MultiTimer Plus vs Gentle Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Gentle Timer
This app offers a visually appealing, ad-free timer for focus, productivity, and managing children's routines. It supports various timer types, including countdown, Pomodoro, and interval, with extensive customization options for backgrounds, music, and themes. It also includes helpful everyday tools like a calculator and breathing exercises.
- Visual countdown timers
- Pomodoro focus sessions
- Interval training timers
- Multi timer support
- Customizable backgrounds and music
- Everyday utility tools
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Gentle Timer is a cheerful timer with cute animated characters. Set a time, and a character walks across the screen as the timer counts down. When it reaches the other side, time is up. You can always see how much time is left. • Pick a cute character, an animated background, and calming music. • Your character can leave a trail of sparkles, rubber ducks, or baby chicks. • A race car can drive around the timer and finish when time is up. • Choose a pet to pop up and cheer you on. • Your pet also shows on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Dynamic Island. • Fun animations play when your timer starts and when it ends. Use it for brushing teeth, homework, cooking, reading, or a short break at work. It also has a stopwatch, breathing exercises, and a Pomodoro timer for work and breaks. You can run more than one timer at once, too. There is also a simple Apple Watch timer. Free to download, with no ads and no subscription. Unlock more characters, pets, backgrounds, and music with a one-time purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gentle Timer at 100% against MultiTimer Plus's 0%. Gentle Timer also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.6 vs 4.0). MultiTimer Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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
Gentle Timer is free to download; MultiTimer Plus costs $2.99 up front. Gentle Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MultiTimer Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gentle Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gentle Timer has 376 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MultiTimer Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gentle Timer's.
MultiTimer Plus ships an update every 20 months, Gentle Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MultiTimer Plus | Gentle Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (376 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 376 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paulo Correia | JOHNNY LI |
Customer experience
MultiTimer Plus
Gentle Timer
Bugs and requests
MultiTimer Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Gentle Timer
Reported bugs
3 issues- No sound issues reported
- Seconds not displayed on countdown
- Landscape mode not working
Requested features
8 requests- More free options
- Landscape mode support
- Ability to set specific seconds
- Toggle off motion on settings menu
- Cat character option
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- View of all timers set all time
- Ability to create 'Goals' (e.g., set 40 hours)
- Dinosaur character option
In-app purchases
MultiTimer Plus
No in-app purchases
Gentle Timer
- Go Premium$4.99
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