Keyboard² vs Cooking Timer & Recipe Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keyboard²
This custom keyboard app allows you to play musical notes and chords directly from your device's keyboard. It supports entering numbers, mathematical symbols, and ABC music notation, with the ability to play sounds and chords.
- Play musical notes and chords
- Enter numbers and mathematical symbols
- Supports ABC music notation
- Play sounds
- Custom keyboard functionality
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Keyboard² is a custom keyboard that enables you to play the keyboard on your iPhone & iPad! [Function] - You can enter numbers and mathematical symbols. - You can enter the musical scales of ABC music notation. - You can play sound. - You can play a chord. [Attention] - You have to do the additional procedure of Keyboard² to use it. (Preferences -> General -> Keyboard) - Then, you also have to turn on the "Full Access" for Keyboard². * Please don’t worry - we do not collect your data at all. [Support] - Please do not hesitate to contact us for any defect reports or questions/requests. - We will consider any requests for additional functions.
Cooking Timer & Recipe Clock
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The CookingTimer is an accurate and elegant kitchen timer, made for multi-step recipes. Boiling dough or slowly roasting a whole chicken, CookingTimer keeps every moment of your preparation under control. - HOW IT WORKS Setting the time is easy. Turn the outer knob to adjust the cooking time. The dial fits every minute and supports up to 12 hours of total duration. Tap the central button to start the timer. Tap again to pause and resume at any time during cooking. - STEPS - COOK BY STEPS Steps allow you to create checkpoints that trigger an alarm at a specific cooking time. Ideal for recipes with several stages, in which the time of each phase is crucial. After setting the total cooking time, tap ADD STEPS to create a step. In each step, you can choose between two reference modes: After starting: the alarm rings a set number of minutes from the start of the timer. Before finishing: the alarm rings a set number of minutes before the end of the timer. Thus, you can schedule a reminder to add herbs 10 minutes after the oven starts and another to serve 5 minutes before finishing, all from a single timer. Press and hold any step card to show the delete button, and then tap the red X to remove it. Live Activity appears on the lock screen. - MORE CONTROLS Restart: tap RESTART to clear the timer and all steps. A confirmation is required before restarting. LEGAL: Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://marcn.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Pol-tica-de-Privacidad-1ed3ce2dc40e805d9b5bdeb1a6daca65
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keyboard² at none against Cooking Timer & Recipe Clock's 1. Keyboard² also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.1). Cooking Timer & Recipe Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 12 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Cooking Timer & Recipe Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Keyboard² asks for nothing beyond the download.
Keyboard² ships an update every 12 months, Cooking Timer & Recipe Clock every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keyboard² | Cooking Timer & Recipe Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takuto Nakamura | Marcelo Nardone |
In-app purchases
Keyboard²
No in-app purchases
Cooking Timer & Recipe Clock
- Cooking Timer Lifetime$1.99
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