Comparison

Better Timer vs シンプル料理タイマー

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

Head to head
About

Better Timer

This app allows you to run multiple timers simultaneously and build repeating routines. Customize each timer with colors, icons, and sounds. Start timers from Control Center or Siri without opening the app.

Highlights
  • Run multiple timers simultaneously
  • Build repeating routines
  • Customize timers with colors and sounds
  • Start timers from Control Center and Siri
  • Background timer support
  • Cute pastel design
Features
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Run multiple timers at once, build repeating routines, and customize everything with a cute pastel design. The multi timer app for cooking, workouts, focus sessions, and more. WHAT MAKES BETTER TIMER DIFFERENT Unlike basic countdown apps, Better Timer is a full-featured multi timer and routine builder: • Run multiple timers simultaneously — time your eggs, pasta, and tea all at once • Build repeat and loop routines — Pomodoro cycles, HIIT rounds, morning routine • Customize every timer with 16 cute pastel colors, icons, and completion sounds • Start any timer from Control Center, Siri, or Shortcuts — no need to open the app PERFECT FOR Egg timer & cooking — run multiple kitchen timers side by side Round timer & workouts — build HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training rounds Repeat timer & focus — Pomodoro study sessions with automatic loop Morning & evening routines — chain steps with custom durations Meditation & nap timer — preset timers with calming sounds Stretch & break reminders — loop through work-rest intervals KEY FEATURES - Multi Timer — Run unlimited countdown timers at the same time - Routine Builder — Chain multiple steps with drag-and-drop reordering - Repeat & Loop — Set per-step repeats or loop entire routines automatically - Round Timer — Perfect for workout rounds, intervals, and circuits - Egg Timer & Presets — Save your favorites with custom name, color, icon, and sound - Quick Timer — Tap to start 1, 5, 10, or 30 minute timers instantly - Cute Pastel Design — 16 soft colors with beautiful ring animations - Dark Mode — Gorgeous in light and dark - Control Center Widget — Start any preset directly from Control Center (iOS 18+) - Siri Shortcuts — "Start Pomodoro in Better Timer" - Smart Notifications — Repeated alerts so you never miss a timer - Background Safe — Timers keep running accurately when the app is closed FREE & PRIVATE No ads. No subscriptions. No account required. No data collected. Just a beautifully simple timer app.

About

シンプル料理タイマー

Features
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シンプル料理タイマーは、複数のタイマーを同時に動かせる料理向けタイマーアプリです。 ■ 特長 ・タイマーをいくつでも同時にスタート ・半熟卵・パスタ・カップ麺などのプリセット付き ・カスタムで分・秒を自由に設定 ・終了時はアラーム音とバイブでお知らせ ・日本語/英語の切り替え、ダークモードに対応 ・広告付きで完全無料 複数の料理を並行して作るときに便利です。

Screenshots

Better Timer4 screens
シンプル料理タイマー3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Better Timer at none against シンプル料理タイマー's shown. シンプル料理タイマー's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Better Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, シンプル料理タイマー every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Better Timer versus シンプル料理タイマー: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetter Timerシンプル料理タイマー
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHung NguyenSearial, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Better Timer

No in-app purchases

None

シンプル料理タイマー

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Better Timer free?
Better Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is シンプル料理タイマー free?
シンプル料理タイマー is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Better Timer or シンプル料理タイマー have ads?
シンプル料理タイマー shows ads; Better Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Better Timer or シンプル料理タイマー?
Better Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and シンプル料理タイマー every 3 days. Most recently, Better Timer was updated on October 3, 2026 and シンプル料理タイマー on October 3, 2026.

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