MultiTimer vs timer.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MultiTimer
Manage up to six timers simultaneously for various activities like cooking, studying, or recording videos. Features include a large current time display, timer, alarm, and stopwatch variations, and notifications even when the app is not in use. Enjoy cheerful animations and customizable notification sounds.
- Manage up to 6 timers simultaneously
- Timer, alarm, and stopwatch modes
- Large current time display
- Notifications when time is reached
- Displays extra time if exceeded
- Over 10 notification sound options
- Cheerful animations
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"romer" is an application that can manage a max of 6 timers at the same time. It can be used for cooking, studying, sports, yoga, record videos, etc. A cute and brightly colored animation can cheer you up during waiting times. ○●○●○● App Features ○●○●○● ○ Display the current time in a larger format. ● You can use 3 variations: timer, alarm and stopwatch. ○ A max of 6 timers can all be used at the same time. ● The app will notify you via a sensor when the appointed time has been reached (if the app isn't currently in use). ○ The app will clearly display the extra time occurred if you exceed the original appointed time. ● There are over 10 different options to choose from for the notification sound.
timer.
Manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously with this intuitive app. Set custom names, sounds, and even use your own music for alarms. Access timers easily via widgets, Apple Watch, and Live Activities.
- Multiple simultaneous timers
- Customizable names and alarm sounds
- Background timer operation
- Widget and Apple Watch access
- Live Activities with Play/Pause
- Siri Shortcuts support
- Dark Mode and themes
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timer. is a simple and easy too use countdown timer. You are able to run several timers at the same time. The timers can be paused / resumed by the user and still run in background. Also you are able to define a sound or name. With the timer. widget and Apple Watch app you have quick and easy access to your last created timer. Features: - Several timers at the same time - Save timer - Edit and reorder existing timers - Siri Shortcuts support - Define timer name and alarm sound - Define an unlimited amount of timers - Timers still run in backround - Choose different alarms for notification and In-App - Choose from your favorite music for In-App alarm from your locally stored Apple Music or iTunes Music files - Widget for easy access the last created timer - Filter for running timers - Full access to timers from widget - Apple Watch app to view last created timer - More than 30 different alarm sounds - Choose between 16 modern themes for App and Widget - Dark Mode - Live Activities with Play / Pause - Dynamic Island Support with Play / Pause - Home Screen Widgets with Play / Pause For feedback or feature requests visit us on twitter: https://twitter.com/timer_2018 Please note for devices which run iOS 18 or older: The mute switch should not be active when the app is in background. Finished timers are not notified with an alarm sound. This is a limitation of iOS 18 or older. If the app is running in foreground, the alarm sounds are also played when the mute switch is active.
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MultiTimer at none against timer.'s 5. MultiTimer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). timer.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (170 vs 22). On price, review sentiment and device support 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. timer. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. MultiTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.
MultiTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: timer. has 170 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of MultiTimer's written reviews are positive against 63% of timer.'s.
MultiTimer ships an update every 10 days, timer. every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MultiTimer | timer. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22 ratings) — better | 4.3 (170 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better | 63.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 170 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenji Onishi | Tobias Hauss |
Customer experience
MultiTimer
timer.
In-app purchases
MultiTimer
No in-app purchases
timer.
- Themes for timer.$0.99
- iTunes Music as In-App Alarm$0.99
- Edit All Widget Details$0.99
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- Edit & Reorder Existing Timer$1.99
- PRO (Bundle) - All Features$6.99
