Comparison

Progress Timer vs MultiTimer

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

Head to head
About

Progress Timer

This app helps you manage timed tasks with visual progress bars and countdowns. You can set custom titles and durations, and repeat timer groups. It continues counting in the background and notifies you even when the screen is locked.

Highlights
  • Visual progress bars
  • Customizable timer titles
  • Repeatable timer groups
  • Background operation
  • Sound notifications
  • Save and recall timer lists
Features
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This is a timer to see all progress at a glance. You can give each timer a title of your choice, set the time, and sort it freely. When the timer starts, each bar will animate in order from the top, along with the countdown display. It notifies by sound from 3 seconds before the countdown ends. Repeat playback of the timer group is also possible. If you save the group you created in the list, you can call it immediately at any time. It counts even in the background and notifies you properly even when locked. Use it to create workout menus, manage the cooking process, and manage various other schedules.

About

MultiTimer

Manage multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously for enhanced productivity. Track progress, set alarms, and operate multiple instances with ease. Progress is saved even after app restarts.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous timer and stopwatch management
  • Intuitive progress indication
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • View active timers/stopwatches separately
  • Batch operation and deletion
  • Progress saved on app restart
Features
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Manage multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously with ease and speed! Enhance productivity by conveniently managing all your daily tasks such as studying, cooking, workouts, work, and chores. Easily create and run multiple timers and stopwatches on a single screen. [ Features ] • Intuitively indicates the progress of the timer. • You can set an alarm sound for the timer. • Only timers and stopwatches currently active can be viewed separately. • Multiple selections allow multiple timers and stopwatches to be operated and deleted. • Even if you rerun the app after shutting down, the progress remains saved. [ How to Use ] • Press the '+' button to create a timer or stopwatch. • Press the 'edit' button to operate or delete several simultaneously. • Swipe left to right to stop. • Swipe right to left to delete.

Screenshots

Progress Timer3 screens
MultiTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MultiTimer at none against Progress Timer's shown. MultiTimer also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (93% vs 75%). Progress Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Progress Timer against 4.0 for MultiTimer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Progress Timer's written reviews are positive against 93% of MultiTimer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Progress Timer ships an update every 8 months, MultiTimer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Progress Timer versus MultiTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgress TimerMultiTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (11 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYosuke ArasawaCory Apps

Customer experience

Progress Timer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral27.3%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

MultiTimer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

Progress Timer

No in-app purchases

None

MultiTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Progress Timer free?
Progress Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MultiTimer free?
MultiTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Progress Timer or MultiTimer?
Progress Timer is rated higher. Progress Timer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while MultiTimer averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Progress Timer or MultiTimer have ads?
Progress Timer shows ads; MultiTimer does not.
Which is updated more often, Progress Timer or MultiTimer?
Progress Timer ships an update every 8 months, and MultiTimer every 9 days. Most recently, Progress Timer was updated on September 21, 2026 and MultiTimer on October 2, 2026.

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