Comparison

VTimer vs Kitchen Timer for busy cook

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

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VTimer

Features
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VTimer is a customizable interval timer that repeats vibration or sound alerts at intervals you set. You can adjust the alert interval and alert length separately, making it easy to fit the timer to workouts, stretching, breathing exercises, study sessions, timed problem-solving, and other repeating routines. Choose vibration or sound for repeating alerts. In sound mode, select an audio file or a video file with playable audio from your device and preview it before using it as your alert sound. On the timer screen, you can check the remaining time, current status, and completed cycle count at a glance. Simple start, pause, and reset controls keep the experience focused and easy to use. Focus on one repeating alert with the single timer, or use several with multi-timers. Save multi-timers with different settings and run up to 10 at once. Full-screen mode hides unnecessary elements and shows the timer in large digits. It is available for the single timer and each individual multi-timer. Check your Lock Screen notifications for the remaining time of up to 3 running timers with the nearest upcoming alerts. Key benefits - Set the alert interval and alert length separately - Choose repeating vibration or sound alerts - Set a maximum cycle count - Select and preview your own alert sound - Run up to 10 repeating timers at once with multi-timers - View the timer in large digits in full-screen mode - Personalize the timer look with theme and color options - See remaining time for up to 3 timers on your Lock Screen - Back up and restore timer settings and selected alert sounds Features 1. Repeating alert settings - Set the alert interval in hours, minutes, and seconds - Set how long each alert lasts and how many times it repeats - Choose vibration or sound alerts - Select, preview, or remove your own alert sound 2. Timer controls and management - Choose the Single timer or Multi-timer mode - Save multi-timers with individual names and settings - Run up to 10 multi-timers at once - Start, pause, and reset timers - Start or pause selected multi-timers together - Find running timers at the top of the list, organized by status - Add, edit, duplicate, delete, and reorder multi-timers 3. Time display and appearance - Choose the progress ring mode: Default (fills clockwise) or Reverse (empties counterclockwise) - Use full-screen mode for a large timer you can read at a glance - Choose an app theme and color 4. Lock Screen timer display - See remaining time for up to 3 running timers with the nearest upcoming alerts - Tap the notification to open the app and pause or resume timers 5. Backup and restore - Back up single and multi-timer settings and selected alert sounds to a file - Restoring replaces your current timer settings and selected alert sounds - Receive a notice when sounds exceed backup size limits and are excluded - Timers with excluded sounds use vibration alerts when restored - App theme and language settings and timer progress are not included Notes - To see timer names and remaining time while locked, allow VTimer notifications on the Lock Screen and set Show Previews to Always. - Audio and video files must be 32 MiB or smaller. - On iPhone, vibration can feel different between foreground use and background or lock-screen alerts. - iOS may delay progress updates or display the notification again. - Background alerts follow iOS system notification behavior and device settings. If you want an interval timer that repeats exactly the way you prefer, VTimer gives you flexible control without unnecessary complexity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://steadyseller.com/home/en/privacy-policy

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Kitchen Timer for busy cook

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This kitchen timer is designed for busy cooks. When you are busy in the kitchen, there's usually no time to read the screen closely, there's no time to config timer, and your hands are usually either wet or occupied. I know that situation, that's why I built yet another timer because a really good one doesn't exist. Key Features: High-Visibility Display: The high-contrast, large-format UI ensures that all active timers can be easily read from across the kitchen at a glance. Touch-less Gesture Control: Keep your workflow sanitary and uninterrupted. Frictionless 1-Click Operation: A single tap is all it takes to start, pause, or stop any timer. Audio Alerts: When a timer finishes and goes into overtime, the system utilizes text-to-speech to read the specific title of the timer (e.g., "Roasted Chicken"). This removes the guesswork from standard, repetitive alarm beeps. Supports 30 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Turkish, Dutch, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian Bokmål, Danish, Finnish, Czech, UK English, Canadian French, European Portuguese, Ukrainian, Thai, Malay. (English, 简体中文, 日本語, Deutsch, Français, Español, Español (Latinoamérica), 한국어, Português (Brasil), Italiano, Русский, 繁體中文, हिन्दी, العربية, Türkçe, Nederlands, Indonesia, Tiếng Việt, Polski, Svenska, Norsk bokmål, Dansk, Suomi, Čeština, English (UK), Français (Canada), Português (Portugal), Українська, ไทย, Bahasa Melayu)

Screenshots

VTimer4 screens
Kitchen Timer for busy cook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kitchen Timer for busy cook at none against VTimer's 1. Kitchen Timer for busy cook also leads on ads (none vs shown). VTimer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence 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. VTimer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Kitchen Timer for busy cook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VTimer ships an update monthly, Kitchen Timer for busy cook every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
VTimer versus Kitchen Timer for busy cook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVTimerKitchen Timer for busy cook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYeongsang KimHello Juggler LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VTimer

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads Annual$1.991 Year
None

Kitchen Timer for busy cook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VTimer free?
VTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kitchen Timer for busy cook free?
Kitchen Timer for busy cook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VTimer or Kitchen Timer for busy cook have ads?
VTimer shows ads; Kitchen Timer for busy cook does not.
Which is updated more often, VTimer or Kitchen Timer for busy cook?
VTimer ships an update monthly, and Kitchen Timer for busy cook every 5 weeks. Most recently, VTimer was updated on October 28, 2026 and Kitchen Timer for busy cook on October 25, 2026.

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