KitchenPad® Timer 4+

Update: After the developer replied with a very defensive and passive-aggressive retort to my review, I tried the app again.

His/her response - "You are the first person to complain about something like this. Clearly, there is no such problem for anybody else."

I was not the first person to complain that the alarms were not audible unless having the app running in the foreground. If you look at the reviews, there are 3-4 people saying the exact same thing I said. I’ve had the app for years and it used to work, then it stopped working.

I just tested it again and it seems to be working so I’m updating my review.

To the developer - Unless you are a 12-year-old, I suggest you take the information in these reviews as constructive feedback and maybe look into their complaints. Instead, negative reviews seem to just draw childish and defensive replies about the reviewer being a liar or incompetent. I guarantee that there are no fake or deceitful reviews just trying to tarnish the good name of the KitchenPad app. Relax a bit.

Original Review: Unless the app is open, the alarm won’t work. Huge flaw.

I purchased & tested quickly. Less then 3 minutes to be exact. My first immpression... When you pull up a timer the text is not HD and sharp, it's a little fuzzy. Almost like it was a tweaked iphone app. That alone made me question the price for is app. If it were free, I would accept the no HD..but for $2.99, it's gotta be tight and sharp.

The concept is pretty cool, especially when multitask is avail for ipad. Hopefully, timers will work in background.

Being able to label what's cooking is a cool feature...

The used should be able to choose different timer sounds.

When timer finishes, it would be nice if label did not dissapear from stove top. However, it does stay in memory when you call it back up.

There is so much wasted real estate on the page. The oven in particular. Maybe microwave timer? Thaw timer? Global timer?

This app could be embedded in other receipe apps..hint hint.

Conclusion... Price should be free or $.99. The concept is fisher price like, but the app has potential. My 3 dollars spent is giving you and the developer heads up. Wait to buy!!!

Ps... im sure spelling and grammer is off...but you know what im sayin

First off, it’s a great concept but it has two giant flaws. Unlike the built in iOS timer, your phone must be on ring to have sound go off. I find this very annoying as my phone is always on vibrate except for alarms and timers.
Also, the alarm does not repeat. I can barely hear the timer go off when it’s in my pocket, and when it does, it makes noise for about 10 seconds and is done.
I’d pay $2 more if these two issues could get fixed. If not, I wish I could get my money back. Whomp. Whomp.