AnyTimer vs Cooking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AnyTimer
Manage multiple cooking timers simultaneously to ensure perfect results for various dishes. Never miss a crucial cooking step again, from pasta to steak, and enjoy your meal preparation with confidence.
- Simultaneous countdown timers
- Precise time management for cooking
- User-friendly interface
- Ideal for complex recipes
- Free to use
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AnyTimer is a free app which helps you cook several dishes simultaneously. Preparing pasta al-dente, making a risotto, steak or a sauce is easy when every second is under control. Do not forget to remove the food from heat, or to get it out from the oven, while drinking a glass of wine without having to worry about missing the important point: the moment of ultimate taste!
Cooking
Simplify meal preparation by coordinating multiple dishes to be ready simultaneously. Input your desired mealtime and individual cooking durations, and the app generates a precise schedule for starting each item. Avoid juggling multiple timers and ensure perfectly cooked food for any occasion.
- Synchronize multiple dish cooking times
- Set desired meal completion time
- Input individual ingredient cooking durations
- Generate start/finish time plan
- Create custom alerts for each step
- Ideal for holidays and dinner parties
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Cooking multiple dishes for Christmas, a Sunday roast or a big family meal? CookingTimer takes the maths and stress out of meal preparation by ensuring all your food is ready at the same time. Add all your dishes in one place, set when you want to eat, and let the app tell you when to start each one. Perfect for: • Christmas dinner • Sunday roasts • Dinner parties • Meal prep and batch cooking Simply follow these 4 simple steps for a stress free evening of cooking: 1. Enter the time you want to eat. 2. Add all your ingredients and their cooking times. 3. Click the create time plan button to see the start/finish times for each ingredient. 4. Create alerts so you don't miss a thing! Never juggle multiple timers again - CookingTimer ensures perfectly timed meals every time! Download now and take control of your kitchen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AnyTimer at none against Cooking's 1. AnyTimer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). Cooking's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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
Both are free to download. Cooking sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. AnyTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.
AnyTimer ships an update every 5 months, Cooking every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | AnyTimer | Cooking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 63.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Geoff Hackworth | Alexander Richardson |
Customer experience
AnyTimer
Cooking
In-app purchases
AnyTimer
No in-app purchases
Cooking
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