to your preference.

Highlights
  • Easy timer setting
  • Background operation
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • Button sound settings
  • Vibration settings
  • Volume adjustment
Features
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This is a simple and easy-to-use kitchen timer. You can quickly set the timer with just a tap. It supports background operation, so you can use it safely even while using other apps. # Main Features • Easy Timer Setting • Background Operation Support • Button Sound Settings • Alarm Sound Settings • Vibration Settings • Volume Adjustment

About

Drip Timer

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Record and refine every cup. Drip Timer is a coffee timer app that helps you manage pour-over recipes, bean information, and brew history in one place. Follow each brewing step with the timer, then save the beans and recipe you used. The Today screen shows today's brew count and recent history, and lets you start quickly from the recipes you use often. You can also keep notes on each bean's origin, roast level, flavor, rating, and stock amount, making it easier to look back on cups you liked. Shape your daily coffee, one brew at a time.

Screenshots

cooking timer +2 screens
Drip Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cooking timer + at none against Drip Timer's 2. Drip Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drip Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. cooking timer + asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cooking timer + ships an update every 8 months, Drip Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
cooking timer + versus Drip Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercooking timer +Drip Timer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsamu IshigamiMorikawa Tatsunosuke

In-app purchases

None

cooking timer +

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Drip Timer

One-time2
  • Support developer$0.99
  • Support developer$2.99

Questions

Is cooking timer + free?
cooking timer + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drip Timer free?
Drip Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do cooking timer + or Drip Timer have ads?
cooking timer + shows ads; Drip Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, cooking timer + or Drip Timer?
cooking timer + ships an update every 8 months, and Drip Timer every 3 months. Most recently, cooking timer + was updated on July 30, 2026 and Drip Timer on September 20, 2026.

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