Comparison

Multi Counter vs Prime Timer

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

Head to head
About

Multi Counter

This app allows you to create and manage multiple counters organized into custom groups. Personalize each counter with various settings, including reset values, alerts, and visual themes. Export your counting data and utilize built-in tools like a calculator and scoreboard.

Highlights
  • Multiple counters and groups
  • Customizable counter settings
  • Data export to CSV
  • Various view modes
  • Built-in calculator
  • Sound alerts and vibration
Features
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Counter app with multiple counters and groups. Multi Counter is a clean and easy-to-use tally counter with multiple counters for all counting purposes. You can create groups to organize your counters in categories. Set counters with your preferred settings such as name, reset value, value, increment, decrement, color, periodic sound alert, show alert box, etc. ◾ Clicker counter with big buttons. ◾ Set individual counter preferences. ◾ Change counter font. ◾ Manually change counter values. ◾ Export data and count history as CSV. ◾ Different view modes: list, single, stats, and grid. ◾ Built-in scoreboard with timer. ◾ Built-in calculator. ◾ You can enable count sound and vibration if you want. ◾ Rename and reorder counters. ◾ Rename and reorder groups. ◾ Simple stats view with group total, pie chart, and bar chart. ◾ You can set periodic sound notifications and message box alerts for each counter. ◾ Many color options to choose from. ◾ Set reset value. ◾ You can reset all counters at once. ◾ Dark and light backgrounds. ◾ Left hand mode.

About

Prime Timer

A minimalist and elegant timer designed for efficiency and focus. It offers haptic and acoustic feedback, supports dark mode, and integrates deeply with iOS features like widgets and Live Activities. Ideal for various activities requiring precise timing.

Highlights
  • Minimalist and elegant design
  • Haptic and acoustic feedback
  • iOS Home Screen Widgets
  • Live Activity on Lock Screen
  • Control Center integration
  • System Alarm notification
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A timer you'll love. Minimalist. Satisfying. Beautiful. Optimized for efficiency. Completely free. Handcrafted specifically for iPhone & iPad. Ultimate simplicity. No clutter. Pure focus. With with haptic and acoustic feedback. And attention to the last detail. Supports dark mode. Deeply integrated into iOS. Comes with: • Widgets in different sizes for your Home Screen • a Live Activity with a progress bar on your Lock Screen • Control Buttons to start or stop your timer right from Control Center or with your iPhone's Action Button • a System Alarm when the time is up, just like the Apple timer Ideal for • working out • focusing • workshops • cooking • preparing a cup of tea or coffee • meditation • speaking on stage If you love fluid productivity apps with attention to every detail – this app is for you!

Screenshots

Multi Counter4 screens
Prime Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prime Timer at none against Multi Counter's 1. Prime Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Multi Counter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Multi Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Prime Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Multi Counter against 4.9 for Prime Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Multi Counter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Prime Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multi Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, Prime Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Multi Counter versus Prime Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMulti CounterPrime Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (39 ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUmit YILMAZMischa Hildebrand

Customer experience

Multi Counter

All ratings39 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%

Prime Timer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Multi Counter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99
None

Prime Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Multi Counter free?
Multi Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prime Timer free?
Prime Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Multi Counter or Prime Timer?
Prime Timer is rated higher. Multi Counter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Prime Timer averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Multi Counter or Prime Timer have ads?
Multi Counter shows ads; Prime Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Multi Counter or Prime Timer?
Multi Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Prime Timer every 9 days. Most recently, Multi Counter was updated on October 14, 2026 and Prime Timer on October 16, 2026.

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