Best Cooking Timer Apps

249+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
17 free apps
Updated September 2026

Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch is the household name in cooking timer, but it's far from the only option. We track 249+ alternatives and competitors on iOS — many free, many higher-rated than you'd expect.

Compare top Cooking Timer Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Timer+ Countdown & StopwatchTimer+ Countdown & StopwatchFree4.8★ (41K)YesYesSep 2026
2Kitchen Timer - Cooking, etc.Kitchen Timer - Cooking, etc.Free5.0★ (1)YesNoMay 2026
3Evkeros: Cooking timerEvkeros: Cooking timerFreeNoYesJul 2026
4Timer ٞTimer ٞFree4.4★ (1.2K)YesNoSep 2026
5Kitchen Timer - Simple CookingKitchen Timer - Simple CookingFree4.5★ (157)YesYesSep 2026
6MultiTimer: Multiple timersMultiTimer: Multiple timersFree4.7★ (16K)NoYesSep 2026
7Cooking-TimerCooking-TimerFree5.0★ (4)YesYesJul 2026
8Cooking Timer & Recipe ClockCooking Timer & Recipe ClockFreeNoYesAug 2026

Top Picks for Cooking Timer

Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch#1

Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch by Minima Software

Interval, Workouts, Pomodoro
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.8😊(41K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Manage multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously for various activities like cooking, workouts, and daily routines. Build complex interval timers with custom segments and receive voice announcements. Save and reuse timer templates for efficient time management.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient for multiple timers
  • 💡 Customizable alarm sounds
  • 👍 Helpful for cooking and productivity
  • 👍 Reliable and works as expected

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with timers not updating correctly
  • 🔋 Potential battery drain
  • 🔍 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🔒 Inconsistent Apple Watch integration

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FAQ about Cooking Timer

What are the best cooking timer apps for iPhone?
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch tops our cooking timer apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 41K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 17 of the top cooking timer apps we rank are free to download, including Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch and Kitchen Timer - Cooking, etc..
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 249+ cooking timer apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Timer+ is ideal for a wide range of activities including cooking multiple dishes, managing workouts with specific intervals, productivity sessions using techniques like Pomodoro, and keeping track of medication schedules. You can create, label, and reuse timers for yoga, study sessions, meetings, and much more.
Timer+ offers significantly more functionality than the basic Clock app. You can save and reuse custom timers, run multiple stopwatches concurrently, set timers to repeat automatically, adjust time while a timer is active, create very long timers (up to 99 days), and continue timing after a timer finishes to see the elapsed duration.

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