Sous Chef vs Cook kitchen timers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sous Chef
This kitchen helper offers a suite of tools for meal preparation, including multiple configurable timers that function even when the app is closed. It also features a servings calculator and a handy conversion chart to simplify cooking tasks.
- 5 configurable timers
- Timers work in background
- Servings calculator
- Popular conversions chart
- Stores notes and favorite websites
Read full descriptionHide full description
Kitchen Sous Chef is a set of everyday tools to assist you around the kitchen. This little kitchen helper is ready and waiting to help you serve up that delicious meal! *Note* Timers use the device notification system. Make sure notifications are turned on and that your device volume/ringer is not muted!! App Highlights • 5 Configurable timers. • Timers work even if app is not running. • Servings calculator • Chart of popular conversions. • Stores notes and favorite websites. • Available for both iPhone and iPad.
Cook kitchen timers
Manage multiple cooking timers simultaneously with adjustable durations. Track title, set time, remaining time, and readiness for each dish. Functions independently on your Apple Watch.
- Run multiple timers simultaneously
- Adjust timer duration while running
- Display dish title, set time, and remaining time
- Set timers for hours, minutes, and seconds
- Preset customization for favorite dishes
- Apple Watch functionality
Read full descriptionHide full description
With this kitchen timer app you can run multiple timers simultaneously and independently of each other. You can also easily shorten or prolong the timer while cooking. For each dish Cook will display the title, set time, remaining time and at what time the dish will be ready. Functions independently from your iPhone, so that you can set your Timers directly on your Watch! Cook is so easy and fast! • Tap a Preset or Recent and your timer starts running. • Customise the Presets with your favourite dishes. • Easily pause, resume, shorten or prolong the timer while cooking. • Cook displays the title, set time, remaining time and at what time the dish will be ready. • Set hours, minutes, seconds. Privacy Policy: https://www.devart.nl/cook/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sous Chef at 90% against Cook kitchen timers's 0%. Sous Chef also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 36 months). Cook kitchen timers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Sous Chef is free to download; Cook kitchen timers costs $0.99 up front. Sous Chef sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Cook kitchen timers asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sous Chef ships an update every 3 months, Cook kitchen timers every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sous Chef | Cook kitchen timers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (338 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 338 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChuChu Train Productions | Devart B.V. |
Customer experience
Sous Chef
Cook kitchen timers
Bugs and requests
Sous Chef
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently during use
- Timer doesn't alert when phone is in lock mode
- Accidental timer reset when phone placed in pocket
- Pop-up ads appear during timer setup
- Free version upgrade doesn't convert to Pro (requires repurchase)
Requested features
13 requests- Custom alarm sounds for each timer
- Different ringtones/tones for different timers
- Count-up feature after timer reaches zero
- Larger readout/display text
- Cooking temperature reference charts
Show 8 moreShow fewer
- More than 5 timers available
- Gram conversion option
- Landscape mode support
- Volume control for alerts
- Number of alert repetitions option
- Menu planning features
- Additional sous chef functionality
- Ability to select iPhone system ringtones
Cook kitchen timers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sous Chef
- KS - Remove Ad Banner$9.99
- Unlimited Reference Entries$9.99
- Enable All Timers$9.99
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- All Features$24.99
Cook kitchen timers
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sous Chef free?
Is Cook kitchen timers free?
Do Sous Chef or Cook kitchen timers have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sous Chef or Cook kitchen timers?
Other comparisons
