Comparison

Timer ٞ vs Cooking Units Converter

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

Head to head
About

Timer ٞ

This application provides a clean, simple, and reliable timer for various timing needs, including cooking, sports, and work. It offers seamless integration with Apple Watch and Today Widgets, allowing for synchronized control and notifications.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch support
  • Today Widget support
  • Synchronized timer control
  • Simple and elegant design
  • Easy setup
  • Sound and vibration notifications
Features
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This application counts your time like never before. The perfect Timer-beautifully clean, simple and reliable. Perfect for every timing situation (sports, games, work and of course cooking). Features: * Apple watch support * Today Widget support * Synchronize work with apple watch:You can start timer on app and follow on your watch or vice versa * Simple and elegant design * Easy setup by rotating timer or keyboard * Notification by Sound and vibration when time is over

About

Cooking Units Converter

Easily convert over 40 cooking units instantly with a vast library of ingredient densities. This app helps you switch between weight, volume, and temperature measurements, even allowing you to register your own containers for precise conversions without a scale. It's designed for home cooks to simplify international recipes and portion adjustments.

Highlights
  • Instant unit conversions
  • Ingredient-based volume to weight
  • Custom container registration
  • Offline functionality
  • Supports international units
  • Built-in calculator
Features
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Cooking shouldn’t be complicated. Units is a fast, accurate kitchen converter that helps you switch between 40+ cooking units instantly. With a growing catalogue of 400+ ingredients, Units gives you precise weight to volume conversions based on real ingredient densities. No scale or measuring cup? Register any container you have at home and Units will tell you exactly how many of those you need for your recipe. Lightweight, modern, and easy to use, Units works 100% offline and supports geographic measurements from the US, UK, Australia, France, and Germany. It’s designed to be your reliable companion in the kitchen; whether you're following international recipes or adjusting portions on the fly. FEATURES - Instant conversions for weight, volume, temperature, and distance - Volume to Weight conversion using 400+ ingredients - Register your own containers as measuring tools - Built-in calculator - Favorites and fractions support - 100% offline - Modern, fast interface - Geographic units (US, UK, AU, FR, DE) - Siri Shortcuts - Dark Mode - No ads. No tracking. SUPPORTED UNITS Celsius, Fahrenheit, Gas Mark, Thermostat, Stufe, Milligram, Gram, Kilogram, Ounce, Pound, Inch, Centimetre, Meter, Millimetre, Millilitre, Centilitre, Decilitre, Litre, Tablespoon, Teaspoon, Fluid Ounce, Cup, Pint, and more. TIPS Enable geographic units in Settings Create custom units from the Unit List Add Siri shortcuts from the Shortcuts app If you enjoy Units, please consider leaving a rating or review. Your feedback helps us grow!

Screenshots

Timer ٞ4 screens
Cooking Units Converter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timer ٞ at none against Cooking Units Converter's 1. Timer ٞ also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 235). Cooking Units Converter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 16 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cooking Units Converter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timer ٞ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Timer ٞ against 4.3 for Cooking Units Converter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer ٞ has 1.2K ratings behind it against 235, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Timer ٞ's written reviews are positive against 52% of Cooking Units Converter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer ٞ ships an update every 16 months, Cooking Units Converter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timer ٞ versus Cooking Units Converter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer ٞCooking Units Converter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better4.3 (235 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews52.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better235
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniCom TechnologyInfinite Fork SL

Customer experience

Timer ٞ

All ratings1,153 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral12.1%
Negative51.5%

Cooking Units Converter

All ratings229 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative42.9%

User reviews

Timer ٞ

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Well designed app
  • 💡 Wish it could be a widget for lock screen
  • 👍 Simple elegant design
  • 🚀 Good timer app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Skips a second
  • 🔕 No sound or notification when timer ends
  • 🔕 Alarm sound too weak
  • 🔕 No sound when screen is locked
  • 🔕 Alarm sound changed to annoying noise

Cooking Units Converter

From 235 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Great for converting recipes
  • 👍 Useful for kitchen measurements
  • 👍 Good design
  • 👍 Hundreds of ingredients available

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App broken on some devices
  • 🐛 Pro features unavailable after purchase
  • 🐛 Useless app
  • 🐛 Scale function locked to centimeters
  • 🐛 Poor app design

Bugs and requests

Timer ٞ

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer doesn't work consistently
  • Timer doesn't ring or make sound when done
  • App crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to change alarm sounds
  • Set up multiple timers
  • Countdown timer that counts up after reaching zero

Cooking Units Converter

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App does not display correctly (zoomed in)
  • Pro features unavailable after purchase
  • Scale function locked to centimeters
  • Crashes on launch
  • App doesn't work
Show 3 more
  • Not as advertised (pro features)
  • Ingredients option not available
  • Glitchy intro page

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to change scale units (e.g., inches)
  • Reverse conversion option (grams to tablespoons)
  • Conversion for USA measurements

In-app purchases

None

Timer ٞ

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cooking Units Converter

One-time1
  • Units PRO$3.99

Questions

Is Timer ٞ free?
Timer ٞ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cooking Units Converter free?
Cooking Units Converter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timer ٞ or Cooking Units Converter?
Timer ٞ is rated higher. Timer ٞ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Cooking Units Converter averages 4.3 from 235 ratings.
Do Timer ٞ or Cooking Units Converter have ads?
Timer ٞ shows ads; Cooking Units Converter does not.
Which is updated more often, Timer ٞ or Cooking Units Converter?
Timer ٞ ships an update every 16 months, and Cooking Units Converter weekly. Most recently, Timer ٞ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cooking Units Converter on October 22, 2026.

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