Kitchen Timer vs MenuWise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kitchen Timer
This app provides a simple yet multifunctional kitchen timer with customizable alarms and notifications. It offers features like quick start, tenkey time input, and background operation, all for free.
- Quick start functionality
- Tenkey time input
- Customizable alarm sounds and volume
- Vibration and tactile feedback
- Background notifications
- Sleep disabled setting
- Dark mode
Read full descriptionHide full description
It's a simple & multifunctional kitchen timer app. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Quick start - Time input by tenkey - Alarm sound, volume, repeat, automatic stop - Vibration - Background notifications, repeats, intervals - Button tap sound, volume, tactile feedback - Color (background, font) - Sleep disabled setting (timer is running) - Dark mode - Free URL scheme: kitchentimer://
MenuWise
Read full descriptionHide full description
Eat smarter. Anywhere. MenuWise is the AI menu scanner that helps you find a better choice from a restaurant menu in seconds. Take a photo or choose one from your library, select a dining goal, and compare ranked dishes with estimated calories and macros. Perfect for: - Weight loss - Low-carb or keto eating - Vegan or plant-based diets - Lower sugar or lower sodium choices - Smarter everyday eating How it works: - Photograph a menu or choose a saved image - Pick Balanced, High Protein, Lighter, Lower Carb, or Plant Forward - Get your goal-based Best Choice and ranked alternatives You'll also see: - Why it's the best option - A health score breakdown - Better ordering tips like asking for dressing on the side - Estimated calories and macros for analyzed dishes No calorie math. No overthinking. Just confident ordering wherever you eat. Terms: https://menuwise.slidera.app/terms Privacy: https://menuwise.slidera.app/privacy
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kitchen Timer at none against MenuWise's 3. MenuWise's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price 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. MenuWise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Kitchen Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kitchen Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, MenuWise every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kitchen Timer | MenuWise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FugaPiyo Inc. | Fatih Erdoan |
In-app purchases
Kitchen Timer
No in-app purchases
MenuWise
- All Access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- All Access3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- All Access3 Days trial$79.991 Year
Questions
Is Kitchen Timer free?
Is MenuWise free?
Do Kitchen Timer or MenuWise have ads?
Which is updated more often, Kitchen Timer or MenuWise?
Other comparisons
