Kitchen Timer vs Provisions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kitchen Timer
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TastyTimer makes perfect cooking effortless—no more guesswork, overcooked steaks or underdone rice. Whether you’re grilling, boiling or baking, TastyTimer’s built-in food library and customizable templates keep every dish on point. Why you’ll love TastyTimer Precision Cooking: Choose from dozens of pre-programmed timers (eggs, pasta, steak, vegetables) with built-in temperature, rest-time and cooking-method settings. Custom Recipes: Save your family’s secret recipes as reusable timer templates—set duration, color-code, add notes and rest times in a tap. Multi-Task Mastery: Run, pause or track multiple timers simultaneously—never lose track of anything simmering, searing or steaming. Total Control: Switch between light, dark or system themes, pick your alarm sound, toggle vibrations and use °C or °F units for your workflow. History & Insights: Review past timers, quickly re-launch favorite recipes, and see what’s worked best—right in the app. Spend less time watching the clock and more time enjoying delicious results. Download TastyTimer today and turn every meal into a masterpiece. Terms of Use: https://tastytimer.com/terms
Provisions
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Recipe Box keeps every recipe you love in one private place on your iPhone — no ads, no account, nothing collected. Import a recipe however you find it: paste a link from the web, share it from Safari, scan a printed card or clipping, or type it in by hand. Recipe Box pulls out the ingredients and steps so you cook from a clean, consistent layout every time. WHY RECIPE BOX • Every import method — web link, Safari share, photo/scan, or manual entry • Clean, readable recipes with servings, prep and cook times, and tags • On-device AI assist to tidy imports — free and optional • Share recipes person-to-person over iCloud • No ads, no subscription, no account — your recipes never leave your devices ONE-TIME PURCHASE Save a few recipes free. Unlock Recipe Box once for $15.95 to keep unlimited recipes — a one-time purchase, never a subscription. Built for anyone tired of recipe sites burying the actual recipe under ads and life stories. Import, clean, cook.
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Verdict
Kitchen Timer and Provisions are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Provisions sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kitchen Timer ships an update every 3 months, Provisions every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kitchen Timer | Provisions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heap Labs LLC | BaldGuy LLC |
In-app purchases
Kitchen Timer
- Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro (Annual)$12.991 Year
Provisions
- Recipe Box Unlock$15.95









