# Cool Kitchen Timer vs Cuppa

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cuppa at every 6 weeks against Cool Kitchen Timer's every 6 months. Cuppa also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 2). Cool Kitchen Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cool Kitchen Timer against 4.9 for Cuppa. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cuppa has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Cool Kitchen Timer ships an update every 6 months, Cuppa every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cool Kitchen Timer | Cuppa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cool-kitchen-timer/id1024567829/reviews)** | [4.9 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cuppa-tea-timer/id1241458171/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **12** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 78 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Serhii Simkovskyi](https://appshunter.io/developer/959904647) | [Nathanatos Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/342122921) |

## What reviewers say

### Cool Kitchen Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cool-kitchen-timer/id1024567829)

An elegant kitchen timer with animated visuals for easy time tracking during cooking. It offers visual and sound notifications, works in lock mode, and supports durations from seconds to 100 hours. Designed for everyday use, it's user-friendly for all ages.

**Highlights:** Animated time flow, Visual and sound notifications, Works in lock/sleep mode, Wide time duration range, Counts time past completion, User-friendly design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Cuppa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cuppa-tea-timer/id1241458171)

Easily time your tea steeping with this simple utility. Select your tea type and start brewing, with customizable options and notifications when your tea is ready. Supports up to two simultaneous brews.

**Highlights:** Simple one-tap brewing, Customizable brew times, Add custom teas, Dual tea timers, Steeping progress visualization, Notifications for completion

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cool Kitchen Timer free?

Cool Kitchen Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cuppa free?

Cuppa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cool Kitchen Timer or Cuppa?

Cool Kitchen Timer is rated higher. Cool Kitchen Timer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Cuppa averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.

### Do Cool Kitchen Timer or Cuppa have ads?

Neither Cool Kitchen Timer nor Cuppa shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cool Kitchen Timer or Cuppa?

Cool Kitchen Timer ships an update every 6 months, and Cuppa every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cool Kitchen Timer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cuppa on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*