Comparison

Kitchen Timer vs Ding!

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

Head to head
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Kitchen Timer

Features
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Six pots, three pans and a roast in the oven, and one phone timer that only counts one thing. Brioche runs every kitchen timer you need side by side, each one named, color-coded and announced out loud the moment it is up. Most timer apps give you a number counting down. Brioche gives you a kitchen that talks: when the eggs are done it says "Soft Eggs is ready", when the pasta is done it says so by name, and if your phone is across the room a notification still rings so nothing boils over. Recipes with several steps become one tap that starts every timer at once. WHAT YOU GET β€’ Run as many timers as your stove has burners, each with its own name, color and emoji so you never wonder which one just went off β€’ Hear each timer called out by name through the on-device voice, hands still in the dough β€’ Get a notification with the dish name when the app is in the background, so a walk to the pantry never burns dinner β€’ Turn a recipe into a one-tap start: Boil water plus Cook pasta, Sear side 1 plus Flip, all timers fired together β€’ Start from eight ready-made presets for pasta, eggs, French press, oolong and green tea, steak and rice, or build and edit your own β€’ See every finished cook in History with total cooks, total time and your most cooked dish, so your prep rhythm gets tighter every week PERFECT FOR β€’ Weeknight dinners where the sauce, the pasta and the vegetables all finish within minutes of each other β€’ Sunday meal prep with a roast, grains and a tray of eggs running at the same time β€’ Tea and coffee steeping timed to the second, every morning, without touching the phone β€’ Home bakers juggling proof, bake and rest stages across several batches WHY NOT JUST THE CLOCK APP? The built-in timer is fine for one pot. The moment you have two, you lose track of which alarm is which and have to walk to the phone to find out. Brioche labels every timer, tells you the name out loud, and keeps the whole board on one screen with progress rings you can read from across the counter. Edit a running timer, pause one burner without touching the others, and reset in a tap. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your recipes, presets and cook history stay on this iPhone. No account, no sign-in, no cloud sync, no ads, no analytics. Voice announcements are generated on the device, and Brioche works fully offline. FULL ACCESS Brioche requires a subscription or a one-time purchase after onboarding. Choose a weekly plan, a yearly plan, or a lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel them at any time in your App Store account settings. The exact price for your country is shown in the app before you confirm. Tap the Pasta preset tonight and let Brioche tell you when both the water and the noodles are done. Terms of Service: https://pnkl26.web.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://pnkl26.web.app/privacy-policy Support: pnkhanhlinh0206@gmail.com

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Ding!

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Stop guessing cooking times. Ding! is the kitchen timer that knows what you're cooking. Choose a dish, set how you like it β€” soft or hard eggs, rare or medium steak, extra-crispy fries β€” and Ding! calculates the time for you. Every step is guided: flip, shake, rest, serve. SMART PRESETS β€’ 30 dishes: eggs, steak, chicken, salmon, pasta, rice, air fryer favorites, baking, tea and coffee β€’ Times adjust to doneness, thickness, size and quantity β€’ Fine-tune any step by 30 seconds, or type your own time STEP-BY-STEP TIMERS β€’ Clear prompts when a step ends: "Flip the steak!", "Shake the basket!" β€’ Steps that need you wait for your tap; the rest carry on automatically RUN SEVERAL TIMERS AT ONCE β€’ Rice, pasta and steak side by side, all visible at a glance NEVER MISS THE DING β€’ Allow Alarms and Ding! rings even when your iPhone is on Silent or in a Focus β€’ Live countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island β€’ Huge, easy-to-read digits, dark mode, and the screen stays awake while you cook β€’ Big buttons that are easy to hit with messy hands MY TEMPLATES β€’ Save your perfect toast or jammy eggs and start them with one tap HANDS-FREE β€’ "Start Boiled egg in Ding!" β€” works with Siri and the Shortcuts app DING! PRO Ding! is free to use with quick timers, 15 presets, 2 timers at once, 3 templates and 2 alarm sounds. Ding! Pro unlocks every preset, up to 8 timers at once, unlimited templates and all alarm sounds β€” as a one-time purchase or a yearly subscription. The alarm itself is always free. PRIVACY No account. No ads. No data collected. Your timers and templates stay on your device. Cooking times are estimates; appliances and ingredients vary. For meat, poultry and seafood, use a thermometer to confirm safe internal temperatures. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.monikstudio.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.monikstudio.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Kitchen Timer4 screens
Ding!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kitchen Timer at none against Ding!'s shown. Kitchen Timer also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Ding!'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Ding! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kitchen Timer ships an update every 4 months, Ding! every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Kitchen Timer versus Ding!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitchen TimerDing!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinh Phan Nhat KhanhTran Thanh

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Kitchen Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Brioche Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Brioche Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Roast Countdown Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

Ding!

Subscriptions1
  • Ding! Pro – Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ding! Pro – Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Kitchen Timer free?
Kitchen Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ding! free?
Ding! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kitchen Timer or Ding! have ads?
Ding! shows ads; Kitchen Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Kitchen Timer or Ding!?
Kitchen Timer ships an update every 4 months, and Ding! every 4 days. Most recently, Kitchen Timer was updated on November 13, 2026 and Ding! on November 13, 2026.

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