cooking timer + vs Kitchen Timers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Easy timer setting
- Background operation
- Customizable alarm sounds
- Button sound settings
- Vibration settings
- Volume adjustment
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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
Kitchen Timers
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Kitchen Timers puts realistic kitchen timers on your screen — as many as you need. Put an iPad in the kitchen and see every dish's timer at a glance. ■ Works like a real timer ・Press MIN and SEC to set the time, then START/STOP. Hold to fast-forward ・Press MIN + SEC together (or the RESET label) to reset ・Tap the body to start or stop ・At 0:00 it rings (30 seconds, or 60 in Settings). Any key stops it, and it returns to the set time so you can run the same time again ■ Labels ・Stick a label on each timer: "Fries", "Chicken", "Pasta". Six colors ・A ringing timer glows in its label color ■ As many as you need ・iPad: 2×3 → 3×4 → 4×6, up to 24 timers ・iPhone: starts with 2, up to 8 ・Add one at a time with "+". Portrait and landscape ■ Notifies you when the screen is off ・The end time is scheduled on the device, so it rings from a notification even while asleep ■ Background ・Stainless (light gray) or black ■ Price ・Free for 2 timers, with every feature ・Unlock (one-time purchase) for up to 24 on iPad / 8 on iPhone. No subscription, no ads For restaurant kitchens, home cooking, labs, classrooms — anywhere you run several timers at once.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Kitchen Timers at none against cooking timer +'s shown. Kitchen Timers also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
cooking timer + ships an update every 6 months, Kitchen Timers daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | cooking timer + | Kitchen Timers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Osamu Ishigami | TOMIHIDE OTA |
In-app purchases
cooking timer +
No in-app purchases
Kitchen Timers
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is cooking timer + free?
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