We analyzed 600 negative reviews from the top 5 Cooking Timer apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.
Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.
61% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Bluetooth and WiFi connection for what? It’s a feature so that you can get a temperature reading when you’re away from home.. but you can’t even get the probes to maintain a stable connection while you’re on site."
"The CHEF iQ App fails to connect for no reason. I have no issues connecting with other devices."
43% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"There’s no sound when the timer is complete."
"If you are in another app, you will receive no sound or notification that your time is up."
39% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Pop-up ads every time you try to do something make it extremely frustrating."
"I was presented with an ad for a sex service. Deleting."
27% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"The Watch app displayed the countdowns, but did not beep or buzz even once."
"Alarm doesn’t sound half the time."
24% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"The app just shuts down. Apparently there was a recent update."
"After the update, it became glitchy 100% of the time!"
21% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Monthly subscription to remove ADs!!! What a piece of junk!"
"Paid for lifetime sub and still get ads."
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
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