Disco Timer vs Kitchen Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Disco Timer
This app provides a visually intuitive countdown timer for various tasks, from cooking to presentations. Its unique rotary gesture for setting time and large display make it easy to use and read from a distance. Customize alerts and colors for a personalized experience.
- Rotary gesture time setting
- Large, high-contrast display
- Glanceable from a distance
- Disable auto-lock option
- Customizable color combinations (Premium)
- Variety of exclusive alert tones
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Boiling an egg, timing a presentation, or starting your next Pomodoro – Disco Timer is a universal countdown clock for all sorts of tasks. Setting the timer duration is based on 60-minute circle of traditional analog watches – you just wind it up with a single rotary gesture. Then tap the display to run, pause, or reset the timer. Large, high-contrast representation of the remaining time makes it glanceable from quite a distance. And an option to disable the Auto-Lock can keep the device awake while the timer is running. This comes in very handy when keeping an eye on the progress is as important as the finishing time itself. The face of the timer can be customized by choosing from a variety of color combinations (Premium feature). And for the completion alert – you can select from a dozen great-sounding tones, all of which are crafted exclusively for Codulis apps. Give Disco Timer a try, and let us know what you think!
Kitchen Timer
A straightforward kitchen timer designed for everyday cooking. It offers customizable patterns and colors, with a convenient long-press function for quick time setting. Receive notifications even when the app is running in the background.
- Easy-to-use interface
- Long press for quick time setting
- Background notifications
- Customizable patterns and colors
- Simple cooking aid
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This is a simple and easy-to-use kitchen timer app. Enjoy your daily cooking! Long Press Button Function: By long-pressing the button, you can quickly set the time. Background Notification Feature: Even when the app is in the background, it will notify you when the timer is finished.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Disco Timer at none against Kitchen Timer's shown. Kitchen Timer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Disco Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kitchen Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Disco Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 97 and 157 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Disco Timer's written reviews are positive against 88% of Kitchen Timer's.
Disco Timer ships an update every 5 months, Kitchen Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Disco Timer | Kitchen Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (97 ratings) — better | 4.5 (157 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 97 | 157 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Codulis | Focaccia, Inc. |
Customer experience
Disco Timer
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In-app purchases
Disco Timer
- Disco Timer Premium$2.99
Kitchen Timer
- Kitchen timer Pro$3.99
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