# Recipe Keeper vs Kitchen Timer

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kitchen Timer at none against Recipe Keeper's 1. Kitchen Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Recipe Keeper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (31K vs 35). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Recipe Keeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kitchen Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Recipe Keeper against 4.7 for Kitchen Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recipe Keeper has 31K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Recipe Keeper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kitchen Timer's.

Recipe Keeper ships an update every 3 weeks, Kitchen Timer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recipe Keeper | Kitchen Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (31K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-keeper/id974683711/reviews)** | [4.7 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-timer-timer-and-alarm/id1575681858/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **31K** | 35 |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#34** | — |
| Size | 167 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.2** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tudorspan Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/974683710) | [FugaPiyo Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497887610) |

## What reviewers say

### Recipe Keeper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-keeper/id974683711)

**Currently charting:** #34 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Organize all your recipes in one place, import from websites, scan handwritten notes, and plan your meals. Automatically generate shopping lists and share your culinary creations with others.

**Highlights:** Recipe import from websites, Scan recipes with OCR, Meal planning calendar, Automatic shopping list generation, Recipe sharing, Cookbook creation, Hands-free cooking with Alexa

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipe Keeper Pro Upgrade | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful recipe storage and organization
- 👍 Easy to import recipes from websites
- 📷 Ability to add photos to recipes
- 🍽️ Meal planning and shopping list features
- 🔁 Syncs across devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Requires separate purchase for each device
- 🔍 Difficulty finding and deleting duplicate recipes
- 🔢 Limited free version with only 20 recipes
- 📊 Lack of nutrition information or calorie tracking

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Issues with recipe import accuracy, especially for handwritten recipes

**Requested features**

- Import recipes from Instagram and other social media
- Pantry inventory management
- Ability to add notes and instructions to meal plans
- Day view option in meal planner
- Automatic ingredient adjustments for recipe scaling


### Kitchen Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-timer-timer-and-alarm/id1575681858)

This app provides a simple yet multifunctional kitchen timer with customizable alarms and notifications. It offers features like quick start, tenkey time input, and background operation, all for free.

**Highlights:** Quick start functionality, Tenkey time input, Customizable alarm sounds and volume, Vibration and tactile feedback, Background notifications, Sleep disabled setting, Dark mode

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recipe Keeper free?

Recipe Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Kitchen Timer free?

Kitchen Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Recipe Keeper or Kitchen Timer?

Recipe Keeper is rated higher. Recipe Keeper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while Kitchen Timer averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.

### Do Recipe Keeper or Kitchen Timer have ads?

Kitchen Timer shows ads; Recipe Keeper does not.

### Which is updated more often, Recipe Keeper or Kitchen Timer?

Recipe Keeper ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kitchen Timer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Recipe Keeper was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kitchen Timer on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*