Comparison

Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) vs Parrot Timer

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

Head to head
About

Kitchen Timer ( Alarm )

This utility app provides multiple timers for various kitchen appliances and tasks. It's ideal for managing cooking, baking, laundry, or any activity requiring precise timekeeping. Enjoy your break while ensuring everything is ready on time.

Highlights
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Appliance-specific timing
  • Alarm notifications
  • Leisurely break management
  • Versatile use cases
Features
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Kitchen Timer The multi-machine timers. Tells the laundry, microwave, oven, gas oven end of time. Please use the timer cook, cooking timer, cooking timer, multi timer, an alarm, a kitchen timer. If you start several days, and at once set to multi-timer, Enjoy a leisurely break like Tea Time, reading, watching TV. Try using a multi-character timer. You can use a washing machine timer, microwave oven timer, oven timer, gas cooker timer with you.

About

Parrot Timer

A charming timer app featuring cute, dancing parrots that celebrate when your countdown ends. Unlock new parrot friends through regular use, adding fun to everyday time management tasks.

Highlights
  • Parrot-themed timer interface
  • Dancing parrot celebrations
  • Unlockable parrot characters
  • Simple and effective time management
  • Versatile for kitchen or general use
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Discover the adorable Parrot Timer app, a delightful timer with a parrot theme. It's designed to add a dash of fun to your time management. Features include: - Engaging visuals where cute parrots grace the timer screen. As the countdown ends, these parrots celebrate by dancing. - Initially, you have access to 5 charming parrots. Frequent use of Parrot Timer rewards you with the addition of new parrot friends. - Beyond its adorable appeal, Parrot Timer offers simplicity and effectiveness for all your timing needs. *While primarily envisioned as a kitchen timer, Parrot Timer's versatility allows it to function perfectly as a general timer too.

Screenshots

Kitchen Timer ( Alarm )3 screens
Parrot Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Parrot Timer at none against Kitchen Timer ( Alarm )'s shown. Parrot Timer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 3). Kitchen Timer ( Alarm )'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.3). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) against 4.8 for Parrot Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parrot Timer has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) ships an update every 5 months, Parrot Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) versus Parrot Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitchen Timer ( Alarm )Parrot Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings333 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.3
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEONSOFThidekazu seto

Customer experience

Kitchen Timer ( Alarm )

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Parrot Timer

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kitchen Timer ( Alarm )

No in-app purchases

None

Parrot Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) free?
Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parrot Timer free?
Parrot Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) or Parrot Timer?
Parrot Timer is rated higher. Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Parrot Timer averages 4.8 from 33 ratings.
Do Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) or Parrot Timer have ads?
Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) shows ads; Parrot Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) or Parrot Timer?
Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) ships an update every 5 months, and Parrot Timer every 4 days. Most recently, Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) was updated on September 7, 2026 and Parrot Timer on September 21, 2026.

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