alDente (cooking timer) vs ALUTECH Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Set multiple timers
- Link timers to food photos
- Visual timer expiration alerts
- Simultaneous cooking management
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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.
ALUTECH Smart
Control roller shutters and doors remotely via smartphone or voice assistants. Create custom automation scenarios based on time, weather, or location. Monitor device status and manage user access.
- Remote control of roller shutters/doors
- Voice assistant integration
- Customizable automation scenarios
- Push notifications for device status
- Group control of multiple devices
- User access management
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ALUTECH Smart allows you to open, close or set your roller shutter or roller door in a preferred position as simply as possible. Control your devices using your smartphone or voice assistants from anywhere in the world. All you need is compatible devices and internet access*. With ALUTECH Smart you can create flexible operation scenarios that may also include other devices connected via the app. Your scenarios can be customized and activated based on the time of day, weather conditions, your location, etc. Here are some of the functions of ALUTECH Smart: - Push notifications and monitoring of device status - Grouping and simultaneous control of multiple devices - Distribution of access rights for users - Usage statistics, etc. * After ALUTECH Smart has been configured, smart devices can be partially controlled even in offline mode, no Internet access required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: alDente (cooking timer) at 100% against ALUTECH Smart's 33%. alDente (cooking timer) also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 14.0). ALUTECH Smart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. alDente (cooking timer) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ALUTECH Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.
alDente (cooking timer) ships an update every 2 months, ALUTECH Smart every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | alDente (cooking timer) | ALUTECH Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kite Labs | ALYUTEKH INKORPOREITED, OOO |
Customer experience
alDente (cooking timer)
ALUTECH Smart
In-app purchases
alDente (cooking timer)
- alDente Pro$0.99
ALUTECH Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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