Comparison

Multi Timer vs Kitchen Timer

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

Head to head
About

Multi Timer

Easily manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously with this intuitive and clean app. Perfect for multitasking in the kitchen or managing various tasks with precise timing.

Highlights
  • Multiple countdown timers
  • Intuitive UI
  • Clean design
  • Multitasking support
  • Easy to read from a distance
Features
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Multi Timer turns every countdown into a living national park scene, so you can track several timers at once without staring at a plain list of numbers. Start a timer and open a park. The sky changes as time passes. The sun crosses the scene. The moon rises over night parks. When the countdown ends, your visit is stamped into your Park Passport. Use Multi Timer for: - Cooking multiple dishes at once - Focus sessions and study blocks - Workouts, stretches, and recovery intervals - Morning and evening routines - Reminders that need a clear countdown - Any moment where one timer is not enough Key features: - Run multiple countdown timers at the same time - Give each timer a name, duration, sound, and park - See living visual scenes that progress with each timer - Get alerts when timers finish - Use Live Activities for glanceable timer status - Collect completed park visits in your Park Passport - Choose from four free parks - Unlock all 12 national park scenes with MultiTimer Pro Multi Timer is built for people who want a timer board that is practical, quick, and easier to read at a glance. Whether you are cooking, working, studying, exercising, or managing a routine, each countdown gets its own place on the map. MultiTimer Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks all 12 parks.

About

Kitchen Timer

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
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This is a simple and easy-to-use kitchen timer app. Enjoy your daily cooking! Long Press Button Function: By long-pressing the button, you can quickly set the time. Background Notification Feature: Even when the app is in the background, it will notify you when the timer is finished.

Screenshots

Multi Timer4 screens
Kitchen Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kitchen Timer at 88% against Multi Timer's 45%. Kitchen Timer also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Multi Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Multi Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kitchen 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 Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 157 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Multi Timer's written reviews are positive against 88% of Kitchen Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Multi Timer versus Kitchen Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMulti TimerKitchen Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (59 ratings)4.5 (157 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59157 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBarakah Digital LLCFocaccia, Inc.

Customer experience

Multi Timer

All ratings59 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral17.2%
Negative37.9%

Kitchen Timer

All ratings150 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Multi Timer

One-time1
  • Multi Timer Pro$12.99
1 purchases

Kitchen Timer

One-time1
  • Kitchen timer Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Multi Timer free?
Multi Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kitchen Timer free?
Kitchen Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Multi Timer or Kitchen Timer?
Kitchen Timer is rated higher. Multi Timer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Kitchen Timer averages 4.5 from 157 ratings.
Do Multi Timer or Kitchen Timer have ads?
Kitchen Timer shows ads; Multi Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Multi Timer or Kitchen Timer?
Multi Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Kitchen Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Multi Timer was updated on October 7, 2026 and Kitchen Timer on October 12, 2026.

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