Progress Timer vs MultiTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Visual progress bars
- Customizable timer titles
- Repeatable timer groups
- Background operation
- Sound notifications
- Save and recall timer lists
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Progress Timer | MultiTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (11 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yosuke Arasawa | Cory Apps |
Customer experience
Progress Timer
MultiTimer
In-app purchases
Progress Timer
No in-app purchases
MultiTimer
No in-app purchases
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