Comparison

Multi Timer Pro vs nShifts

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

Head to head
About

Multi Timer Pro

Manage multiple timers simultaneously for various tasks like cooking, studying, or workouts. This app runs in the background, provides lock screen notifications, and allows for custom naming, coloring, and note-taking for each timer. It features a modern, minimalist interface with dark mode support.

Highlights
  • Run multiple timers simultaneously
  • Customizable timer names and colors
  • Add notes to each timer
  • Background operation and lock screen notifications
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • Modern minimalist user interface
  • Customizable alert sounds
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Set and run multiple timers simultaneously. Runs in background and notifies you when your timer is done. Does not interrupt your workflow while you using other apps. Includes live activity and dynamic island support. Create multiple timers with different names. Ideal for cooking, bakery, study and workout. Take notes in your timers, follow your favourite recipes. Categorise your timer with customisable colours for each timer. Custom select 13 different colours to set. Looks great with dark mode and on lockscreen. ——————————— Multi Timer Pro has modern design that easy to use for your daily recurring task. -Run multiple timers simultaneously. -Create timers with different names. -Takes notes into each timer. -Modern, minimalist user interface. -Differentiate and categorise timers with colours. -Customisable alert sound for each timer. -Filter active timers to focus only on running timers. -Monitor your timer from lockscreen and dynamic island using live activity support. -Runs in background, even closed. -Easy to use and understand. -Dark mode support. -Dark mode, clear and tinted icons for iOS 26 . -Small install size. -Runs locally. -No ads or user tracking. -No subscriptions. —————————————

About

nShifts

Features
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Your uncompromising shift & roster planner – ... that's all you need. nShifts is the shift planner for everyone who works rotating shifts. Whether you're in healthcare, law enforcement, fire service, manufacturing, hospitality or retail – nShifts combines everything in one app: calendar, rotations, manual entries right on the calendar (3 weeks vacation? 2 taps – done), analytics, overtime account and PDF export. INFINITE ROTATIONS Set it up once, never think about it again. Your shift plan calculates itself automatically for years – whether it's a 3-shift, 4-shift or more complex system. Multiple rotations on a timeline with start and end dates. Internal rotations for alternating patterns within a cycle. Rotation shifts cannot be accidentally deleted – they're fixed. However, shifts can be manually overridden. Delete the manual entry and the original rotation shift reappears. OVERRIDE RULES (PRO) The standout feature: override rules automatically replace your rotation – based on date, weekday or public holiday. 12h night shift on Sundays? Day off on holidays? Set it once, nShifts handles the rest. Work hours and start time are overridden per rule. AUTO WORK TIME Absences aren't calculated at a flat rate – instead, the actual scheduled hours of the day are used. Vacation on a 10-hour day? 10 hours are counted – not 8. Vacation entered on a weekend? Don't worry, nothing is calculated. OVERTIME ACCOUNT (PRO) Track overtime with a running balance, FIFO principle and configurable surcharge system. Offset absences as time-in-lieu directly – the balance stays up to date at all times. SHARE SHIFT PLANS Share your shift plan via a 6-digit code with colleagues, family or friends. Subscribed plans appear as extra rows in your calendar – synced in real time via iCloud. The code is tied to your iCloud account – strangers can't use it. No external servers, no extra account, no registration. Receiving is included in the free version of the app. If you don't work shifts yourself, you can display a subscribed plan as your main calendar – nShifts becomes the perfect info system for partners and family. SHARED FREE TIME (PRO) Search specifically for consecutive free days when all, or selected, subscribed calendars are free at the same time. ANALYTICS (PRO) Total hours per shift type, bar or pie chart. Custom date range picker. Public holidays individually selectable. PDF EXPORT (PRO) Monthly and annual calendars as PDF – filterable by category, with public holidays, directly shareable. WIDGETS 3 Home Screen widgets (small/medium/large with up to 21 days) and 2 Lock Screen widgets: countdown ring and 5-day preview. MORE FEATURES • 162 color combinations (18 colors × 3 brightness levels × 3 patterns) • iOS calendar sync for shift types (PRO) • Editable work time per entry (PRO) • Backup & restore as .nshift file • In-app help in all 17 languages • Free scrolling – no grid, no month boundaries • Public holidays with regional presets (DE/AT/CH/UK/USA) • Dark & Light Mode • Offline-first – no external servers, no registration • Privacy by design – everything via Apple infrastructure FREE & PRO The basic features are free. nShifts Pro offers override rules, analytics, overtime account, PDF export, iOS calendar sync and more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Multi Timer Pro4 screens
nShifts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: nShifts at Free against Multi Timer Pro's $4.99. nShifts also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Multi Timer Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

nShifts is free to download; Multi Timer Pro costs $4.99 up front. nShifts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Multi Timer Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multi Timer Pro ships an update weekly, nShifts every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Multi Timer Pro versus nShifts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMulti Timer PronShifts
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEralp Osman ErdoganFrank Frohnert

In-app purchases

None

Multi Timer Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

nShifts

Subscriptions2
  • nShifts Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • nShifts Pro Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Multi Timer Pro free?
Multi Timer Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is nShifts free?
nShifts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Multi Timer Pro or nShifts have ads?
Neither Multi Timer Pro nor nShifts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Multi Timer Pro or nShifts?
Multi Timer Pro ships an update weekly, and nShifts every 6 days. Most recently, Multi Timer Pro was updated on September 10, 2026 and nShifts on September 14, 2026.

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