Comparison

MultiTimer Plus vs ProgressTimer

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

ProgressTimer

Features
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Time, shown as a single bar. ProgressTimer is a minimal landscape timer that turns elapsed time into a full-screen progress bar. For pomodoro sessions, workouts, cooking, presentation rehearsals — anywhere you want to see time at a glance, even from across the room. ◆ Two modes Count Down Set a duration and watch the bar fill from empty to full as time elapses. Count Up Start from zero and let the bar grow toward your target duration. Both modes auto-stop when the target is reached and play your selected alarm tone. ◆ Landscape × giant progress bar Numbers are secondary — progress is the point. A monochrome bar fills the entire screen so you can read your status from a distance. The time is rendered in a large monospaced number at the center, optimized for legibility against the moving bar. ◆ Lock Screen & Dynamic Island Full Live Activity support. The progress bar and remaining time appear on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Play, pause, and restart the timer without ever opening the app. ◆ Keeps running in the background Closing the app or locking your screen doesn't stop the timer. When time's up, a local notification fires with your chosen alarm tone — Beep, Chime, Bell, or Digital. Use the system volume or set an in-app volume independently. ◆ Icon-first interface No text labels — every control is an icon. From mode selection to duration setup to start, you can begin a session in three taps. Designed to stay out of your way. ◆ Features ・Count Down / Count Up modes ・Hours / Minutes / Seconds wheel picker (up to 24 hours) ・Full-screen progress bar (landscape-only) ・Live Activity (Lock Screen / Dynamic Island) ・Pause / Resume / Restart from Lock Screen ・4 built-in alarm tones + none ・System volume or in-app volume slider ・Local notifications for background alarms ・In-app language switching (English / Japanese) ・Theme support (System / Light / Dark) ・Pure monochrome, distraction-free design ・Locked to landscape for fullscreen visibility ◆ Completely offline, completely private ProgressTimer makes zero network requests. Your settings and timer state stay entirely on your device, never sent to any server. No ads, no tracking. Works anywhere, no signal needed. ◆ Who it's for ・Anyone using pomodoro or time-blocking for focus ・Workout and stretching timers ・Presentation and interview rehearsals ・Cooking timers ・People who want to glance at the timer from across the room ・Anyone looking for a simple, ad-free timer app ◆ How to use 1. Pick a mode (Count Down / Count Up) 2. Set the duration with the wheel picker 3. Tap play 4. Control from your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island anytime That's it.

Screenshots

MultiTimer Plus4 screens
ProgressTimer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ProgressTimer at Free against MultiTimer Plus's $2.99. ProgressTimer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 20 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MultiTimer Plus ships an update every 20 months, ProgressTimer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MultiTimer Plus versus ProgressTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiTimer PlusProgressTimer
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaulo CorreiaTaniguchi Yota

In-app purchases

None

MultiTimer Plus

No in-app purchases

None

ProgressTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MultiTimer Plus free?
MultiTimer Plus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProgressTimer free?
ProgressTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MultiTimer Plus or ProgressTimer have ads?
Neither MultiTimer Plus nor ProgressTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MultiTimer Plus or ProgressTimer?
MultiTimer Plus ships an update every 20 months, and ProgressTimer every 4 days. Most recently, MultiTimer Plus was updated on September 17, 2026 and ProgressTimer on September 18, 2026.

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