Comparison

AnyTimer vs Cook kitchen timers

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous countdown timers
  • Precise time management for cooking
  • User-friendly interface
  • Ideal for complex recipes
  • Free to use
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

AnyTimer3 screens
Cook kitchen timers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AnyTimer at 67% against Cook kitchen timers's 0%. AnyTimer also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 36 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

AnyTimer is free to download; Cook kitchen timers costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnyTimer ships an update every 5 months, Cook kitchen timers every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AnyTimer versus Cook kitchen timers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnyTimerCook kitchen timers
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 36 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeoff HackworthDevart B.V.

Customer experience

AnyTimer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Cook kitchen timers

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

AnyTimer

No in-app purchases

None

Cook kitchen timers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AnyTimer free?
AnyTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cook kitchen timers free?
Cook kitchen timers costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AnyTimer or Cook kitchen timers have ads?
Neither AnyTimer nor Cook kitchen timers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnyTimer or Cook kitchen timers?
AnyTimer ships an update every 5 months, and Cook kitchen timers every 36 months. Most recently, AnyTimer was updated on October 8, 2026 and Cook kitchen timers on October 30, 2026.

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