If you are looking for an advanced, versatile, powerful, easy-to-use and accurate timer program for Windows, you have found it! Multi-Timer Ultimate is designed to meet the requirements of even the most demanding users, in a private, professional or scientific environment.
Screenhot of the running program, showing two Stop Watch timers, one Count Down timer and one Alarm Clock timer:
Features
Virtually unlimited number of timers in a clear and neat flow layout interface (add 1, 5 or 10 timers at once)
Timers can work as a Stop Watch, as a Count Down timer or as an Alarm Clock
Three different timer layout / design styles (classic, modern, small)
Count down from up to 100 hours or up to 100 days or set a target time (and date, optionally)
Drag and Drop support - timers can be moved and rearranged within the array by drag & drop
Control the timers from a connected (sortable / printable / Excel spread sheet exportable) list view
The list shows start time, stop time, total elapsed time and percentage of elapsed time
List columns are sortable (click headers) and the timers in the main interface are sorted accordingly
The list can be used to control the timers (via context menu) single or in groups
Timers can be paused and resumed later, even after a program shutdown
Optional Auto-Resume on program start - launches every timer which has been interrupted
Timers can optionally run during shutdown time (by default they pause during shutdown)
Cloning function: you can create clones (identical copies) of a specific timer
Alarms can go off daily, at a specified date or weekly (on specified days of the week)
Background color (for each timer separately or for selected groups of timers) and display colors can be changed
Changeable wallpaper (solid / gradient or background image) for the window background
Timers can be started, stopped and reset single / all timers / a selected group
Additional exportable (Excel compatible) / printable list for in-between stop (pause) / start / lap events (in Stop Watch mode)
Hidden (system tray) mode
Global hotkeys to start / stop / reset timers and to hide / show the program window
Export / Import function to save and restore or to transfer timer configurations
Timers have a short title and an unlimited text field for notes in the extended settings
Select 12 hour / 24 hour (military time) display
Optional sound signal on alarm - plays any sound file in wav, mp3 or wma format
Speaking function (can speak the timer title, when the alarm fires)
Scientific-use accuracy. Multi Timer features a display accuracy of 1/10 second, but a calculation accuracy of better than 1/100,000 (10-6) seconds, even on interrupted use.
Time spans are calculated from the start time and the current time, for highest possible accuracy
Easy to use and to configure: You probably won't need the help files at all - all the bells and whistles if you like, but still intuitive and simple! It's not only a tool - it's also a toy!
Runs on Windows 7 / Vista 32/64 bit
Excellent program stablilty and accuracy.
Check out the fully functional Trial Version for 15 days - and if you like it, buy a key!
One license is valid for every computer you (only you) are using. No subscription. Free updates for life!
Timers can be controlled in groups
Printing and export to Excel-compatible file
Three different layouts
Control the timers with the list view context menu, single, all or in groups
3.0 - New release (Jan 2012), programmed from scratch, using the latest .Net 4.0/WPF technology.
Lots of improvements, see the help file for details. Flicker-free list view. Cloning function. Change colors for groups of timers. Three selectable layout styles.
Event list for Stop Watch timers, for all start / stop / lap events. Speaking function for the timer title.
"Run during Shutdown" function (keeps counting the time while the program is not running). Global hotkeys.
Export / import function for timer configurations.
2.50 - Removed the "Mini" mode, because it caused problems under different versions of Windows.
Changed the "Export to Excel" mode, so Microsoft Excel is no longer required to open the generated files. Instead you can use any spreadsheet program now.
Praise for Multi-Timer Ultimate at CNET / Download.com
»A very flexible program, you just keep adding timers to a window to suit your purposes.
Each timer can be created to count up, count down or be an alarm.
You can lable each one too, so you can lay out a series of tasks and move from one count-up timer to the next, perhaps using one as an alarm.
You can enter detailed text to be read when the alarm is up too.
The timer interface is very intuitive, you can operate it without reading any instructions, like Apple Mac software.
I can't think of what more I would want in timer software, but I was able to write to the author directly with a suggestion.«
»I like the sheer number of timers you can have running at the same time, and the ability to extensively label each timer,
interface is pretty straight forward, and more options than you'll ever need, and the price is good too.
It's difficult to think of anything of significance that I don't like, I really needed this timer,
I really like it overall and appreciate all it's exhaustive features & options, the most elaborate timer I've ever used.«
»The program is built on a stable and well-thought-out idea and is working very well. No bugs detected yet.«
»An accurate multi-timer with start, pause, restart ability, and stop ability. All pertinent information is recorded and can be pasted into Excel at the end of the day.
For multi-day projects timers and values are remembered between sessions.
There are cheaper timers out there, but this is the only one I've found that does what I need a multi-timer for.«