Better Timer vs Multi
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
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Timer is a multi-step timer app built for any scene — board games, workouts, presentations, and more. Combine steps freely to create a timer that's exactly yours. ■ Key Features ・Ready-made scenes — Board Game (turn timer), Workout (work/rest intervals), Presentation (talk & Q&A), and more, built in and ready with a single tap. ・Combine steps freely — Build your own timer by connecting multiple steps, each with its own name, duration, and color. ・Repeat counts & infinite loops — Set how many times a cycle repeats, or let it loop forever with no end. ・Auto Mode or Manual Mode — Choose Auto Mode to advance steps automatically, or Manual Mode to move forward at your own pace with a tap. ・Save as My Timers — Save the timers you use often and pull them up instantly, anytime. ・Sound & vibration alerts — Get notified when a step ends, with adjustable volume. ・Light & Dark themes — Follows your device automatically, or set it manually. ・Japanese, English, Simplified & Traditional Chinese — A multilingual interface that's easy for anyone to use. ■ Great for ・Managing turns in board games and card games ・Interval training like workouts and HIIT ・Timing presentations and speeches ・Cooking, studying, and break time Simple and intuitive, Timer fits right into any moment that needs to be divided into time. Give it a try.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Better Timer at none against Multi's shown. Multi's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Better Timer | Multi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hung Nguyen | KAIYOKAN, Y.K. |
In-app purchases
Better Timer
No in-app purchases
Multi
No in-app purchases









