Better Timer vs Multi Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Better Timer
This app allows you to run multiple timers simultaneously and build repeating routines. Customize each timer with colors, icons, and sounds. Start timers from Control Center or Siri without opening the app.
- Run multiple timers simultaneously
- Build repeating routines
- Customize timers with colors and sounds
- Start timers from Control Center and Siri
- Background timer support
- Cute pastel design
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Run multiple timers at once, build repeating routines, and customize everything with a cute pastel design. The multi timer app for cooking, workouts, focus sessions, and more. WHAT MAKES BETTER TIMER DIFFERENT Unlike basic countdown apps, Better Timer is a full-featured multi timer and routine builder: • Run multiple timers simultaneously — time your eggs, pasta, and tea all at once • Build repeat and loop routines — Pomodoro cycles, HIIT rounds, morning routine • Customize every timer with 16 cute pastel colors, icons, and completion sounds • Start any timer from Control Center, Siri, or Shortcuts — no need to open the app PERFECT FOR Egg timer & cooking — run multiple kitchen timers side by side Round timer & workouts — build HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training rounds Repeat timer & focus — Pomodoro study sessions with automatic loop Morning & evening routines — chain steps with custom durations Meditation & nap timer — preset timers with calming sounds Stretch & break reminders — loop through work-rest intervals KEY FEATURES - Multi Timer — Run unlimited countdown timers at the same time - Routine Builder — Chain multiple steps with drag-and-drop reordering - Repeat & Loop — Set per-step repeats or loop entire routines automatically - Round Timer — Perfect for workout rounds, intervals, and circuits - Egg Timer & Presets — Save your favorites with custom name, color, icon, and sound - Quick Timer — Tap to start 1, 5, 10, or 30 minute timers instantly - Cute Pastel Design — 16 soft colors with beautiful ring animations - Dark Mode — Gorgeous in light and dark - Control Center Widget — Start any preset directly from Control Center (iOS 18+) - Siri Shortcuts — "Start Pomodoro in Better Timer" - Smart Notifications — Repeated alerts so you never miss a timer - Background Safe — Timers keep running accurately when the app is closed FREE & PRIVATE No ads. No subscriptions. No account required. No data collected. Just a beautifully simple timer app.
Multi Timer
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Multi Timer makes it easy to run several countdown timers at the same time, so you can stay on track while studying, cooking, exercising, working, or managing daily tasks. Create timers in seconds, give each one a name, and control everything from a clean, simple list. Start multiple timers together, pause when needed, add extra time instantly, and get reliable alerts when each countdown ends. Key Features - Run multiple countdown timers at the same time - Create quick presets or set custom durations - Start, pause, resume, reset, and add extra time instantly - Rename, reorder, and delete timers with ease - Get notification alerts when timers finish - Choose sound and vibration options - Use optional in-app popup alerts - Show or hide timer names in notifications - Set your default timer duration - Customize the “Add Time” button amount - Use light, dark, or system theme - Enjoy multi-language UI support - Back up and restore timer data with import/export Built for Everyday Use Multi Timer is designed to be simple, fast, and distraction-free. It is useful for focus sessions, kitchen timers, workouts, productivity blocks, routines, stretching, cleaning, breaks, and any moment where one timer is not enough. Your timer settings and data are saved on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Better Timer at none against Multi Timer's shown. Multi Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Better Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Multi Timer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Better Timer | Multi Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hung Nguyen | JAEHYEONG PARK |
In-app purchases
Better Timer
No in-app purchases
Multi Timer
No in-app purchases





