Comparison

Best Kitchen Timer vs Egg Timer

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

Head to head
About

Best Kitchen Timer

This app provides a stylish and visual timer for cooking and other activities up to 60 minutes. It offers customizable alarm sounds and colors, and can notify you even when the app is not active or the device is locked. It's designed to be kid-friendly and visually engaging.

Highlights
  • Visual time indicators
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • Background notifications
  • Repeat alarm option
  • Kid-friendly time visualization
  • Customizable color themes
Features
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Stylish timer for various cooking activities and not only for them. Turn your kitchen timer into attractive ultramodern fashion accessory! Everyone has it (or lacks it) - the kitchen timer. One need to know when the baking is finished, but you’re not very likely to hear the timer once you’ve left the kitchen and you probably do not want to constantly check the cooking progress while outside - that's where Best Kitchen Timer comes into play. This timer can be used to time anything up to 60 minutes. There are both a minute and a second visual indicator to quickly see how much time in minutes is left without reading the numbers. * STAY NOTIFIED It lets you set the alarm sound that will play when the timer is finished. You can choose from 16 unique alarm sounds, melodies and loops. You’ll be notified when your time is up even if you’re using another app or your device is locked. It can also repeat the sound alarm (up to 3 times) at the given interval if it was missed/snoozed. * KIDS FRIENDLY Timer visualizes time to kids and lets them feel the time. "Daddy, how long is 10 minutes?" This timer can answer the question. * COLOR YOUR TIME You can easily change the timer color to fit your personal lifestyle. There are 5 color themes: turquoise, red, green, amber and pink. Just pick the one you like in the application settings. * UNIVERSAL APP Timer works both on your iPhone/iPod and iPad, contains HD graphics for retina and iPad displays and supports all screen orientations for all devices. [+Retina graphics for iPad 3rd generation] * SEE ALSO: Best Timer Beautifully designed sand timer, stylish kitchen timer, countdown/up and powerful stopwatch All in one creatively combined Best Timer application to suit all your timing needs. Search "Best Timer" on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/app/best-timer/id415656570) * Get bright timer for bright cooking! ***Important for iOS5+ devices: if there is no alarm played when the application is inactive please go to system Settings / Notifications, select the application name and configure the timer's alarms, whether they perform sound and if they're to appear on lock screen. VISIT US: smartphoneware.com

About

Egg Timer

Achieve perfectly cooked eggs every time with this intuitive timer. It customizes cooking durations based on egg size, temperature, altitude, and desired doneness, ensuring no more guesswork in the kitchen.

Highlights
  • Personalized timing based on real-world factors
  • Simple and beautiful interface
  • Built-in timer functionality
  • Optional altitude adjustments
  • Supports multiple egg types
Features
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Boiled Egg Timer helps you nail perfect eggs every time — without guesswork. It tailors boil times based on egg size, storage temperature, altitude, and doneness (soft, medium, hard). Key highlights: - Personalized timing based on real-world cooking factors - Simple, beautiful interface with a built‑in timer - Optional altitude adjustments for better accuracy at higher elevations - Designed for everyone from busy families to serious home cooks - Supports Chicken, Quail and 2 other types of eggs. More to come. Stop overcooking or undercooking — just pick your preferences and start the timer. Terms & Conditions apply; https://kandelvijaya.github.io/Terms/EULA_boiledEggTimer.html

Screenshots

Best Kitchen Timer4 screens
Egg Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Egg Timer at 100% against Best Kitchen Timer's 38%. Egg Timer also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months). Best Kitchen Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Egg Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Best Kitchen Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Egg Timer holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Best Kitchen Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Egg Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Best Kitchen Timer ships an update every 14 months, Egg Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Best Kitchen Timer versus Egg Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBest Kitchen TimerEgg Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (9 ratings)3.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii SimkovskyiVijaya Kandel

Customer experience

Best Kitchen Timer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive38.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative50.0%

Egg Timer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Best Kitchen Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Egg Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Pro$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • LifeTime Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Best Kitchen Timer free?
Best Kitchen Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Egg Timer free?
Egg Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Best Kitchen Timer or Egg Timer?
Egg Timer is rated higher. Best Kitchen Timer averages 2.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Egg Timer averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Best Kitchen Timer or Egg Timer have ads?
Neither Best Kitchen Timer nor Egg Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Best Kitchen Timer or Egg Timer?
Best Kitchen Timer ships an update every 14 months, and Egg Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Best Kitchen Timer was updated on September 17, 2026 and Egg Timer on July 16, 2026.

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