Comparison

Best 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

Best Timer

This app offers a versatile suite of timekeeping tools, including a sand timer, kitchen timer, countdown, and stopwatch. It visually represents time, making it easy to understand for all ages, and provides customizable alarm sounds and color themes.

Highlights
  • Digitized sand timer with artistic design
  • Kitchen timer with visual minute indicator
  • Futuristic countdown/count up timer
  • Powerful stopwatch with lap/split modes
  • Kid-friendly time visualization
  • Customizable alarm sounds and repeat options
  • Multiple color themes
Features
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Great way to measure and visualize time. Beautifully designed sand timer, stylish kitchen timer, countdown and powerful stopwatch to enjoy counting time, feel time or visualize time to kids. Turn your timer to attractive ultramodern fashion accessory! * ALL-IN-ONE CREATIVELY COMBINED TIMER APPLICATION: - Sand timer is a digitized hourglass with artistic design which can be used to time anything for up to 60 minutes. It's an elegant visualization of the time flow. - Kitchen timer can also be used to time your activities up to 60 minutes. It has both a minute and a second visual indicator to quickly see how much time is left (in minutes) without having to know the numbers. - Ultramodern countdown (or count up) timer with futuristic design can be set up to 100 hours. Excellent visual indicator for your activities - it shows graphically the ratio of time spent and time remaining. - Powerful stopwatch to measure elapsed time in lap and split time modes. It is great for timing sport events and contests (it is accurate to 1/100 of a second) as well as just timing your activities or measuring an event duration. * KIDS FRIENDLY Timer visualizes time to kids and lets them feel the time. Without reading or even knowing the numbers one can look at the visualized time flow, feel it and understand how long to wait or whether to hurry up. * STAY NOTIFIED It lets you set the alarm sound that will play when the timer is finished. You can choose from 16 unique alarm sounds, melodies and loops. You’ll be notified when your time is up even if you’re using another app or your device is locked. It can also repeat the sound alarm (up to 3 times) at the given interval if it was missed/snoozed. * COLOR YOUR TIME You can easily change the timer color to fit your personal lifestyle. There are 5 color themes: turquoise, red, green, amber and pink. Just pick the one you like in the application settings. * UNIVERSAL APP Timer works both on your iPhone/iPod and iPad, contains HD graphics for retina and iPad displays and supports all screen orientations for all devices. * Your girlfriend says she'll be ready in 2 minutes? Just check how long it really takes :) ***Important for iOS5+ devices: if there is no alarm played please go to system Settings / Notifications, select the application name and configure the timer's alarms, whether they perform sound and if they're to appear on lock screen. VISIT US: smartphoneware.com

About

MultiTimer

Manage multiple countdowns and count-ups simultaneously with customizable timers for any task. Organize your time with flexible layouts, personalized alerts, and easy sharing options. Optimize productivity for work, study, or daily activities.

Highlights
  • Multiple timer creation
  • Customizable layouts
  • Personalized labels, colors, icons
  • Timer history tracking
  • Web sharing of timers
  • iCloud sync
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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MultiTimer – Unlock New Productivity and Time Management Opportunities! **NO ADS** Whether it’s daily tasks, cooking, studying, or workouts, MultiTimer offers customizable timers for any situation. With options like task timers, kitchen timers, Pomodoro timers, and many other features, you'll always be organized and efficient. **VERSATILE TIMERS FOR ANY SITUATION Create multiple timers for any purpose. Choose from: - Countdown - Quick Start - CountUp - Pomodoro - Interval Timer - Stopwatch - Counter - Clock - Buttons - Container **FLEXIBLE LAYOUT FOR YOUR NEEDS Customize timer boards the way you like. Choose between adaptive and flexible layouts. Copy, delete, and move timers at your discretion. Create multiple boards to place different timers side by side and manage them effortlessly. **PERSONALIZE YOUR TIME Give your timers and counters a personal touch with numerous labels, colours, icons, alert styles, custom sounds, and notifications. **MAXIMUM CONTROL & CUSTOMIZATION Full control over your timers. Set timer start delays, add or subtract time from running timers, and choose the "Auto-repeat" option for automatic timer restart. **SAVE TIME WITH EASE Track and save the entire history of your timers and counters. **SHARE TIMERS Use the web feature to share a link with friends, family, or colleagues to track ongoing or upcoming events or tasks. **AND MANY OTHER GREAT FEATURES - Place timers on separate screens (boards) or manage them in fullscreen mode. - Sync timer data across devices using iCloud. - Use all available types of widgets. - Check out Siri integration, shortcuts, and x-callback-URL support. - Try 3D Touch for quick timer management through the pop-up menu. - Use MultiTimer on your Apple Watch. - Export boards and timers to another device. - Use the built-in tools to run and manage multiple timers at the same time. MultiTimer is your indispensable assistant, whether in the kitchen, gym, at work, or in the office. Focus on what really matters with quick timer settings, optimize your time management, and achieve your goals faster and more efficiently. Download MultiTimer and start managing your time today with unlimited boards, timers, and various features (some features are part of the Pro upgrade). We love feedback! Send your suggestions and ideas to support@persapps.com or use the "Feedback" option in the app settings. **ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Terms of Use: http://persapps.com/terms/ Standard Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Icons by icons8: https://icons8.com/

Screenshots

Best Timer4 screens
MultiTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MultiTimer at Free against Best Timer's $0.99. MultiTimer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). Best Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On 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

MultiTimer is free to download; Best Timer costs $0.99 up front. MultiTimer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Best Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MultiTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MultiTimer has 16K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Best Timer's written reviews are positive against 79% of MultiTimer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Best Timer ships an update every 7 months, MultiTimer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Best Timer versus MultiTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBest TimerMultiTimer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (22 ratings)4.7 (16K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.1% of reviews79.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2216K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii SimkovskyiSergey Astakhov

Customer experience

Best Timer

All ratings22 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral13.6%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive60.1%
Neutral9.6%
Negative30.3%

MultiTimer

All ratings15,593 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews506 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative13.8%

User reviews

Best Timer

From 22 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Elegant design
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🕰️ Versatile timer options
  • 🔊 Nice selection of alarm sounds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sound issues (no sound, alarm not working)
  • ⏱️ Limited timer duration (e.g. hourglass max 12 mins)
  • 🎨 Limited color/theme options
  • 🔍 Lack of high-contrast mode

MultiTimer

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Excellent multi-timer functionality
  • 👍 Highly customizable timers
  • 🎨 Beautiful and intuitive design
  • 🔍 Versatile for various use cases (cooking, workouts, productivity, etc.)
  • 🌍 Syncs across devices via iCloud

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔇 Alarms not always audible when phone is locked or in silent mode
  • 🕰 Apple Watch app has limited functionality compared to iPhone app
  • 💰 Pro version considered expensive by some users

Bugs and requests

Best Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stopwatch lap timer bug
  • Compatibility issues with iOS updates
  • Freezing/crashing on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to use custom music/sounds for alarms
  • Interval/workout timer mode
  • Vibration option for alerts
  • More color/theme customization
  • Larger/full-screen timer display

MultiTimer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Interval timers not playing sounds consistently
  • Timers not syncing properly between iPhone and Apple Watch
  • Timers continuing to countdown after being reset

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow custom timer durations
  • Add ability to copy/duplicate timers
  • Implement text-to-speech for alert tones
  • Improve Apple Watch app to match iPhone app functionality
  • Add option to automatically repeat timers

In-app purchases

None

Best Timer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

MultiTimer

Subscriptions3
  • MultiTimer Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • MultiTimer Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • MultiTimer Pro7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • MultiTimer Pro$17.99

Questions

Is Best Timer free?
Best Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MultiTimer free?
MultiTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Best Timer or MultiTimer?
MultiTimer is rated higher. Best Timer averages 3.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while MultiTimer averages 4.7 from 16K ratings.
Do Best Timer or MultiTimer have ads?
Neither Best Timer nor MultiTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Best Timer or MultiTimer?
Best Timer ships an update every 7 months, and MultiTimer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Best Timer was updated on September 28, 2026 and MultiTimer on September 27, 2026.

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