Comparison

MultiTimer Plus vs Chrono

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

Head to head
About

MultiTimer Plus

Manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously with customizable names and alarm sounds. This app keeps track of your tasks even when running in the background, ensuring you're alerted when time is up.

Highlights
  • Run multiple timers concurrently
  • Create up to 8 custom timers
  • Assign unique names to timers
  • Choose from 8 different alarm sounds
  • Background operation support
  • Wake-up device alerts
Features
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This is the ideal timer app if you need a countdown timer that will countdown multiple timers at the same time. MultiTimer Plus allows you to run and reuse timers for anything happening in your life. You can create up to 8 different timers, which can run at the same time, and customize them by name. You can also choose 8 different alarm sounds. If MultiTimer Plus is in background, no problem. When you wake up your device you will see the correct time to the end of your task and, at the desired time, MultiTimer Plus will warn you, even if it is running in background.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Unlimited chronometers
  • Independent management
  • Labeled stopwatches
  • Background mode support
  • Delete chronometers
  • Ideal for multi-tasking
Features
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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.

Screenshots

MultiTimer Plus4 screens
Chrono3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chrono at Free against MultiTimer Plus's $2.99. Chrono also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 2) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). MultiTimer Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Chrono is free to download; MultiTimer Plus costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for MultiTimer Plus against 3.9 for Chrono. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chrono has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of MultiTimer Plus's written reviews are positive against 11% of Chrono's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MultiTimer Plus ships an update every 20 months, Chrono every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MultiTimer Plus versus Chrono: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiTimer PlusChrono
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better3.9 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews11.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings219 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 18 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaulo CorreiaFB PUBLISHING LLC

Customer experience

MultiTimer Plus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Chrono

All ratings19 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

In-app purchases

None

MultiTimer Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Chrono

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MultiTimer Plus free?
MultiTimer Plus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chrono free?
Chrono is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MultiTimer Plus or Chrono?
MultiTimer Plus is rated higher. MultiTimer Plus averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Chrono averages 3.9 from 19 ratings.
Do MultiTimer Plus or Chrono have ads?
Chrono shows ads; MultiTimer Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, MultiTimer Plus or Chrono?
MultiTimer Plus ships an update every 20 months, and Chrono every 18 months. Most recently, MultiTimer Plus was updated on September 3, 2026 and Chrono on September 14, 2026.

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