Comparison

Guestled Kitchen Timer vs ClassicTimer

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

ClassicTimer

Features
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ClassicTimer brings the charm of a classic kitchen timer to your iPhone. INTUITIVE DIAL Turn the dial to set your time, release to start. Tap to pause, double-tap to reset. It's that simple. 4 SCALES Switch between 6, 12, 36, and 72-minute scales. Perfect for cooking, studying, workouts, and more. LIGHT & DARK MODE Switch with a single tap. Choose the look that suits your style or time of day. WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITIES Start a timer right from your Home Screen widget. See real-time countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. BACKGROUND NOTIFICATIONS Get notified when your timer is done, even while using other apps. PRO (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) • Remove all ads • Color customization (body, dial, ticks, needle, background) • Background image customization (choose from your photo library) Simple, beautiful, and uniquely yours. Terms of Use: https://10half.jp/classictimer/terms.en.html Privacy Policy: https://10half.jp/classictimer/privacy.en.html

Screenshots

Guestled Kitchen Timer3 screens
ClassicTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guestled Kitchen Timer at none against ClassicTimer's 1. Guestled Kitchen Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.0). ClassicTimer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ClassicTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Guestled Kitchen Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guestled Kitchen Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, ClassicTimer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Guestled Kitchen Timer versus ClassicTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuestled Kitchen TimerClassicTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErich Tropeano10HALF LLC

In-app purchases

None

Guestled Kitchen Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ClassicTimer

One-time1
  • ClassicTimer Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Guestled Kitchen Timer free?
Guestled Kitchen Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClassicTimer free?
ClassicTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guestled Kitchen Timer or ClassicTimer have ads?
ClassicTimer shows ads; Guestled Kitchen Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Guestled Kitchen Timer or ClassicTimer?
Guestled Kitchen Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, and ClassicTimer fortnightly. Most recently, Guestled Kitchen Timer was updated on November 12, 2026 and ClassicTimer on November 13, 2026.

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