Comparison

Kneady 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

Kneady

Discover over 600 top-rated bread and baking recipes from professional bakers. This app offers step-by-step guidance, community features, and helpful tools like timers and unit conversion to elevate your home baking experience.

Highlights
  • 600+ award-winning recipes
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Global baking community
  • Save favorite recipes
  • Baking timers
  • Metric/imperial unit toggle
  • Distraction-free Baking Mode
Features
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Kneady is the #1 home-baking app, made for bakers of all levels. Discover 600+ award-winning recipes from professional bakers, save your favourite recipes, join a passionate global community & much more. ** About Kneady ** - The #1 home-baking app, suitable for bakers of all levels - Professional recipes perfected for home cooking, with clear step-by-step guidance - Join a buzzing community, share your culinary masterpieces and learn from others! - Save your favourite recipes for easier repeat bakes - Set handy timers for rise phases, kneading time, oven time and more - Toggle between metric/imperial measures for all recipes - Distraction-free Baking Mode - Use advanced filters to narrow your search ** Our Mission ** We’re on a mission to help you take your home baking to the next level. Many people love bread and love baking, but bread recipes are often unnecessarily complex and buried deep in recipe books. Kneady combines inspiring, time-tested recipes with simplicity and convenience. Follow step-by-step instructions on your smartphone, from the comfort of your home kitchen. ** Collaboration & Support ** Looking to collaborate, or have a question or suggestion? Pop us a message at team@kneady.io and we'll be in touch as soon as possible. ** About Kneady Pro ** In addition to a free plan, Kneady offers two auto-renewing subscription options. Subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Read the terms and conditions here: https://kneady.io/terms Read the privacy policy here: https://kneady.io/privacy

About

Kitchen Timer

Easily manage cooking times with custom, named timers. Features a simple interface, adjustable button functions, and a variety of sound options. Personalize your experience with colorful themes and helpful pre-alarms.

Highlights
  • Custom named timers
  • Adjustable button roles
  • 15 timer sound options
  • 10 colorful themes
  • Pre-alarm notifications
  • Keep screen on option
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[Custom timer] You can save custom timer and name it like "07:00 (pasta)”, "09:00 (pizza)". [Simple design] Large button and simple design enable to operate quickly. [Change button role] You can choose button role from “10min/1min/10sec/1sec”, “10min/1min/10sec/5sec”, and “1min/10sec/5sec/1sec”. [Timer sound and volume] You can choose timer sound from 15 kinds of sound and adjust the volume. [Colorful themes] You can choose the accent color from 10 colors. And dark theme is also available. [Other settings] ・Pre-alarm You can ring pre-alarm 10 minutes and 5 minutes before count zero if necessary. ・Keep screen on You can keep screen on while using this app if necessary.

Screenshots

Kneady4 screens
Kitchen Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kitchen Timer at none against Kneady's 10. Kitchen Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Kneady's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Kneady sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Kitchen Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kitchen Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kneady has 731 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Kneady's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kitchen Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kneady ships an update every 3 days, Kitchen Timer every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Kneady versus Kitchen Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKneadyKitchen Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (731 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings731 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuillbound Studios LtdUT app

Customer experience

Kneady

All ratings721 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative8.0%

Kitchen Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Kneady

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Recipes not displaying properly in baking mode

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save custom recipes
  • Printing option for pro users
  • More free recipes and less locked content
  • Improved search and recipe organization

Kitchen Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Kneady

Subscriptions10
  • Kneady Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Kneady Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Kneady Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
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  • Kneady Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Kneady Pro - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Kneady Pro - Quarterly7 Days trial$12.993 Months
  • Kneady Pro - Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Kneady Pro - Annual14 Days trial$21.991 Year
  • Kneady Pro - Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Kneady Pro - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Kitchen Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kneady free?
Kneady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kitchen Timer free?
Kitchen Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kneady or Kitchen Timer?
Kitchen Timer is rated higher. Kneady averages 4.8 out of 5 from 731 ratings, while Kitchen Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kneady or Kitchen Timer have ads?
Kitchen Timer shows ads; Kneady does not.
Which is updated more often, Kneady or Kitchen Timer?
Kneady ships an update every 3 days, and Kitchen Timer every 8 months. Most recently, Kneady was updated on November 7, 2026 and Kitchen Timer on November 3, 2026.

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