timer. vs Multi 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 Timer
This app allows you to run multiple timers simultaneously, with customizable notifications and saved presets. Choose between elapsed time or start/end time timers, with options to focus on remaining or elapsed time. It offers a full-screen mode, landscape optimization, and various color themes.
- Multiple simultaneous timers
- Customizable push notifications
- Saved time presets
- Elapsed time or start/end time timers
- Focus on remaining/elapsed time display
- Full-screen and landscape modes
- Color themes
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Hello! * Multiple timers You can use multiple timers at the same time. You can also save frequently used times for future use. * Timer notifications You can use push notifications. (E.g., 1 hour before the end, 30 minutes after the start, 10-minute repeated notifications) You can customize notifications to fit your study or exam schedule. You can use it like a pomodoro or time timer. * Two types of timers There are timers based on elapsed time and timers based on start/end times. * Focus on remaining/elapsed time You can change the style in the settings. * Full-screen mode Tap the center of the timer to switch to full-screen mode. * Landscape mode Landscape-optimized design * Themes Various color themesHello! * Multiple timers You can use multiple timers at the same time. You can also save frequently used times for future use. * Timer notifications You can use push notifications. (E.g., 1 hour before the end, 30 minutes after the start, 10-minute repeated notifications) You can customize notifications to fit your study or exam schedule. You can use it like a pomodoro or time timer. * Two types of timers There are timers based on elapsed time and timers based on start/end times. * Focus on remaining/elapsed time You can change the style in the settings. * Full-screen mode Tap the center of the timer to switch to full-screen mode. * Landscape mode Landscape-optimized design * Themes Various color themes Thank you so much! Developer contact: kim.beeefriends@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: timer. at none against Multi Timer's shown. timer. also leads on ratings volume (171 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). Multi Timer's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (80% vs 63%). On price, update cadence, 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 Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Multi Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: timer. has 171 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of timer.'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Multi Timer's.
timer. ships an update every 3 months, Multi Timer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | timer. | Multi Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (171 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 171 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tobias Hauss | beeefriends |
Customer experience
timer.
Multi Timer
Bugs and requests
timer.
Reported bugs
10 issues- Widget opens the app when interacted with
- Timers disappear or are lost
- Watch app sync issues
- Widget buttons overlap or are unreadable
- App remains on Dynamic Island after closing
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- Banner in notification center is unreadable
- Live activity obscures status bar elements
- App closes immediately upon opening
- Purchases not restoring or working correctly
- Custom timers and widgets disappear
Requested features
14 requests- Make widgets smaller and show only clicked timer
- Allow Apple Watch to select and restart specific times
- Add option to dynamically set timer from Shortcuts
- Add option for timers to repeatedly loop
- Option to hide seconds in Dynamic Island
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- Redesign lock screen widget to remove alarm sound name
- Show progress bar/circle on timer icon in live activity
- Allow typing timer values instead of only wheel pickers
- Add stopwatch function
- Allow setting custom vibrate patterns
- Make timer setting area larger for easier use
- Separate page for created alarms
- Option to play music from Apple Music library for alarms
- Slower animation for swipe to show/hide create menu
Multi Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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 Timer
- Remove ads$6.99









