# Kitchen Timer vs Anchor

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anchor at none against Kitchen Timer's 1. Anchor also leads on ads (none vs shown). Kitchen Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Kitchen Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Anchor asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kitchen Timer | Anchor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (157 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-timer-simple-cooking/id6471403964/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **157** | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 54 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Focaccia, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1689143851) | [Hiromitsu Yoshida](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880050299) |

## What reviewers say

### Kitchen Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-timer-simple-cooking/id6471403964)

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.

**Highlights:** Easy-to-use interface, Long press for quick time setting, Background notifications, Customizable patterns and colors, Simple cooking aid

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kitchen timer Pro | $3.99 | one-time |


### Anchor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anchor/id6759659639)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kitchen Timer free?

Kitchen Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Anchor free?

Anchor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Kitchen Timer or Anchor have ads?

Kitchen Timer shows ads; Anchor does not.

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