Comparison

MultiTimer vs Timer ٞ

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

Head to head
About

MultiTimer

Manage multiple timers simultaneously on a visual board for tasks like cooking, studying, or workouts. Customize each timer with names, colors, and icons for easy tracking. Offers advanced features like interval training and integration with Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Visual timer board
  • Customizable timers (name, color, icon)
  • Multiple timer types (countdown, interval, Pomodoro)
  • Home screen widgets and Live Activities
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Web Share for board viewing
  • Pro version with advanced tools
Features
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Keep all your timers in view. From cooking and study to focused work and workouts, MultiTimer brings your timers together on a visual board so you can follow several tasks at once. Set a quick countdown, build an interval workout or alternate focused work with breaks. Give each timer a clear name, color and icon, then see what is running at a glance. TIMERS FOR EVERY ROUTINE Choose countdown, Quick, count-up, Pomodoro and interval timers. Add a stopwatch, counter or clock to the same board. Create interval programs with warm-ups, work periods, rests and repeated groups. CONTROL TIME YOUR WAY Start, pause and reset timers individually. Add or subtract time while a timer is running, set a delayed start or choose when a countdown should end. Use Auto-repeat for recurring countdowns. Open Single View for a closer look at a timer and its current state. KEEP TIMERS WITHIN REACH Check timers with Home Screen widgets, Live Activities and Dynamic Island on supported devices. Use Siri and Shortcuts for supported actions, or follow your timers from the Apple Watch companion app. SHARE A VIEW OF YOUR BOARD Use Web Share to let others view your timer board in a browser. Share the link with someone following the same cooking session, workout or activity. GO FURTHER WITH MULTITIMER PRO Start free, then upgrade to MultiTimer PRO for more boards, more timers and additional tools: - Flexible layouts: move and resize timers to build your own dashboard. - Action buttons: control several timers with one tap. - History: review sessions, add notes, see daily totals and export records to CSV. - Board export: save timer setups for use on another device. - iCloud: sync boards and history across supported Apple devices. - Custom sounds: personalize alerts with imported audio and text to speech. No ads. Just your timers, arranged around what you need to do. Questions or ideas? Contact support@persapps.com or use Feedback in the app. Terms of Use: http://persapps.com/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Icons by Icons8: https://icons8.com/

About

Timer ٞ

This application provides a clean, simple, and reliable timer for various timing needs, including cooking, sports, and work. It offers seamless integration with Apple Watch and Today Widgets, allowing for synchronized control and notifications.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch support
  • Today Widget support
  • Synchronized timer control
  • Simple and elegant design
  • Easy setup
  • Sound and vibration notifications
Features
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This application counts your time like never before. The perfect Timer-beautifully clean, simple and reliable. Perfect for every timing situation (sports, games, work and of course cooking). Features: * Apple watch support * Today Widget support * Synchronize work with apple watch:You can start timer on app and follow on your watch or vice versa * Simple and elegant design * Easy setup by rotating timer or keyboard * Notification by Sound and vibration when time is over

Screenshots

MultiTimer4 screens
Timer ٞ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MultiTimer at 82% against Timer ٞ's 36%. MultiTimer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months). Timer ٞ's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). On price 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. MultiTimer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Timer ٞ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MultiTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MultiTimer has 16K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of MultiTimer's written reviews are positive against 36% of Timer ٞ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MultiTimer ships an update every 2 weeks, Timer ٞ every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
MultiTimer versus Timer ٞ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiTimerTimer ٞ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (16K ratings) — better4.4 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings16K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey AstakhovUniCom Technology

Customer experience

MultiTimer

All ratings15,668 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews964 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.8%

Timer ٞ

All ratings1,153 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral12.1%
Negative51.5%

User reviews

MultiTimer

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Excellent multi-timer functionality
  • 👍 Highly customizable timers
  • 🎨 Beautiful and intuitive design
  • 🔍 Versatile for various use cases (cooking, workouts, productivity, etc.)
  • 🌍 Syncs across devices via iCloud

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔇 Alarms not always audible when phone is locked or in silent mode
  • 🕰 Apple Watch app has limited functionality compared to iPhone app
  • 💰 Pro version considered expensive by some users

Timer ٞ

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Well designed app
  • 💡 Wish it could be a widget for lock screen
  • 👍 Simple elegant design
  • 🚀 Good timer app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Skips a second
  • 🔕 No sound or notification when timer ends
  • 🔕 Alarm sound too weak
  • 🔕 No sound when screen is locked
  • 🔕 Alarm sound changed to annoying noise

Bugs and requests

MultiTimer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Interval timers not playing sounds consistently
  • Timers not syncing properly between iPhone and Apple Watch
  • Timers continuing to countdown after being reset

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow custom timer durations
  • Add ability to copy/duplicate timers
  • Implement text-to-speech for alert tones
  • Improve Apple Watch app to match iPhone app functionality
  • Add option to automatically repeat timers

Timer ٞ

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer doesn't work consistently
  • Timer doesn't ring or make sound when done
  • App crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to change alarm sounds
  • Set up multiple timers
  • Countdown timer that counts up after reaching zero

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MultiTimer

Subscriptions3
  • MultiTimer Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • MultiTimer Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • MultiTimer Pro7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • MultiTimer Pro$17.99
None

Timer ٞ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MultiTimer free?
MultiTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer ٞ free?
Timer ٞ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MultiTimer or Timer ٞ?
MultiTimer is rated higher. MultiTimer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Timer ٞ averages 4.4 from 1.2K ratings.
Do MultiTimer or Timer ٞ have ads?
Timer ٞ shows ads; MultiTimer does not.
Which is updated more often, MultiTimer or Timer ٞ?
MultiTimer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Timer ٞ every 16 months. Most recently, MultiTimer was updated on November 13, 2026 and Timer ٞ on November 11, 2026.

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