# Polar Team vs Multi

Polar Team and Multi both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Multi's written reviews are positive against 30% of Polar Team's. Multi also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Polar Team's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Multi sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Polar Team asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Polar Team against 4.7 for Multi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 314 and 111 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Polar Team's written reviews are positive against 86% of Multi's.

Polar Team ships an update every 2 months, Multi every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Polar Team | Multi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (314 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polar-team/id660624970/reviews) | **[4.7 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/multi-timer-stopwatch-and-timer/id1501162474/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **314** | 111 |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | **86.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 48 MB | 122 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Polar Electro](https://appshunter.io/developer/532468555) | [Koki Osada](https://appshunter.io/developer/1501162473) |

## What reviewers say

### Polar Team

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polar-team/id660624970)

This app helps coaches monitor individual player effort in real-time during indoor team sports. It provides objective performance data after training sessions, allowing for personalized coaching and future session planning. Share detailed reports with players and staff to optimize team performance.

**Highlights:** Real-time heart rate monitoring, Individual and team coaching guidance, Player performance comparison, Post-training objective data, Shareable performance reports, Heart rate zone tracking

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for group classes
- 👍 Good for team management
- 👍 Clients love feedback
- 👍 Awesome for creating teams

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Removed useful features
- 😞 Less usable over time
- 😞 Prohibitive pricing
- 😞 Greedy company
- 😞 Clunky app interface

**Reported bugs**

- Emailing reports to coaches and participants is glitchy
- Consistency in readings is still an issue
- App crashes constantly
- App will not open after deleting demo players
- Does not sync

**Requested features**

- Solution for small businesses not $$$/month
- More user-friendly software
- Allow AirPlay
- Export heart rate data in HRM or XML format
- Handle multiple teams and players


### Multi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/multi-timer-stopwatch-and-timer/id1501162474)

This app provides multiple stopwatches and interval timers for precise timing of events and training. It's ideal for coaches, athletes, and anyone needing to track multiple durations simultaneously, offering features like lap timing, data saving, and video synchronization.

**Highlights:** Run 20+ stopwatches simultaneously, Record lap and split times, Save and review data with calendar view, Export timing results, No-look lap timing, Interval timer with up to 99 repeats, Video-synced timing (premium)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grade up timer | $0.99 | one-time |
| NoLook Timer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Oline Timer | $1.99 | one-time |
| remove ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Polar Team free?

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

### Is Multi free?

Multi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Polar Team or Multi?

Multi is rated higher. Polar Team averages 4.6 out of 5 from 314 ratings, while Multi averages 4.7 from 111 ratings.

### Do Polar Team or Multi have ads?

Multi shows ads; Polar Team does not.

### Which is updated more often, Polar Team or Multi?

Polar Team ships an update every 2 months, and Multi every 4 weeks. Most recently, Polar Team was updated on November 1, 2026 and Multi on November 3, 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.*