Comparison

Pod Timer vs Kitchen Timer

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

Head to head
About

Pod Timer

Features
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Capsule Timer - Your Perfect Brewing Assistant Not sure how much water to add when brewing with a manual capsule machine? Your Butler Cat guides the extraction time based on the bar level shown on each capsule. [ Key Features ] β€’ Bar Level Timer (Levels 1-7) - Select the bar level from your capsule - Guided extraction time for each level β€’ 2-Capsule Mode - Sequential brewing for lattes and cappuccinos - Set different bar levels for each capsule β€’ Completion Alerts - Sound and vibration when brewing is complete - Alerts even in background [ How to Use ] 1. Select capsule count (1 or 2) 2. Choose bar level (1-7) 3. Tap "Start Brewing" Wait until the timer finishes. [ Compatible Machines ] Works with manual capsule coffee machines. [ Contact & Feedback ] We'd love to hear from you. butlercat.contact@gmail.com Perfect coffee, every time!

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Kitchen Timer

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Cooking three things at once while the oven clock tracks only one? KitchenTime is a kitchen timer built for real cooking: pasta, rice, tea and eggs counting down side by side, each with its own loud alarm. Most timer apps hand you a single countdown. KitchenTime hands you a board: up to 12 timers running at the same time, each with its own name, a big readable countdown and an alert that fires even when your phone is locked or the app is closed. WHAT YOU GET β€’ Dinner where the pasta, the sauce and the roast veg all land together β€” up to 12 timers running side by side β€’ A soft egg at exactly 6:00 from one tap β€” 10 kitchen presets covering pasta, rice, eggs, tea, steak rest and proofing dough β€’ Your own β€œRoast chicken β€” 45 min” saved once, started in one tap every week after β€’ An alarm that still rings with the screen off, the app closed, or even after your phone restarts β€’ Start all and Pause all for the moment everything hits the stove at once β€’ Countdown digits big enough to read from across the kitchen with wet hands PERFECT FOR β€’ Home cooks juggling three pots and an oven β€’ Parents lining up dinner, homework and bath time β€’ Tea and coffee drinkers steeping more than one cup β€’ Meal preppers batch-cooking a whole Sunday afternoon WHY NOT JUST THE CLOCK APP? The built-in timer runs one countdown and calls it β€œTimer”. When the rice, the eggs and the tea all need watching, one nameless countdown is how dinner burns. KitchenTime names every timer, runs them all at once, and tells you exactly which one just finished. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account, no sign-up, no tracking. Your timers and presets live on your phone and nowhere else. FULL ACCESS KitchenTime requires a Full Access purchase: an auto-renewing weekly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Full Access opens the entire app β€” up to 12 simultaneous timers, all 10 kitchen presets, custom timers up to 3 hours, and your own saved presets. Put a name and a countdown on everything you cook β€” get KitchenTime and run your first full board tonight. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

Screenshots

Pod Timer3 screens
Kitchen Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pod Timer at none against Kitchen Timer's 3. Pod Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Kitchen Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Kitchen Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Pod Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pod Timer ships an update weekly, Kitchen Timer every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Pod Timer versus Kitchen Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPod TimerKitchen Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPark JungSuLEAN ASIA CO., LTD

In-app purchases

None

Pod Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Kitchen Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Egg Boil Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Chef Presets Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tea Brew Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Pod Timer free?
Pod Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kitchen Timer free?
Kitchen Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pod Timer or Kitchen Timer have ads?
Pod Timer shows ads; Kitchen Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pod Timer or Kitchen Timer?
Pod Timer ships an update weekly, and Kitchen Timer every 4 months. Most recently, Pod Timer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Kitchen Timer on October 31, 2026.

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