Comparison

Next Up vs Multi

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

Head to head
About

Next Up

Create and customize interval timers with detailed options for reps, sets, colors, and sounds. Offers flexible display modes, quick actions for navigation, and background notifications. Organize timers with folders and choose between light and dark themes.

Highlights
  • Customizable intervals (reps, sets, colors, sounds)
  • Detailed and full-screen display modes
  • Portrait and landscape orientation support
  • Quick actions for navigation and editing
  • Background notifications
  • Timer organization with folders
Features
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Customize Your Intervals, Your Way A fully customizable interval timer: Create your intervals. Specify reps, sets, colours and sounds. Tailor it to your purpose and needs. Minimal design and easy to use. Options for rep-based intervals and images. Display options: Choose to run your timer in a detailed view that auto-scrolls through intervals or a full-screen mode for a larger, easily visible display. Both modes support portrait and landscape orientations. Visual details: In detailed view, running intervals and sets are highlighted, providing a clear visual cue. For intervals with multiple reps, the highlighted area indicates the percentage completed. Set optional background colours on intervals for a visual cue. Light and dark mode versions are available and will adapt to your preferences set on your device. Quick actions: Set an interim interval that will automatically be added between intervals. Optionally, end your timer with the interim interval. Skip or backtrack through intervals using intuitive arrow buttons. Swipe actions allow for easy deletion and duplication of intervals and sets. --- Interval Timer features: • Interval timers: Create timers with unlimited intervals. • Description, Length, and Reps: Set the details of each interval, customizing it to your precise requirements. • Interim Intervals: Quickly set up timers by adding interim intervals that run between each interval. • Interval Sets: Group intervals into sets and specify the desired number of set reps. • Interval Customization: Differentiate intervals with background colors. • Time Display: View countdown of each interval and total remaining time, with an option to display total elapsed time. • Progress and Highlighting: View progress with highlighted current intervals and reps completed. • Start from Any Interval: Choose which interval to start the timer from, providing maximum control. • User-friendly Actions: Effortlessly manage intervals with swipe actions for deletion and duplication. Duplicate button allows for easy copying of intervals, sets, and timers. Arrow buttons enable smooth navigation between intervals. • Background Notifications: Run timers in the background and receive alerts for interval changes and timer completion. • Organize with Folders: Create folders to organize and easily access your timers. • Orientation and Display: Enjoy portrait and landscape orientations, and full-screen mode for a larger timer display. • Light and Dark Mode: Seamlessly switch between light and dark mode to suit your preference. Upgrade features include: • Unlimited timers: Create as many timers as you like. • Sound Options: Enable countdown beeps, set interval/timer sounds, and/or enable text to speech. • Rep-based Intervals: Option to create intervals based on reps instead of time to offer maximum flexibility. • More Interval Customization: Differentiate intervals with images/photos and sounds. • Edit received timers: Flexibility to modify all timers. Subscription - syncing and sharing timers: • Sync and Share: Sync timers across devices and choose to share timers and folders with other users. Sharing via email includes a direct download link and instructions. --- Privacy Policy: https://alysha.dev/interval-timer-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://alysha.dev/interval-timer-terms-of-use

About

Multi

This app offers multiple stopwatches and interval timers for precise time management. It's ideal for athletes, coaches, students, and anyone needing to track multiple events or durations simultaneously. Features include lap timing, interval customization, and video synchronization for detailed analysis.

Highlights
  • Run multiple stopwatches simultaneously
  • Record lap and split times
  • Customizable interval timers
  • Video-synced timing (premium)
  • Export data to Excel/Google Sheets
  • Sound and vibration alerts
Features
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All basic features are available for free! Perfect for coaches, athletes, and anyone who needs to measure multiple times simultaneously! As a runner myself, I created this app from the perspective of athletes and team managers who want precise and flexible timing tools. A multi stopwatch and interval timer for team managers, race timing, training, games, business time tracking, and anyone who needs to time multiple people or events at once. Built for track & field, swimming, cycling, motorsport, fitness training, games, work-from-home billing, and everyday timing. Record lap and split times, manage multiple stopwatches, save results, and review past sessions in the calendar. ■Stopwatch Features Run 20+ stopwatches simultaneously (device-dependent) Record lap and split times for multiple people or lanes Save and review data with a built-in calendar view Copy or export timing results for Excel and Google Sheets No-look lap timing for fast-moving races where you cannot keep watching the screen Useful for track & field, swimming, cycling, motorsport timing, games, events, and business workflows ■Video-Synced Timing (Premium Feature) Sync stopwatch time with video playback: slow motion, fast-forward, or pause Measure finishes and lap times more accurately Review sprint finishes, swimming touches, race moments, or close results frame by frame Easily record multiple athletes' lap times by pausing the video and logging times ■Interval Timer Supports up to 99 repeats and 5 customizable intervals Set sound alerts, vibration, and background operation Perfect for Tabata, HIIT, circuit training, study sessions, cooking, and daily routines ■Recommended For Track & field coaches and team managers Swimming coaches and lane timers Runners, swimmers, cyclists, and athletes PE teachers and fitness trainers Cycling, motorsport, keirin, and other race timing Games, events, billing, business tasks, and any situation that needs multiple timers How to Use Switching Modes: Swipe horizontally to toggle between Stopwatch and Timer. ■Stopwatch Tap START, STOP, LAP, or RESET as needed Save data via the bottom-left data icon -> Save -> add a title Tap the stopwatch screen to rename players or lanes View saved data: tap Data -> Calendar -> select a marked day -> choose a title and name ■Timer Add up to 5 intervals by tapping the "+" button Set repeat count by tapping the repeat icon Tap the sound icon to toggle sound or vibration Countdown begins automatically when the timer starts Reset any time with the RESET button Sound Effects: Courtesy of OtoLogic

Screenshots

Next Up4 screens
Multi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Next Up at none against Multi's shown. Next Up also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 105) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Multi's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 75%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Next Up sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Multi sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Next Up against 4.8 for Multi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Next Up has 2.8K ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Next Up's written reviews are positive against 86% of Multi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Up ships an update every 5 weeks, Multi monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Next Up versus Multi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext UpMulti
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings)4.8 (105 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews86.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better105
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlysha KwokKoki Osada

Customer experience

Next Up

All ratings2,831 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative17.3%

Multi

All ratings105 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Next Up

Subscriptions1
  • Syncing and Sharing$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Upgrade$2.99
4 purchases

Multi

One-time4
  • Grade up timer$0.99
  • NoLook Timer$0.99
  • Oline Timer$1.99
Show 1 more
  • remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Next Up free?
Next Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Multi free?
Multi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Next Up or Multi?
Multi is rated higher. Next Up averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Multi averages 4.8 from 105 ratings.
Do Next Up or Multi have ads?
Multi shows ads; Next Up does not.
Which is updated more often, Next Up or Multi?
Next Up ships an update every 5 weeks, and Multi monthly. Most recently, Next Up was updated on October 9, 2026 and Multi on October 10, 2026.

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