Comparison

MultiTimer Plus vs Tempo

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

Tempo

This app transforms countdown timers into clear visual progress indicators, helping you stay focused on tasks like work, study, or cooking. It offers multiple visualization options and a distraction-free interface, working reliably offline without requiring an account.

Highlights
  • Multiple visualization options
  • Clean, distraction-free interface
  • Works offline
  • No account setup
  • Reliable background operation
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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If you have ever looked up and lost an hour, you do not need another number counting down. You need to see time move. Tempo turns time into something you can watch. A dandelion loses its seeds. An eclipse closes over. A snowman gives in to the sun. Glance at your phone from across the room and you know how much is left — no reading, no math. BUILT FOR TIME BLINDNESS Numbers are abstract. If your brain does not track elapsed time on its own, "20 minutes" means nothing until it is already gone. Tempo makes time spatial instead, so you feel it draining rather than having to calculate it. FROM ONE MINUTE TO ONE YEAR Most timers stop at an hour. Tempo has six scales: • MINUTE — a focus sprint or a short break • HOUR — the meeting, the work block • DAY — how much of today is actually left • MONTH — the deadline that still feels far away • SEASON (Pro) — the three months you keep meaning to use • YEAR — the one nobody shows you The longer scales run live against the real calendar. Open Tempo in October and the year is already most of the way gone. That is not a gimmick — for anyone who loses whole weeks, seeing it is the point. SEVEN VISUALIZATIONS Dandelion, Dots, Eclipse, Ember, Sand, Snowman, and Thunderstorm. Pick the one your brain actually reads, and set it as your default. ON YOUR WRIST AND LOCK SCREEN An Apple Watch app and Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets keep your current scale in view without opening anything — so checking the time stops being the distraction. BUILT TO STAY QUIET • No account, no sign-up, no email • Works entirely offline • No streaks, no badges, no guilt mechanics • No ads, ever Tempo will not fix your relationship with time. It just makes time visible, so the hours stop disappearing without warning. Free: the Dots visualization and five of the six scales — MINUTE, HOUR, DAY, MONTH, and YEAR. A one-time Pro purchase adds Dandelion, Eclipse, Ember, Sand, Snowman, Thunderstorm, and the SEASON scale. No subscription.

Screenshots

MultiTimer Plus4 screens
Tempo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tempo at Free against MultiTimer Plus's $2.99. Tempo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 20 months). MultiTimer Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tempo is free to download; MultiTimer Plus costs $2.99 up front. Tempo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MultiTimer Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tempo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MultiTimer Plus ships an update every 20 months, Tempo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MultiTimer Plus versus Tempo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiTimer PlusTempo
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaulo CorreiaFoundry24 LLC

Customer experience

MultiTimer Plus

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

Tempo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MultiTimer Plus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tempo

One-time1
  • Tempo Pro$4.99

Questions

Is MultiTimer Plus free?
MultiTimer Plus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tempo free?
Tempo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MultiTimer Plus or Tempo?
Tempo is rated higher. MultiTimer Plus averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Tempo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MultiTimer Plus or Tempo have ads?
Neither MultiTimer Plus nor Tempo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MultiTimer Plus or Tempo?
MultiTimer Plus ships an update every 20 months, and Tempo fortnightly. Most recently, MultiTimer Plus was updated on October 21, 2026 and Tempo on October 9, 2026.

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