+1 Timer vs Chrono
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
+1 Timer
Manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously on one screen. Ideal for timing various activities like cooking, studying, or working. Save timers for quick reuse and receive notifications when they complete.
- Create and manage multiple timers
- Start, pause, and resume timers individually
- Add notes to timers
- Customizable timer sounds
- Receive completion notifications
- Save timers locally
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Timers—as many as you need. +1 Timer is a simple timer app that lets you manage multiple countdown timers on a single screen. It is ideal for timing multiple activities such as cooking, studying, exercising, working, and taking breaks. Save a timer for each activity, so you do not have to configure it again every time. 【Key Features】 • Create multiple timers and start, pause, or resume each one individually • Add a note to each timer • Choose from a variety of sounds • Enable vibration on iPhone • Receive a notification when a timer finishes • Edit, reset, or delete timers • Save your timers locally on your device • Compatible with iPhone and iPad Simply tap a timer in the list to quickly start or pause it. Time the laundry while you cook. Manage study sessions and breaks separately. Create individual timers for each exercise. +1 Timer makes everyday time management simple. ※ Notifications must be enabled to receive alerts when timers finish.
Chrono
This app allows you to run multiple stopwatches simultaneously, perfect for managing complex tasks or timing various activities at once. Each stopwatch can be individually labeled and managed, even when the app is running in the background. It's designed for efficient multi-tasking in scenarios like cooking or sports.
- Unlimited chronometers
- Independent management
- Labeled stopwatches
- Background mode support
- Delete chronometers
- Ideal for multi-tasking
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Chrono - Multiple Stopwatches Chrono is a simple Stopwatch app that enables you to launch multiple chronometers at the same time. The app, which allows you to label each chronometer you launch, is ideal for multi-tasking, sequencing complicated tasks smoothly. The app is great if or cooking , allowing you to track the time for different things you are cooking simultaneously. Or for sport events, where you want to track several participants at the same time. Functionalities - add unlimited chronometers and manage them independently - delete a chronometer when you are done using it - supports background mode - add a label to the stopwatches The app is free but a simple advertising banner is displayed on top. No fullscreen ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: +1 Timer at 100% against Chrono's 11%. +1 Timer also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 18 months). Chrono's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
+1 Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, Chrono every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | +1 Timer | Chrono |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nanawork | FB PUBLISHING LLC |
Customer experience
+1 Timer
Chrono
In-app purchases
+1 Timer
No in-app purchases
Chrono
No in-app purchases






