Comparison

Second Timers vs Kitchen Multi Timer

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

Head to head
About

Second Timers

This utility app helps manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously, with options for second-by-second precision and repeatable notification sounds. It supports multitasking views on iPads and hands-free alert dismissal on iPhones.

Highlights
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Second-level timer precision
  • Repeatable notification sounds
  • SlideOver and Split View support (iPad)
  • Hands-free alert dismissal (iPhone)
  • Bilingual support (English/Japanese)
Read full description

Manage Time with Second Timers. When cooking, taking a nap, making a cup of tea, Second Times help you. Features: - Multiple timers - Second Timers is enable to count down multi-timers simultaneously. -timers by second- each timer is set by second. - Repeatable notification sound - Set whether each timer repeat notification sound - SlideOver, Split View(iPad mini4, iPad Air2, iPad Pro only) - Use in a secondary view - Bilingual - Use in English or Japanese - Without touching(iPhone only) - Close alert and stop notification ring with holding up things in front of camera and removing.

About

Kitchen Multi Timer

Easily manage multiple cooking or timing tasks simultaneously. Set unlimited, labeled timers with notifications and dismiss them quickly. The always-on-screen mode allows for hands-free monitoring, perfect for the kitchen.

Highlights
  • Unlimited simultaneous timers
  • Labeled timers
  • Quick dismiss alerts
  • Always-on-screen mode
  • Multitasking support on iPad
  • Supports 46 languages
Features
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Create multiple timers and run them at the same time! Keep track of your timers with labels and notifications, quickly dismiss any alerting timers with a single button press, and check your remaining time hands-free with always-on-screen mode! Features include: - Set unlimited timers and run them simultaneously - Label all your timers, so you always know which timer corresponds to what - Quickly dismiss any alerting timers with a single button press, to minimise disturbance - Keep the screen awake with always-on-mode! This way, you can keep track of your timers hands-free when baking or cooking. - Supports 46 languages On iPad, the app beautifully adapts to all multitasking screen sizes, allowing you to set up timers in split-screen mode while, for example, reading recipes. The app is available in the following 46 languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Bengali, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, Scots Gaelic, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Latvian, Marathi, Maltese, Malaysian, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese. We plan to add support for more languages in the future. To change your language in the app, just tap the menu button and select the third item ("change language").

Screenshots

Second Timers2 screens
Kitchen Multi Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Second Timers and Kitchen Multi Timer both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Second Timers's written reviews are positive against 50% of Kitchen Multi Timer's. Second Timers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Kitchen Multi Timer's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Multi Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Second Timers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Second Timers against 5.0 for Kitchen Multi Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Second Timers's written reviews are positive against 50% of Kitchen Multi Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Second Timers ships an update every 2 weeks, Kitchen Multi Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Second Timers versus Kitchen Multi Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecond TimersKitchen Multi Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuu OgasawaraBunnybun Studios Ltd

Customer experience

Second Timers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kitchen Multi Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Second Timers

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Kitchen Multi Timer

One-time1
  • Multi Timer Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Second Timers free?
Second Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kitchen Multi Timer free?
Kitchen Multi Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Second Timers or Kitchen Multi Timer?
Second Timers and Kitchen Multi Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Second Timers or Kitchen Multi Timer have ads?
Kitchen Multi Timer shows ads; Second Timers does not.
Which is updated more often, Second Timers or Kitchen Multi Timer?
Second Timers ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kitchen Multi Timer daily. Most recently, Second Timers was updated on June 24, 2026 and Kitchen Multi Timer on September 10, 2026.

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