Kitchen vs Bean Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kitchen
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This timer is designed specifically for the kitchen, providing exactly what is necessary in the simplest way. It draws on my extensive experience as a cook and nearly 20 years as a founder and managing director of an IT company. The free version allows you to use one timer, while the Pro version allows you to use four timers simultaneously. The functions in detail: - Menu with preset times for quick selection - Individual timer with minutes and seconds - Simple operation, just as it should be in the kitchen - Settings for preset times, alarm sound, duration of the alarm tone and language
Bean Counter
This utility app allows users to create and manage multiple custom counters for various tracking needs, from exercise reps to daily goals. It offers features like instant saving, automatic backups, and the ability to count without opening the app via widgets and Siri.
- Instant tap saving
- Automatic daily backups
- Count from widgets and Siri
- Customizable goals and rounds
- Count up and down with decimals
- iCloud sync
- Export to CSV
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A tally counter that never loses your count. No ads, no sign-up, no subscription, and as many counters as you want, free. Count laps in the pool, reps at the gym, rows of a sleeve, 33 beads of tasbih, resets on a shiny hunt, people through the door. Tap the big button. Bean Counter saves every tap the moment it happens, buzzes when you hit your number, and keeps a history you can check and fix later. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO'VE LOST A COUNT BEFORE • Every tap is saved instantly and kept with its time • A backup goes to the Files app every day, automatically • Restoring a backup adds what's missing and never deletes anything • Deleted counters wait 30 days in Recently Deleted • The amount per tap lives in Edit, so a stray thumb can't change it mid-count • Tapped one too many? The button under the number goes the other way COUNT ANYTHING, YOUR WAY • Count and Count down: by 1 or any amount, decimals included • Goals: 8 glasses of water a day • Limits: no more than 3 coffees • Rounds: 33 beads, a decade of the rosary, an 8-row pattern repeat, sets at the gym, with a buzz at the end of each one • Shiny hunts: every reset and encounter, with a + on your Lock Screen and an option to keep the screen on while you play • Uses left: how many more shaves this blade has • Reminders on the days and at the time you choose • Folders, a note on any counter or count, and counts added to past days COUNT WITHOUT OPENING THE APP • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with a working + button • Control Center and the Action Button • Siri and Shortcuts: "Count Water in Bean Counter" YOUR COUNTS, YOURS • iCloud sync keeps your iPhone and iPad in step, free • History with a 30-day chart, free • Export to CSV any time, free • No account and no tracking: Bean Counter collects no data BEAN COUNTER PRO One purchase, yours to keep. Never a subscription, and Pro never locks your data: history, backups and export stay free. • Apple Watch app: count from your wrist, in step with your iPhone • Photo backgrounds: your own photo behind any counter, in the app and in widgets • Themes that restyle the whole app, or your own on a color wheel • Any counter color you like, and alternate app icons • Insights: week, month, year and all-time charts, averages, streaks and your best day • Sounds: a click on every count, and a chime at goals and at the end of each round • Folder sessions: save a folder's counts and start fresh in one tap Made by an independent developer. Ideas and questions are welcome on the support page. Available in 44 languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kitchen at none against Bean Counter's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bean Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kitchen asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Kitchen | Bean Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FRANK SONDER | Andrew Hamilton |
In-app purchases
Kitchen
No in-app purchases
Bean Counter
- Bean Counter Pro$4.99
Questions
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