Comparison

Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) vs Tempo

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

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About

Kitchen Timer ( Alarm )

This application provides multiple timers for various kitchen appliances and tasks. It helps manage cooking, baking, and other time-sensitive activities with customizable alarms. Enjoy your breaks while keeping track of multiple events simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Customizable alarms
  • Appliance-specific timing
  • Leisure time management
  • Cooking and baking timer
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

Tempo

Features
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Tempo – Multi Kitchen Timer lets you run multiple countdowns at the same time, so you can track every dish in your kitchen without juggling a single timer. Key Features: - Multiple concurrent timers — Start several timers at once; the most urgent one is always front and center - Saved presets — Create up to 6 named presets (e.g. "Pasta – 10 min", "Soft Boiled Egg – 6 min") and start them with a few taps - Alarm notifications — Get a sound and vibration alert when each timer finishes - +30 s button — Add extra time to any running timer with one tap - Individual pause & dismiss — Pause, resume, or dismiss each timer independently, or pause/stop all at once - Keep screen on — Optional setting to prevent the screen from turning off while timers are running - Custom alarm sounds — Choose from built-in sounds - In-app volume — Use a dedicated volume slider independent of your device media volume - Auto-stop alarm — Optionally silence the alarm after a set duration so you don't have to dismiss it manually - Light & dark themes — Includes a Peach Mint light theme and Night Kitchen dark theme, or follow system setting - 5 languages — English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German Perfect For: - Cooking multiple dishes at the same time - Meal prep with staggered start times - Baking with different stage timers - Any activity that needs several independent countdowns How It Works: 1. Create or select one or more presets on the home screen 2. Tap the pot to start — all selected timers run concurrently 3. The timer with the least time left is shown largest; others appear below 4. When a timer finishes, you get a sound + vibration alert and a notification 5. Dismiss, restart, or go back to idle when you're done Privacy Focused: - No data collection - No ads or tracking - Lightweight and efficient Tempo – Multi Kitchen Timer is part of the Ottler Studio suite of simple, focused utility apps designed to make your digital life easier.

Screenshots

Kitchen Timer ( Alarm )3 screens
Tempo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tempo at none against Kitchen Timer ( Alarm )'s shown. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) versus Tempo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitchen Timer ( Alarm )Tempo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEONSOFTCedric Marcellin

In-app purchases

None

Kitchen Timer ( Alarm )

No in-app purchases

None

Tempo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) free?
Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tempo free?
Tempo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) or Tempo have ads?
Kitchen Timer ( Alarm ) shows ads; Tempo does not.

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