Comparison

Guestled Kitchen Timer vs SOSSA

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

Head to head
About

Guestled Kitchen Timer

Manage multiple cooking timers simultaneously on your iPhone or iPad. This app keeps timers running in the background, even when the screen is locked, and alerts you with a persistent ring until acknowledged. It offers customizable presets and a list of common kitchen tasks for efficient cooking.

Highlights
  • Multiple timers simultaneously
  • Background operation
  • Persistent alerts
  • Customizable presets
  • Timer overage indication
  • Portrait and landscape support
Features
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I made Kitchen Timer for my wife, who works in hospitality. Her kitchen timers kept breaking and needed replacing, so I built one that doesn't. Start as many timers as you need on an iPhone or iPad: one for the oven, one for the stock, one for the bread. Each counts down on its own, keeps going when you switch apps or lock the screen, and rings until you tap it. WHAT IT DOES • Several timers at once, each with its own name and colour • Keeps counting in the background and with the screen locked • Rings when a timer ends, and keeps ringing until you tap it • Time-sensitive notifications, which can get through Focus • Shows how long a timer has run over, in red • Quick time presets, and a default duration you choose • Your own list of timer names to pick from (oven, stove, fryer…) • iPhone and iPad, in portrait or landscape NOTHING TO SET UP No account, no login, and no data collected. Your timers stay on your device. Made by Guestled.

About

SOSSA

Features
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You already text "I'm home" every night. SOSSA sends it for you automatically. And when something goes wrong, one tap connects your whole circle. Instant alert, simultaneous group call, live GPS location. No airtime needed. That's SOSSA. Not a call centre. Not a stranger. Your own trusted circle. The people who already know you, and will actually show up. PANIC BUTTON Tap once. Every trusted contact is alerted instantly, a group call starts with everyone on the line, and your live location is shared for the duration of the call. The call is automatically recorded for your protection. SAFE LOCATIONS (NEW) The end of "text me when you get there." Save the places that matter, home, school, work, and SOSSA automatically lets your circle know the moment you arrive safely. 5 locations free, up to 100 on Premium. LIVE LOCATION SHARING (NEW) One tap in the app or from the widget, and your trusted contacts can follow your live location in real time. KEY FEATURES One tap SOS from the home screen, lock screen, or widget Emergency group call, everyone hears each other Live GPS tracking during the call, stops when the call ends In app calling on data, no airtime needed Automatic call recording for your protection Automatic safe arrival alerts at your saved locations Trusted contacts join for free, only the alert sender subscribes Works silently in the background, ready when you need it BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Car trouble at night. A walk home alone. A child travelling to school. A medical scare. A moment when you just need someone to know where you are. SOSSA doesn't replace emergency services. It gets the people who care about you there first. Terms of Service: https://sossa.co.za/terms Privacy Policy: https://sossa.co.za/privacy

Screenshots

Guestled Kitchen Timer3 screens
SOSSA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guestled Kitchen Timer at none against SOSSA's 4. SOSSA's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, 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. SOSSA sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Guestled Kitchen Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guestled Kitchen Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, SOSSA every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Guestled Kitchen Timer versus SOSSA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuestled Kitchen TimerSOSSA
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErich TropeanoSpoon DXB LLC FZ

In-app purchases

None

Guestled Kitchen Timer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SOSSA

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription Sharing$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription Sharing$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Guestled Kitchen Timer free?
Guestled Kitchen Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOSSA free?
SOSSA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guestled Kitchen Timer or SOSSA have ads?
Neither Guestled Kitchen Timer nor SOSSA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guestled Kitchen Timer or SOSSA?
Guestled Kitchen Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, and SOSSA every 3 days. Most recently, Guestled Kitchen Timer was updated on November 12, 2026 and SOSSA on November 5, 2026.

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