Multi vs Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Multiple stopwatches
- Parallel and Sprint modes
- Customizable display options
- Background operation
- Apple Watch support
- Haptic feedback
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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
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.
- Single-button multi-stopwatch
- Hands-free timing
- Cadence data recording
- Athlete-specific reports
- Cloud export (.csv, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive)
- Group tagging for athletes
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Multi | Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (624 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 624 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applorium Ltd | blue media labs GmbH |
Customer experience
Multi
Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch
In-app purchases
Multi
- 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
- Remove Ad$0.99
- Stopwatch Pro$5.99
- Multi Stopwatch Pro$19.99
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- Multi Stopwatch Pro$39.99
Herotime Smart Multi Stopwatch
No in-app purchases
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