# CusTimer vs Kitchen Timer

The clearest difference is rating: Kitchen Timer at 4.5 against CusTimer's 4.0. Kitchen Timer also leads on ratings volume (157 vs 1). CusTimer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Kitchen Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kitchen Timer has 157 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of CusTimer's written reviews are positive against 88% of Kitchen Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

CusTimer ships an update every 2 weeks, Kitchen Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CusTimer | Kitchen Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/custimer/id1145514135/reviews) | **[4.5 (157 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-timer-simple-cooking/id6471403964/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **157** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 87.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 18 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Xiu Cheng](https://appshunter.io/developer/1072718085) | [Focaccia, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1689143851) |

## What reviewers say

### CusTimer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/custimer/id1145514135)

This highly customizable timer app offers speech reminders, second-by-second beeps, and custom "time's up" messages. It features a large display, elegant fonts, cool animations, and supports timer, stopwatch, and clock modes in four languages.

**Highlights:** Customizable timer settings, Speech reminders and messages, Second-by-second beep sounds, Countdown in last few seconds, Large, full-screen time display, Timer, Stopwatch, and Clock modes, Multi-language speech support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Kitchen Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-timer-simple-cooking/id6471403964)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kitchen timer Pro | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CusTimer free?

CusTimer 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, CusTimer or Kitchen Timer?

Kitchen Timer is rated higher. CusTimer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kitchen Timer averages 4.5 from 157 ratings.

### Do CusTimer or Kitchen Timer have ads?

Kitchen Timer shows ads; CusTimer does not.

### Which is updated more often, CusTimer or Kitchen Timer?

CusTimer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kitchen Timer fortnightly. Most recently, CusTimer was updated on June 24, 2026 and Kitchen Timer on September 28, 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.*