Comparison

Multi vs Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch

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

Head to head
About

Multi

This app offers multiple stopwatches with advanced features like parallel or sequential timing modes. It's designed for tracking multiple events or participants simultaneously, with customizable displays and background operation for accurate timing.

Highlights
  • Multiple stopwatches
  • Parallel and Sprint modes
  • Customizable display options
  • Background operation
  • Apple Watch support
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Multi-Stopwatch extends your normal stopwatch with many useful additional functions. Multiple stopwatches • Stop several times simultaneously • Use the 2 modes "Normal" and "Sprint". In "Normal" mode the stopwatches run in parallel. In "Switch" mode only one stopwatch runs at a time. If another stopwatch is started, the previous one pauses automatically. Sprint Mode • You want to track many runners, swimmers? Then the sprint mode is perfect for you • The large buttons and the haptic feedback help to operate without having to look at the iPhone Platforms • In addition to the iPhone app, Multi-Stopwatch is now also optimized for your iPad • Use Multi-Stopwatch now on your Apple Watch Customizability • Adjust the multi-stopwatch exactly to your needs • Need a bigger toolbar? Do you want the times to be displayed to the nearest second? You can set it now • You want to show the number of rounds and the last round, hide the name for it? You can set it now • When you tap on the stopwatch, you don't want to stop the time but see details? You can set it now Of course, the stopwatches also run in the background with millisecond accuracy. Perfect e.g. for sports teachers, doctors, time recording, DLRG, races and much more. Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://applorium.com/privacy-multi-stopwatch

About

Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch

This app is the first single-button multi-stopwatch designed for coaches to precisely time multiple athletes simultaneously. It allows for hands-free operation, accurate cadence data recording, and instant export of athlete reports to cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Single-button multi-stopwatch
  • Hands-free timing
  • Cadence data recording
  • Athlete-specific reports
  • Cloud export (.csv, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive)
  • Group tagging for athletes
Features
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One thumb. The whole squad. Herotime is the world's only single-button multi stopwatch: one coach times many athletes at once — with one button, even your iPhone's volume button — eyes up the entire session. How you tap is how times are assigned (patented Tap & Arrange technology, U.S. Patent 11,080,947 B2). Two rapid taps start a whole group on the same clock. A single tap starts the next athlete. A long press starts everyone remaining. From then on, every tap captures the next split and assigns it automatically, in order — no menus, no aiming at tiny buttons, no looking down while your athletes cross the line. Overtakes happen; a simple drag reassigns any time to the right athlete. Built for sports coaches, PE teachers, and meet timekeepers, Herotime replaces the fistful of handheld stopwatches and the paper notes that go with them. FEATURES • Patented single-button timing for groups, staggered starts, and everyone-at-once starts • Volume-button timing: use a real, physical button and keep your eyes on the athletes • Add athletes in seconds; organize squads with group tags • Every split auto-assigned in circular order — drag to fix the odd overtake • Cadence: capture stride/stroke rates for any split • Full timing history on your device, ready to review after practice • Share and export athlete-specific reports as CSV — opens straight in Excel or Numbers • No account, no sign-up: your athletes and times stay on your device PRICING Try everything free for one month. After that, Herotime is a single annual auto-renewing subscription — every feature, every future update, no ads. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://smartstopwatch.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://smartstopwatch.com/privacy/ Herotime on the web: smartstopwatch.com Questions or feedback? smartstopwatch.com/support/ — suggestions genuinely shape this app.

Screenshots

Multi4 screens
Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch at none against Multi's 8. Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 64%). Multi's advantage is ratings volume (624 vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Multi against 4.6 for Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Multi has 624 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Multi's written reviews are positive against 83% of Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multi ships an update every 2 weeks, Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Multi versus Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiHerotime Smart Multi Stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (624 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings624 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium Ltdblue media labs GmbH

Customer experience

Multi

All ratings624 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral6.4%
Negative29.4%

Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Multi

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Multi-Stopwatch Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Multi-Stopwatch pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Remove Ad$0.99
  • Stopwatch Pro$5.99
  • Multi Stopwatch Pro$19.99
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  • Multi Stopwatch Pro$39.99
None

Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Multi free?
Multi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch free?
Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Multi or Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch?
Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch is rated higher. Multi averages 4.5 out of 5 from 624 ratings, while Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Multi or Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch have ads?
Neither Multi nor Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Multi or Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch?
Multi ships an update every 2 weeks, and Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch every 2 months. Most recently, Multi was updated on September 23, 2026 and Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch on September 10, 2026.

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