# Timers vs Simple Timer & Stopwatch

The clearest difference is rating: Timers at 4.8 against Simple Timer & Stopwatch's 1.0. Timers also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Timers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timers has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Timers ships an update monthly, Simple Timer & Stopwatch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Timers | Simple Timer & Stopwatch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timers-multiple-timer/id6472696601/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-timer-and-stopwatch/id6737737475/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 36 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tue Nguyen Minh](https://appshunter.io/developer/434811167) | [Cong Le](https://appshunter.io/developer/954373766) |

## What reviewers say

### Timers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timers-multiple-timer/id6472696601)

Manage multiple tasks simultaneously with this intuitive timer application. Create, label, and reuse custom timers for everyday activities like cooking, exercise, or meditation. Enjoy a variety of alarm sounds to suit your preferences.

**Highlights:** Run multiple timers simultaneously, Label and reuse custom timers, Variety of alarm sounds, Easy multitasking for daily tasks, Efficient time management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Simple Timer & Stopwatch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-timer-and-stopwatch/id6737737475)

This app provides a clear and responsive timer and stopwatch with large time displays for everyday tasks, study, and lessons. It offers customizable layouts, presets, and history tracking, with optional features like showing the current time and keeping the screen awake. Live Activities display your timer or stopwatch on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.

**Highlights:** Large time displays, Customizable layouts, Preset durations, Live Activities integration, Offline functionality, History tracking, Screen awake option

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Timers free?

Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Simple Timer & Stopwatch free?

Simple Timer & Stopwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Timers or Simple Timer & Stopwatch?

Timers is rated higher. Timers averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Simple Timer & Stopwatch averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Timers or Simple Timer & Stopwatch have ads?

Neither Timers nor Simple Timer & Stopwatch shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Timers or Simple Timer & Stopwatch?

Timers ships an update monthly, and Simple Timer & Stopwatch every 3 months. Most recently, Timers was updated on September 16, 2026 and Simple Timer & Stopwatch on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*