GameTimer For BoardGames vs Kitchen Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GameTimer For BoardGames
This utility app helps manage board game sessions with up to eight players. Customize player profiles with names and icons, and save game settings for quick restarts. It's designed for a seamless board game experience.
- Supports up to 8 players
- Customizable player names and icons
- Handicap settings
- Game save and reset function
- Compatible with various board games
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This is a game timer app that is perfect for board games. 【Features】 - Set up to 8 players. Compatible with various board games. - You can make detailed settings such as name, icon, and handicap settings in player settings. - Equipped with game save function. You can start various games by resetting the game settings.
Kitchen Timer
A straightforward kitchen timer designed for everyday cooking. It offers customizable patterns and colors, with a convenient long-press function for quick time setting. Receive notifications even when the app is running in the background.
- Easy-to-use interface
- Long press for quick time setting
- Background notifications
- Customizable patterns and colors
- Simple cooking aid
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A simple kitchen timer for everyday cooking. Kitchen Timer makes it quick and easy to keep track of cooking time, whether you're boiling eggs, baking, preparing pasta, using the oven, or making your favorite meal. With a clear display and simple controls, you can set your timer and get back to cooking. Perfect for: • Boiling eggs and pasta • Baking and oven cooking • Meal prep • Roasting and grilling • Making bread and desserts • Everyday cooking at home Features: • Long press buttons to set the time quickly • Quickly reuse recently used timer settings • Background notifications when your timer finishes • Customize the timer with colors and patterns Simple, practical, and easy to use. Keep track of your cooking time and enjoy a smoother kitchen routine.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GameTimer For BoardGames at none against Kitchen Timer's 1. GameTimer For BoardGames also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Kitchen Timer's advantage is ratings volume (205 vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Kitchen Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GameTimer For BoardGames asks for nothing beyond the download.
GameTimer For BoardGames holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kitchen Timer has 205 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GameTimer For BoardGames's written reviews are positive against 89% of Kitchen Timer's.
GameTimer For BoardGames ships an update every 2 weeks, Kitchen Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GameTimer For BoardGames | Kitchen Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.6 (205 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 205 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takahiro Yoshii | Focaccia, Inc. |
Customer experience
GameTimer For BoardGames
Kitchen Timer
In-app purchases
GameTimer For BoardGames
No in-app purchases
Kitchen Timer
- Kitchen timer Pro$3.99
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