Comparison

Usual Timer for Widget vs SimpleMultiTimer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Usual Timer for Widget

Easily set and manage multiple countdown timers with minimal interaction. Save frequently used timers for cooking, studying, or gaming, and launch them instantly from a widget. Receive sound and vibration alerts when a timer finishes.

Highlights
  • Set multiple timers
  • Start timers from widget
  • Save usual timers
  • Customizable timer icons and colors
  • Extensive editing functions
  • Options during countdown
Features
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· Timer with the least operation · Set multiple timers · Start timer from the widget Usual Timer is an application which you can save the usual timers and start the timer with the least operation. First let's save a timer. Set a time for daily use, such as cooking, studying and game etc. You can select an icon and a color of the timer. Unlimitedly number of timers by purchasing the full version. Tap saved timer and the app begin the countdown immediately. When the timer ends, the app notifies you by sound and vibration. If the app is in background, because of the specification of iOS, the app announces you by a notification. And you can also use the widget. If using the widget, you can start the timer with just one tap. No need to start the app. Other Features · Extensive editing functions, e.g. add, copy, edit, delete, sort timers. · Convenient options during the countdown, e.g. suppress the brightness of the screen, invalidate Auto Lock and invalidate touch event. Sounds: OtoLogic(https://otologic.jp)

About

SimpleMultiTimer

Features
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"Simple Multi-Timer" is a simple, easy-to-read and easy-to-use timer application. Once you launch the app, just press the "+" button then set the timer time and press the "Start" button. You can also name the timer, and next time you want to set a timer, just select that name from the history. If you omit the name, it will be named automatically. For example, you can set the timer for 8 minutes and name it "Pasta (1.7 mm)”, or you can set the timer for 2 minutes and 50 seconds and name it "3-minute noodles" if you like cup noodles with hard noodles. You can also start a number of timers at the same time. For example, you can start a long timer for the oven or washing machine, and then start a short timer for pasta or cup noodles. The progress of each timer will be listed. Even if you interrupt or quit this application to use other applications, or if your iPhone automatically locks and goes into sleep mode, you can rest assured that you will be notified of the completion of each timer. This app also supports integration with shortcut apps, so you can start more and more timers from various automation such as shortcuts and NFC tags. It's very easy to use as a study or training timer, too. If you like it, let me know how you use yours in the comments!

Screenshots

Usual Timer for Widget4 screens
SimpleMultiTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpleMultiTimer at none against Usual Timer for Widget's 1. SimpleMultiTimer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). Usual Timer for Widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Usual Timer for Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SimpleMultiTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Usual Timer for Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, SimpleMultiTimer daily. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Usual Timer for Widget versus SimpleMultiTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUsual Timer for WidgetSimpleMultiTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkihiro NakanishiAine LLC.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Usual Timer for Widget

One-time1
  • Full Version of Usual Timer$0.99
None

SimpleMultiTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Usual Timer for Widget free?
Usual Timer for Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleMultiTimer free?
SimpleMultiTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Usual Timer for Widget or SimpleMultiTimer have ads?
SimpleMultiTimer shows ads; Usual Timer for Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Usual Timer for Widget or SimpleMultiTimer?
Usual Timer for Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, and SimpleMultiTimer daily. Most recently, Usual Timer for Widget was updated on September 27, 2026 and SimpleMultiTimer on September 6, 2026.

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