Second Timers vs Kitchen Multi Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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 descriptionHide 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.
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.
- Unlimited simultaneous timers
- Labeled timers
- Quick dismiss alerts
- Always-on-screen mode
- Multitasking support on iPad
- Supports 46 languages
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Kitchen Multi Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Second Timers asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Second Timers | Kitchen Multi Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuu Ogasawara | Bunnybun Studios Ltd |
Customer experience
Second Timers
Kitchen Multi Timer
In-app purchases
Second Timers
No in-app purchases
Kitchen Multi Timer
- Multi Timer Premium$3.99
Questions
Is Second Timers free?
Is Kitchen Multi Timer free?
Which has better reviews, Second Timers or Kitchen Multi Timer?
Do Second Timers or Kitchen Multi Timer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Second Timers or Kitchen Multi Timer?
Other comparisons















