Comparison

MultiTimer vs Marbles in a Jar

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 countdowns and count-ups simultaneously with customizable timers for any task. Organize your time with flexible layouts, personalized alerts, and easy sharing options. Optimize productivity for work, study, or daily activities.

Highlights
  • Multiple timer creation
  • Customizable layouts
  • Personalized labels, colors, icons
  • Timer history tracking
  • Web sharing of timers
  • iCloud sync
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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MultiTimer – Unlock New Productivity and Time Management Opportunities! **NO ADS** Whether it’s daily tasks, cooking, studying, or workouts, MultiTimer offers customizable timers for any situation. With options like task timers, kitchen timers, Pomodoro timers, and many other features, you'll always be organized and efficient. **VERSATILE TIMERS FOR ANY SITUATION Create multiple timers for any purpose. Choose from: - Countdown - Quick Start - CountUp - Pomodoro - Interval Timer - Stopwatch - Counter - Clock - Buttons - Container **FLEXIBLE LAYOUT FOR YOUR NEEDS Customize timer boards the way you like. Choose between adaptive and flexible layouts. Copy, delete, and move timers at your discretion. Create multiple boards to place different timers side by side and manage them effortlessly. **PERSONALIZE YOUR TIME Give your timers and counters a personal touch with numerous labels, colours, icons, alert styles, custom sounds, and notifications. **MAXIMUM CONTROL & CUSTOMIZATION Full control over your timers. Set timer start delays, add or subtract time from running timers, and choose the "Auto-repeat" option for automatic timer restart. **SAVE TIME WITH EASE Track and save the entire history of your timers and counters. **SHARE TIMERS Use the web feature to share a link with friends, family, or colleagues to track ongoing or upcoming events or tasks. **AND MANY OTHER GREAT FEATURES - Place timers on separate screens (boards) or manage them in fullscreen mode. - Sync timer data across devices using iCloud. - Use all available types of widgets. - Check out Siri integration, shortcuts, and x-callback-URL support. - Try 3D Touch for quick timer management through the pop-up menu. - Use MultiTimer on your Apple Watch. - Export boards and timers to another device. - Use the built-in tools to run and manage multiple timers at the same time. MultiTimer is your indispensable assistant, whether in the kitchen, gym, at work, or in the office. Focus on what really matters with quick timer settings, optimize your time management, and achieve your goals faster and more efficiently. Download MultiTimer and start managing your time today with unlimited boards, timers, and various features (some features are part of the Pro upgrade). We love feedback! Send your suggestions and ideas to support@persapps.com or use the "Feedback" option in the app settings. **ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Terms of Use: http://persapps.com/terms/ Standard Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Icons by icons8: https://icons8.com/

About

Marbles in a Jar

This app allows you to create a virtual marble jar to track progress, rewards, or habits. Customize jar and marble sizes, and enjoy realistic 3D physics for interactive play. It's a versatile tool for personal motivation or as a virtual swear jar.

Highlights
  • Virtual marble jar for tracking
  • Customizable jar and marble sizes
  • Realistic 3D physics
  • Interactive marble play
  • Progress tracking for rewards
  • Virtual swear jar functionality
Features
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PUT MARBLES IN A JAR: Use the marble jar to keep track of whatever you like, e.g when you do something good, feel good or deserve a boost by gradually building towards a reward! Break things down into small pieces and track your progress. Or use it as a virtual swear jar. The uses are limited only by your imagination. VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE MARBLE JAR: Marble jar reward system. Excellent for parents, teachers or families. Customizable jar sizes from five to one hundred marbles! Number and color of marbles is stored on the phone. LOSE YOUR MARBLES... AND GET THEM BACK AGAIN! Realistic 3D physics! Marbles respond to gravity. Play with the marbles and rattle them around in the jar! FREE! NO ADS! Fully functioning free app! Optional in app purchase to unlock choice of marble colors and support development. Preview music by audionautix.com.

Screenshots

MultiTimer4 screens
Marbles in a Jar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MultiTimer at 4.7 against Marbles in a Jar's 3.5. MultiTimer also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 6). Marbles in a Jar's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MultiTimer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Marbles in a Jar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MultiTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MultiTimer has 16K ratings behind it against 6, 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 80% of Marbles in a Jar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MultiTimer ships an update fortnightly, Marbles in a Jar every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MultiTimer versus Marbles in a Jar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiTimerMarbles in a Jar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (16K ratings) — better3.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16K — better6
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey AstakhovThomas Aref

Customer experience

MultiTimer

All ratings15,639 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews964 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.8%

Marbles in a Jar

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

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

Marbles in a Jar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Marbles in a Jar

One-time1
  • Choose Marble Color$2.99

Questions

Is MultiTimer free?
MultiTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marbles in a Jar free?
Marbles in a Jar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MultiTimer or Marbles in a Jar?
MultiTimer is rated higher. MultiTimer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Marbles in a Jar averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do MultiTimer or Marbles in a Jar have ads?
Neither MultiTimer nor Marbles in a Jar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MultiTimer or Marbles in a Jar?
MultiTimer ships an update fortnightly, and Marbles in a Jar every 4 days. Most recently, MultiTimer was updated on November 9, 2026 and Marbles in a Jar on November 2, 2026.

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