Second Timers vs ++Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Second Timers
This utility app helps manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously, with options for second-by-second precision and repeatable notification sounds. It supports multitasking views on iPads and hands-free alert dismissal on iPhones.
- Multiple simultaneous timers
- Second-level timer precision
- Repeatable notification sounds
- SlideOver and Split View support (iPad)
- Hands-free alert dismissal (iPhone)
- Bilingual support (English/Japanese)
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Manage Time with Second Timers. When cooking, taking a nap, making a cup of tea, Second Times help you. Features: - Multiple timers - Second Timers is enable to count down multi-timers simultaneously. -timers by second- each timer is set by second. - Repeatable notification sound - Set whether each timer repeat notification sound - SlideOver, Split View(iPad mini4, iPad Air2, iPad Pro only) - Use in a secondary view - Bilingual - Use in English or Japanese - Without touching(iPhone only) - Close alert and stop notification ring with holding up things in front of camera and removing.
++Timer
Manage up to 64 timers simultaneously with customizable sounds and notifications. Set time precisely, sort timers easily, and visualize progress with graphs. Bulk start and stop multiple timers for efficient time management.
- Manage up to 64 timers
- Customizable end sounds
- Notifications even when closed
- Precise time settings
- Advanced sorting options
- Elapsed time visualization
- Bulk start/stop functionality
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Introducing "++Timer", an innovative timer app for iOS, balancing intuitive functionality with extensive customizability. It's designed to make your time management simple, elegant, and effective. [Main Features] • Multiple Timer Management: Manage up to 64 timers at once. Each timer can be titled freely for your convenience. • Timer Notifications: Receive notifications at the set time, even when the app is closed or your device is locked. • Custom Sounds: Choose your preferred sound from 10 different end sounds. • Wide Range Time Settings: Set time in one-second increments, from 1 second up to 99 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds. • Sorting Function: Sort your timers based on start time, end time, title, duration, status (before start, in progress, paused), or however you like. • Visualization Features: View elapsed time at a glance, represented in both numbers and graphs. • Bulk Operations: Start and stop multiple timers simultaneously. • End Time Setting: You can also set your timer by specifying the desired end time. Experience a new level of time management with the multifunctional, yet simple and easy-to-use "++Timer".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Second Timers at 5.0 against ++Timer's 3.8. Second Timers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). ++Timer's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Second Timers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Second Timers's written reviews are positive against 80% of ++Timer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Timers | ++Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuu Ogasawara | Legal Prompt Inc. |
Customer experience
Second Timers
++Timer
In-app purchases
Second Timers
No in-app purchases
++Timer
No in-app purchases









