Comparison

MultipleTimers+ vs Announcement Useful Timer

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

Head to head
About

MultipleTimers+

Manage multiple countdowns simultaneously with customizable timers. Preserve timer settings by category for quick restarts, ideal for cooking, studying, or workouts. Visual progress bars and closing time indicators help with scheduling.

Highlights
  • Run multiple timers simultaneously
  • Preserve timer settings by category
  • Visual progress bar for each timer
  • Indicates timer closing time
  • Customizable sound and vibration alerts
  • Background notifications
Features
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You can run multiple timers in seconds at the same time. Timer time can be preserved, so it can begin right now by one tap. It can be preserved according to the category, so appropriate use of a timer by the use is easy. The timer you use in cooking, study and exercising is found right now. The progress of a timer is obvious by a progress bar. Additionally the closing time of the timer is indicated, so a schedule is easy to make out. [The main function] * The second unit: Time, a minute and a second can be set easily. * Operation: 2 kinds (swipe, button) * Display style: 3 kinds (small, middle, large. large : full display) * Progress bar: Progress of a timer, it's obvious at a progress bar. You can choose from 10 kinds. * The closing time: When I do timer starting, you know the closing time. * Sort: It can be changed to set time and an original order. * Category: You can make and classify an original category. * Sound: 20 kinds(Powered by "Music is VFR") * Vibration: 3 kinds (none, once, repeate) * Character size: 3 kinds * Local Notification: Even the background state is notified of in the closing time. * URL scheme: jp.apptime.multipletimers:// *This app displays Ads. Pro version has no ads.

About

Announcement Useful Timer

This app provides spoken updates every minute for active timers, even when the screen is off. It supports custom countdowns and time-of-day alerts, with options for personalized sounds and voice announcements. Multiple timers can run simultaneously, with quick setup and management features.

Highlights
  • Spoken updates every minute
  • Custom countdown and time-of-day timers
  • Multiple timers simultaneously
  • Personalized alert sounds and music
  • Quick setup with shortcut buttons
  • Foreground voice announcements
Features
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Voice Timer! Spoken updates every minute. Even when you are not looking at the screen, this app tells you how much time is left. Announcement Useful Timer is available on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. You can choose the free version or the paid, ad-free PRO version. Announcement Useful Timer can count down preset items and times, as well as your own custom items and times. It announces the remaining item and time every minute, gives a 10-second countdown before completion, and plays your selected music or sound when time is up. Use it as a cup noodle timer, kitchen timer, nap timer, and more. You can run multiple timers at the same time and quickly set them from the always-visible number input at the bottom of the screen. Shortcut buttons are available on the right (long-press to assign different items). Items are shown in a list, frequently used timers are ranked to the top, and you can start timers from history or favorites. Swipe left on a list item to delete it. You can cancel an active countdown from the top of the list. When end music is playing, you can stop it by swiping, tapping the stop button, or shaking your device. Each list item has a settings button on the left where you can configure timer values, labels, voice/music settings, and notification behavior. If you prefer, you can disable the every-minute voice announcements in settings. Pause, resume, and clear buttons are also available for all timers. You can use two timer types: - Countdown timer (set a duration) - Time-of-day timer (notify at the next specified time) *Voice announcements are available only while the app is in the foreground.* To prevent accidental taps in the foreground, a lock button is provided at the top-left of the right shortcut area. In the background, only the end notification is available. Note: Due to iOS API behavior, sounds may play even when Silent Mode is on (voice speech will not play). --- App Features --- ・Quick and easy timer setup using the buttons at the bottom of the main screen. ・Set timers simply by selecting from a list. ・Run multiple timers in parallel. ・Set labels and receive voice notifications. (Every minute, plus 30/15/10 seconds before completion. These can be toggled in settings.) ・Use your own music from iPhone/iPod/iPad for alerts and end sounds. (Foreground only) ・Set music to start from a specific point (for example, the chorus). ・Use two timer types: countdown and specific end time. ・Assign frequently used timers to the shortcut buttons on the right. ・Adjust voice pitch and speech rate. --- Free Version vs PRO Version --- This app is available in both Free and PRO (paid) versions. The PRO version is ad-free. The area used for ads in the Free version is replaced with more list and button space, providing a more comfortable experience. There is no difference in timer functionality.

Screenshots

MultipleTimers+4 screens
Announcement Useful Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MultipleTimers+ at 4.7 against Announcement Useful Timer's 3.0. MultipleTimers+ also leads on ratings volume (141 vs 1). Announcement Useful Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (73% vs 63%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MultipleTimers+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MultipleTimers+ has 141 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of MultipleTimers+'s written reviews are positive against 73% of Announcement Useful Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MultipleTimers+ ships an update every 6 months, Announcement Useful Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MultipleTimers+ versus Announcement Useful Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultipleTimers+Announcement Useful Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (141 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings141 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEIICHI KOMINEkatapu.net

Customer experience

MultipleTimers+

All ratings141 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative31.7%

Announcement Useful Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

MultipleTimers+

No in-app purchases

None

Announcement Useful Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MultipleTimers+ free?
MultipleTimers+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Announcement Useful Timer free?
Announcement Useful Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MultipleTimers+ or Announcement Useful Timer?
MultipleTimers+ is rated higher. MultipleTimers+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Announcement Useful Timer averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MultipleTimers+ or Announcement Useful Timer have ads?
Both MultipleTimers+ and Announcement Useful Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, MultipleTimers+ or Announcement Useful Timer?
MultipleTimers+ ships an update every 6 months, and Announcement Useful Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, MultipleTimers+ was updated on September 22, 2026 and Announcement Useful Timer on September 19, 2026.

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