Comparison

timer. 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

timer.

Manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously with this intuitive app. Set custom names, sounds, and even use your own music for alarms. Access timers easily via widgets, Apple Watch, and Live Activities.

Highlights
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Customizable names and alarm sounds
  • Background timer operation
  • Widget and Apple Watch access
  • Live Activities with Play/Pause
  • Siri Shortcuts support
  • Dark Mode and themes
Features
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timer. is a simple and easy too use countdown timer. You are able to run several timers at the same time. The timers can be paused / resumed by the user and still run in background. Also you are able to define a sound or name. With the timer. widget and Apple Watch app you have quick and easy access to your last created timer. Features: - Several timers at the same time - Save timer - Edit and reorder existing timers - Siri Shortcuts support - Define timer name and alarm sound - Define an unlimited amount of timers - Timers still run in backround - Choose different alarms for notification and In-App - Choose from your favorite music for In-App alarm from your locally stored Apple Music or iTunes Music files - Widget for easy access the last created timer - Filter for running timers - Full access to timers from widget - Apple Watch app to view last created timer - More than 30 different alarm sounds - Choose between 16 modern themes for App and Widget - Dark Mode - Live Activities with Play / Pause - Dynamic Island Support with Play / Pause - Home Screen Widgets with Play / Pause For feedback or feature requests visit us on twitter: https://twitter.com/timer_2018 Please note for devices which run iOS 18 or older: The mute switch should not be active when the app is in background. Finished timers are not notified with an alarm sound. This is a limitation of iOS 18 or older. If the app is running in foreground, the alarm sounds are also played when the mute switch is active.

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

timer.4 screens
Kitchen Multi Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kitchen Multi Timer at 5.0 against timer.'s 4.3. Kitchen Multi Timer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). timer.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (170 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. timer. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Kitchen Multi Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kitchen Multi Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: timer. has 170 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of timer.'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Kitchen Multi Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

timer. ships an update every 3 months, Kitchen Multi Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
timer. versus Kitchen Multi Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertimer.Kitchen Multi Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (170 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings170 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias HaussBunnybun Studios Ltd

Customer experience

timer.

All ratings170 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral12.7%
Negative23.8%

Kitchen Multi Timer

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

Bugs and requests

timer.

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Widget opens the app when interacted with
  • Timers disappear or are lost
  • Watch app sync issues
  • Widget buttons overlap or are unreadable
  • App remains on Dynamic Island after closing
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  • Banner in notification center is unreadable
  • Live activity obscures status bar elements
  • App closes immediately upon opening
  • Purchases not restoring or working correctly
  • Custom timers and widgets disappear

Requested features

14 requests
  • Make widgets smaller and show only clicked timer
  • Allow Apple Watch to select and restart specific times
  • Add option to dynamically set timer from Shortcuts
  • Add option for timers to repeatedly loop
  • Option to hide seconds in Dynamic Island
Show 9 more
  • Redesign lock screen widget to remove alarm sound name
  • Show progress bar/circle on timer icon in live activity
  • Allow typing timer values instead of only wheel pickers
  • Add stopwatch function
  • Allow setting custom vibrate patterns
  • Make timer setting area larger for easier use
  • Separate page for created alarms
  • Option to play music from Apple Music library for alarms
  • Slower animation for swipe to show/hide create menu

Kitchen Multi Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

timer.

One-time5
  • Themes for timer.$0.99
  • iTunes Music as In-App Alarm$0.99
  • Edit All Widget Details$0.99
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  • Edit & Reorder Existing Timer$1.99
  • PRO (Bundle) - All Features$6.99
1 purchases

Kitchen Multi Timer

One-time1
  • Multi Timer Premium$3.99

Questions

Is timer. free?
timer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kitchen Multi Timer free?
Kitchen Multi Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, timer. or Kitchen Multi Timer?
Kitchen Multi Timer is rated higher. timer. averages 4.3 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while Kitchen Multi Timer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do timer. or Kitchen Multi Timer have ads?
Kitchen Multi Timer shows ads; timer. does not.
Which is updated more often, timer. or Kitchen Multi Timer?
timer. ships an update every 3 months, and Kitchen Multi Timer daily. Most recently, timer. was updated on October 7, 2026 and Kitchen Multi Timer on September 28, 2026.

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