timer. vs Multi Countdown Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
timer.
Manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously with this intuitive app. Set custom names, sounds, and even use your own music for alarms. Access timers easily via widgets, Apple Watch, and Live Activities.
- Multiple simultaneous timers
- Customizable names and alarm sounds
- Background timer operation
- Widget and Apple Watch access
- Live Activities with Play/Pause
- Siri Shortcuts support
- Dark Mode and themes
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timer. is a simple and easy too use countdown timer. You are able to run several timers at the same time. The timers can be paused / resumed by the user and still run in background. Also you are able to define a sound or name. With the timer. widget and Apple Watch app you have quick and easy access to your last created timer. Features: - Several timers at the same time - Save timer - Edit and reorder existing timers - Siri Shortcuts support - Define timer name and alarm sound - Define an unlimited amount of timers - Timers still run in backround - Choose different alarms for notification and In-App - Choose from your favorite music for In-App alarm from your locally stored Apple Music or iTunes Music files - Widget for easy access the last created timer - Filter for running timers - Full access to timers from widget - Apple Watch app to view last created timer - More than 30 different alarm sounds - Choose between 16 modern themes for App and Widget - Dark Mode - Live Activities with Play / Pause - Dynamic Island Support with Play / Pause - Home Screen Widgets with Play / Pause For feedback or feature requests visit us on twitter: https://twitter.com/timer_2018 Please note for devices which run iOS 18 or older: The mute switch should not be active when the app is in background. Finished timers are not notified with an alarm sound. This is a limitation of iOS 18 or older. If the app is running in foreground, the alarm sounds are also played when the mute switch is active.
Multi Countdown Timer
Easily manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously. Receive notifications or alarms when each timer concludes. Ideal for various tasks requiring precise timing.
- Set multiple timers
- Run timers concurrently
- Receive notifications
- Set alarms
- Supports iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
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This is a countdown timer app. Set multiple timers, and run them at the same time. Get a notification or alarm when the time is up! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: timer. at 63% against Multi Countdown Timer's 0%. timer. also leads on ratings volume (170 vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Multi Countdown Timer's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. timer. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Multi Countdown Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Multi Countdown Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: timer. has 170 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of timer.'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Multi Countdown Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
timer. ships an update every 3 months, Multi Countdown Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | timer. | Multi Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (170 ratings) | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 170 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tobias Hauss | INNCODER AS |
Customer experience
timer.
Multi Countdown Timer
In-app purchases
timer.
- Themes for timer.$0.99
- iTunes Music as In-App Alarm$0.99
- Edit All Widget Details$0.99
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- Edit & Reorder Existing Timer$1.99
- PRO (Bundle) - All Features$6.99
Multi Countdown Timer
- Multi Countdown Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Multi Countdown Pro7 Days trial$1.996 Months
- Multi Countdown Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Year
- Multi Countdown Timer Pro$25.99
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