Comparison

Generаtor vs alDente (cooking timer)

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

Head to head
About

Generаtor

This app uses chance to generate random numbers, sequences, and secure passwords. It's useful for drawing lucky tickets or creating strong credentials.

Highlights
  • Random number generation
  • Sequence generation
  • Lucky ticket drawing
  • Reliable password creation
Features
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Generator is where chance lives: one app for everything random, and for the codes and passwords you need in a hurry. RANDOM NUMBERS • One number or a whole sequence, in any range • Unique numbers only, or primes only • For draws, raffles, games and picking winners PASSWORDS • 6 to 64 characters, with or without numbers and symbols • "At least one of each type" for sites that require it • An honest strength meter: how long it would take to crack LUCKY TICKETS • Draw a six-digit ticket and see whether it's lucky, and why • The exact odds, and how many tickets everyone has drawn QUOTES, JOKES AND TRIVIA • A new quote or joke with every tap • Multiple-choice trivia, with your score kept • In English and Russian, from credited sources; in other languages, turn them on in Settings QR CODES • Text and links, contacts, and Wi-Fi networks that guests join by scanning • Add a logo, and choose how much damage the code survives • Share or save as PNG, SVG or PDF, sharp at any size NO ACCOUNT NEEDED • No account, no sign-up • Numbers, passwords, tickets and QR codes are made on your device • Remove ads with a one-time purchase In 14 languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Turkish, Indonesian and Hindi.

About

alDente (cooking timer)

This kitchen timer app allows you to set multiple timers simultaneously, each linked to a photo of your food. When a timer finishes, the corresponding image appears, making it easy to track multiple cooking processes.

Highlights
  • Set multiple timers
  • Link timers to food photos
  • Visual timer expiration alerts
  • Simultaneous cooking management
Features
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alDente is the ultimate kitchen timer. Take a photo of the food and save it along with the time you want to count. You can set up more than one instance of the same timer: in this way you can - for example- oven cook two pizzas together but starting in different moments. When a timer expires, its image pops up.

Screenshots

Generаtor4 screens
alDente (cooking timer)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: alDente (cooking timer) at none against Generаtor's shown. alDente (cooking timer) also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Generаtor's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Generаtor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and alDente (cooking timer) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

alDente (cooking timer) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Generаtor has 56 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Generаtor's written reviews are positive against 100% of alDente (cooking timer)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Generаtor versus alDente (cooking timer): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGenerаtoralDente (cooking timer)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (56 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.06.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAriel TkachenkoKite Labs

Customer experience

Generаtor

All ratings56 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

alDente (cooking timer)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Generаtor

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
1 purchases

alDente (cooking timer)

One-time1
  • alDente Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Generаtor free?
Generаtor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is alDente (cooking timer) free?
alDente (cooking timer) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Generаtor or alDente (cooking timer)?
alDente (cooking timer) is rated higher. Generаtor averages 4.6 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while alDente (cooking timer) averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Generаtor or alDente (cooking timer) have ads?
Generаtor shows ads; alDente (cooking timer) does not.
Which is updated more often, Generаtor or alDente (cooking timer)?
Generаtor ships an update every 2 months, and alDente (cooking timer) every 2 months. Most recently, Generаtor was updated on October 26, 2026 and alDente (cooking timer) on October 2, 2026.

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