Comparison

Timer ٞ vs Kitchen Timer

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

Kitchen Timer

A straightforward kitchen timer designed for everyday cooking. It offers customizable patterns and colors, with a convenient long-press function for quick time setting. Receive notifications even when the app is running in the background.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Long press for quick time setting
  • Background notifications
  • Customizable patterns and colors
  • Simple cooking aid
Features
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A simple kitchen timer for everyday cooking. Kitchen Timer makes it quick and easy to keep track of cooking time, whether you're boiling eggs, baking, preparing pasta, using the oven, or making your favorite meal. With a clear display and simple controls, you can set your timer and get back to cooking. Perfect for: • Boiling eggs and pasta • Baking and oven cooking • Meal prep • Roasting and grilling • Making bread and desserts • Everyday cooking at home Features: • Long press buttons to set the time quickly • Quickly reuse recently used timer settings • Background notifications when your timer finishes • Customize the timer with colors and patterns Simple, practical, and easy to use. Keep track of your cooking time and enjoy a smoother kitchen routine.

Screenshots

Timer ٞ4 screens
Kitchen Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

Timer ٞ and Kitchen Timer both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Kitchen Timer's written reviews are positive against 36% of Timer ٞ's. Kitchen Timer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 16 months). Timer ٞ's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 205). On price, rating, ads 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. Kitchen Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timer ٞ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kitchen Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer ٞ has 1.2K ratings behind it against 205, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Timer ٞ's written reviews are positive against 89% of Kitchen Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer ٞ ships an update every 16 months, Kitchen Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Timer ٞ versus Kitchen Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer ٞKitchen Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings)4.6 (205 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better205
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniCom TechnologyFocaccia, Inc.

Customer experience

Timer ٞ

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

Kitchen Timer

All ratings201 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

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

Kitchen Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Timer ٞ

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Kitchen Timer

One-time1
  • Kitchen timer Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Timer ٞ free?
Timer ٞ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kitchen Timer free?
Kitchen Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timer ٞ or Kitchen Timer?
Kitchen Timer is rated higher. Timer ٞ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Kitchen Timer averages 4.6 from 205 ratings.
Do Timer ٞ or Kitchen Timer have ads?
Both Timer ٞ and Kitchen Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer ٞ or Kitchen Timer?
Timer ٞ ships an update every 16 months, and Kitchen Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Timer ٞ was updated on November 2, 2026 and Kitchen Timer on November 4, 2026.

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