Comparison

Kitchen Timer vs Atsuko's Table

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Quick start functionality
  • Tenkey time input
  • Customizable alarm sounds and volume
  • Vibration and tactile feedback
  • Background notifications
  • Sleep disabled setting
  • Dark mode
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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://

About

Atsuko's Table

Discover global flavors and cook with confidence using clear, step-by-step recipes created by a home cook with international experience. Find the perfect meal for any mood or occasion, from quick dinners to comforting family favorites.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step cooking guidance
  • Global recipe discovery
  • Meal ideas by mood and occasion
  • Save favorite recipes
  • Recipes tested by a home cook
  • International cuisine inspiration
Features
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No more "what's for dinner?" It's 6 pm. You are tired, the family is hungry, and nobody knows what to cook. So it ends with the same pasta again, or a delivery you regret. Atsuko's Table decides dinner for you in seconds. Good food, healthy, and made at home. HOW IT WORKS Answer 4 quick questions: how much effort, what kind of meal, what you are craving, and any diet. Get 4 ideas for tonight. Pick one and cook. In a hurry? Get 4 new ideas from your last answers in one tap. EAT WELL WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT IT Every recipe shows its nutrition facts, so you know what's on your plate. Balanced meals for you and your family, without counting or guessing. COOK WITH CONFIDENCE Clear steps from prep to plate. Tick off each ingredient as you go. Your shopping list in one tap. No stress, even if you are not confident in the kitchen. REAL RECIPES BY A REAL PERSON. NOT AI. Every recipe is created, cooked and tested by Atsuko, a Japanese home cook who lived in Tokyo, Paris, Seoul, Berlin and now Dubai. No culinary school, no anonymous content. Just honest home food from a real life lived across the world. TRAVEL THE WORLD FROM YOUR KITCHEN Japanese, French, Italian and more. Quick meals, comfort food, family favorites and special dishes. WHAT YOU GET - 4 ideas for tonight in seconds - Nutrition facts for every recipe - Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free recipes clearly marked - Step-by-step recipes - Your shopping list in one tap - Save your favorite recipes - Share recipes with friends - A new recipe every week - One subscription for you and 2 people of your choice SUBSCRIPTION Atsuko's Table is free to use, with free recipes every week. An optional auto-renewable subscription, Full access (monthly or yearly), unlocks the full recipe library and all features, and can be shared with 2 other people. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial. Prices are shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://atsukostable.com/privacy

Screenshots

Kitchen Timer3 screens
Atsuko's Table4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kitchen Timer at none against Atsuko's Table's 8. Kitchen Timer also leads on ratings volume (35 vs 1). Atsuko's Table's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment 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. Atsuko's Table sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Kitchen Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Atsuko's Table holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kitchen Timer has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kitchen Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, Atsuko's Table fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Kitchen Timer versus Atsuko's Table: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitchen TimerAtsuko's Table
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (35 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.GRESOVIAC MANAGEMENT

Customer experience

Kitchen Timer

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Atsuko's Table

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kitchen Timer

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Atsuko's Table

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Basic$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium plus$12.991 Month
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  • Yearly Basic$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium plus$79.991 Year
One-time2
  • Life, Travel & Food Stories$19.99
  • French Home Cooking, Vol. 1$19.99

Questions

Is Kitchen Timer free?
Kitchen Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Atsuko's Table free?
Atsuko's Table is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kitchen Timer or Atsuko's Table?
Atsuko's Table is rated higher. Kitchen Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Atsuko's Table averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kitchen Timer or Atsuko's Table have ads?
Kitchen Timer shows ads; Atsuko's Table does not.
Which is updated more often, Kitchen Timer or Atsuko's Table?
Kitchen Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Atsuko's Table fortnightly. Most recently, Kitchen Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Atsuko's Table on November 5, 2026.

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