Comparison

Alarm & Timer vs Cooking Timer by VTeam

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

Head to head
About

Alarm & Timer

Manage your time effectively with this versatile clock app. It offers customizable alarms, timers, and a stopwatch, with options for personalized settings and notifications even when the screen is off. Enjoy music playback within the app to aid concentration.

Highlights
  • Customizable alarms with unlimited creation
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Lap time recording stopwatch
  • Optional settings for a clean interface
  • Music playback for concentration
  • Notifications even when screen is off
  • World clock with multiple time zones
Features
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Simple, powerful, and customizable. This all-in-one clock app combines Alarm, Timer, and Stopwatch functions into a clean, intuitive interface. Privacy-friendly: When headphones are connected, the alarm sounds only through the headphones, not the device speakers. By making advanced features optional, we maintain a minimalist design while meeting a wide range of user needs. [General] Customization: Color themes, "My Theme" creation, and adjustable font sizes. Typography: Choose from system fonts, specialized clock fonts, or even add your own custom fonts. Time Display: Toggle between 12/24-hour formats, customize 12:00 vs. 0:00 display, and enable/disable leading zeros (e.g., 09:00 vs. 9:00). [Clock] Dual analog and digital display with extensive layout options. Design: Multiple dial designs and support for custom image/video backgrounds. Visibility: Toggle seconds, choose second hand movement (Ticking vs. Smooth), and customize date formats/languages. Dynamic Layout: Hide the status bar, tab bar, or settings button for a cleaner look. Digital-only mode available in landscape orientation. Hourly Chime: Use simple presets or create a fully customized hourly schedule. World Clock: View multiple cities and time zones simultaneously in a convenient list. [Alarm] Set unlimited alarms with full background notification support. Compatible with AlarmKit (iOS 26.1+), allowing alarms to sound even in Silent or Focus modes. Scheduling: Powerful repeat options including daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and custom intervals (e.g., every 2 days). Supports pause periods. Sound: Use custom recordings or local music files (when the app is in the foreground). Management: Organize alarms with folders, label search, and easy duplication. Sort by time or firing order. Advanced Features: Checklist, Snooze, Auto-stop (by duration/repetition), Skip next, and one-tap global pause. New alarms can automatically inherit previous settings for faster setup. [Timer] Run multiple timers simultaneously ranging from 1 second to 10000 hours. Quick Start: Access presets and history for instant activation. Interface: Switch between list and full-screen views. Choose between 10-key or picker input with customizable units (1s/10s/1m/10m). Foreground Features: Displays estimated completion time and supports auto-stop for sounds. [Stopwatch] Records: Capture lap times with precision. Export: Send your recorded data as a text file via email. [Other Settings] System Integration: Audio mix mode (play alongside other music apps), and Auto-lock. Display: Brightness adjustment with "Darkness Correction" and customizable UI elements (toggle between switches or checkboxes). Note on Music: Currently, this app does not support playback for Apple Music, iCloud-only songs, or purchased songs that have not been downloaded to the device storage. URL Scheme: net.hakoniwa.clock://

About

Cooking Timer by VTeam

Easily manage multiple cooking tasks simultaneously with this intuitive timer. Features independent timers, quick presets, and customizable themes to keep you focused in the kitchen.

Highlights
  • Up to 4 independent timers
  • Countdown and stopwatch modes
  • Quick time presets
  • Audio alerts
  • 5 visual themes
  • Portrait and landscape layouts
Features
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Cooking Timer helps you track multiple dishes at the same time without losing focus. Key features: - Up to 4 independent timers running together - Countdown and stopwatch modes - Quick presets: 1m, 3m, 10m, 15m, 30m, and 1 day - Single-tap wheel picker for fast time changes - Audio alert when a countdown reaches zero - 5 visual themes: Gold, Silver, Bronze, Night, and Day - Flexible layouts for portrait and landscape use - Persistent settings and last timer values Use cases: - Meal prep with overlapping cook times - Baking and roasting with separate stations - Coffee, tea, and steep timers - Batch cooking and kitchen workflow timing Designed for speed and clarity so you can stay focused on cooking.

Screenshots

Alarm & Timer4 screens
Cooking Timer by VTeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cooking Timer by VTeam at 5.0 against Alarm & Timer's 4.3. Cooking Timer by VTeam also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Alarm & Timer's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 2). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Alarm & Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cooking Timer by VTeam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cooking Timer by VTeam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm & Timer has 2.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Alarm & Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cooking Timer by VTeam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm & Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Cooking Timer by VTeam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Alarm & Timer versus Cooking Timer by VTeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm & TimerCooking Timer by VTeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAZUTERU YOKOIJP Duplessis

Customer experience

Alarm & Timer

All ratings2,246 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews503 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral12.1%
Negative29.2%

Cooking Timer by VTeam

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Alarm & Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarm not sounding when phone is locked or in sleep mode
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
  • Notification issues when phone is in silent mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to set alarms for weekdays only
  • Ability to choose from user's own audio files for alarms
  • Gradual volume increase for alarms
  • Alarm override for silent mode
  • One-time payment option to remove ads

Cooking Timer by VTeam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Alarm & Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
None

Cooking Timer by VTeam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm & Timer free?
Alarm & Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cooking Timer by VTeam free?
Cooking Timer by VTeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alarm & Timer or Cooking Timer by VTeam?
Cooking Timer by VTeam is rated higher. Alarm & Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Cooking Timer by VTeam averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Alarm & Timer or Cooking Timer by VTeam have ads?
Alarm & Timer shows ads; Cooking Timer by VTeam does not.
Which is updated more often, Alarm & Timer or Cooking Timer by VTeam?
Alarm & Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cooking Timer by VTeam fortnightly. Most recently, Alarm & Timer was updated on October 22, 2026 and Cooking Timer by VTeam on October 2, 2026.

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