Comparison

CWC vs MultiTimer

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

Head to head
About

CWC

This utility assists in the creation of crosswords, handling complex grid design and word placement. It caters to both professionals needing efficient tools and casual users who want to quickly generate puzzles from their own word lists.

Highlights
  • Design custom crossword grids
  • Generate puzzles from word lists
  • Automated word fitting
  • Clue numbering and setup
  • Create multiple crosswords simultaneously
  • Optional online interface
Features
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CWC stands for CrossWord Creator. This is a utility to help you create crosswords. For professionals: by handling the hard parts of designing the crossword grid, finding words to fit the entries, and numbering and setting up the clues. For casual users: just provide the words you want to use and CWC will lay them out for you! Some features of CWC: • design your crossword grid – can be any shape! • or enter the words you want to use! • pick the word list from which to select the words – from basic to advanced • run as many crosswords as you want at one time – ideal for professionals • optional on-line interface for your convenience • check the status of your crosswords at any time Using CWC, you can create professional quality crosswords in under an hour, and casual quality crosswords in minutes! Optionally, you can provide key entries, even just single letters, and it will find a crossword to match. For education providers, an on-line interface is available for your students to create crosswords. And a cool tech detail: CWC uses a High Performance Computing Cloud to do the hard work.

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

CWC4 screens
MultiTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MultiTimer at 82% against CWC's 29%. MultiTimer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (16K vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads 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. CWC sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and MultiTimer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MultiTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MultiTimer has 16K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of CWC's written reviews are positive against 82% of MultiTimer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CWC ships an update monthly, MultiTimer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CWC versus MultiTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCWCMultiTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7 ratings)4.7 (16K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings716K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRussell HarperSergey Astakhov

Customer experience

CWC

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

MultiTimer

All ratings15,639 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews964 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.8%

Bugs and requests

CWC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

8 purchases

CWC

One-time8
  • +5$0.99
  • +10$0.99
  • +10$1.99
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  • +20$1.99
  • +20$2.99
  • +50$3.99
  • +50$4.99
  • +100$5.99
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 CWC free?
CWC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MultiTimer free?
MultiTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CWC or MultiTimer?
MultiTimer is rated higher. CWC averages 3.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while MultiTimer averages 4.7 from 16K ratings.
Do CWC or MultiTimer have ads?
Neither CWC nor MultiTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CWC or MultiTimer?
CWC ships an update monthly, and MultiTimer fortnightly. Most recently, CWC was updated on October 24, 2026 and MultiTimer on October 26, 2026.

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