Comparison

Timer vs MultiTimer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Timer

This utility app provides a simple and stylish timer and stopwatch. It offers background notifications, customizable themes and alarm sounds, and vibration options. An optional plugin can remove ads.

Highlights
  • Background timer notifications
  • Selectable theme colors
  • Selectable alarm sounds
  • Vibration on/off
  • Tablet support
Features
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A Simple & Stylish Timer Stopwatch App. [Features] - Supports Tablet. - If App is in the background, notifies the timer completion. - Selectable Theme Color.("Ninja BLACK"/"Samurai WHITE"/"Sakura RED"/"Yuzu YELLOW"/"Ajisai BLUE"/"Matcha GREEN") - Selectable Alarm Sound.("Alarm Clock"/"Bell"/"Alert"/"Chime"/"Telephone"/"Cat"/"Dog"/"Bird") - Vibration On/Off ※ Timer is free, but you can hide the ad by buying a plug-in extension. URL Scheme: woodsmall-timer:// Made in Japan. © woodsmall inc.

About

MultiTimer

This app provides both a timer and a stopwatch with a classic design. It allows for unlimited timers, a lap feature for the stopwatch, and clear displays for easy tracking of any activity. The interface is designed for simple operation with large numbers and audible alerts.

Highlights
  • Unlimited timers
  • Lap feature for stopwatch
  • Audible alerts
  • Flashing display
  • Progress bar
  • Large, clear display
Features
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Timer Plus - is a timer and stopwatch app, with a beautiful classic design and reliable functionality that is incredibly easy to use. The two essential features to this app are the timer, which allows you to add unlimited timers, and the stopwatch, which offers a lap feature with a clear display, so you can track or time just about anything you need. - Easy to start - just set time and press play! - Add unlimited timers - Quickly delete a timer with 'X' button - Timer makes noise when it ends - no need to watch your phone! - Flashing display at end of time - Timer displays in hours, minutes and seconds - Stopwatch displays in minutes, seconds and milliseconds - Progress bar for elapsed time - Full lap display - Just one tap to switch between Timer and Stopwatch - Display has large numbers and scrolling, so operating is easy Do you have feedback for us? Please let us know by contacting us at timerplus@digitalchemy.us

Screenshots

Timer3 screens
MultiTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MultiTimer at 4.8 against Timer's 4.4. Timer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and MultiTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MultiTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 76 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Timer's written reviews are positive against 82% of MultiTimer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer ships an update fortnightly, MultiTimer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Timer versus MultiTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerMultiTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (81 ratings)4.8 (76 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81 — better76
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwoodsmall inc.DigitAlchemy LLC

Customer experience

Timer

All ratings81 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral6.2%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative15.9%

MultiTimer

All ratings76 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative14.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly plan$0.491 Month
  • Annual plan$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pay in full$6.99
1 purchases

MultiTimer

One-time1
  • Timer & Stopwatch - Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Timer free?
Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MultiTimer free?
MultiTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timer or MultiTimer?
MultiTimer is rated higher. Timer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while MultiTimer averages 4.8 from 76 ratings.
Do Timer or MultiTimer have ads?
Both Timer and MultiTimer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer or MultiTimer?
Timer ships an update fortnightly, and MultiTimer every 2 months. Most recently, Timer was updated on October 1, 2026 and MultiTimer on October 3, 2026.

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