BNStopwatch vs --Stop Watch--
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BNStopwatch
This digital stopwatch features a large, clear display with oversized numbers for easy readability from afar. It supports lap time recording, color customization, and is available across multiple Apple devices, making it ideal for various timing needs.
- Large, clear display
- Lap time recording
- Color customization
- Multi-device support (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
- Ideal for group activities and sports
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A digital stopwatch with big, bold numbers. Simple and easy to use. ■ Large, Clear Display The oversized numbers fill the screen, making them easy to read even from a distance. Perfect for group activities, parties, games, and sports timing. ■ Lap Time Recording Record and view lap times in a list. Great for sports training and performance tracking. ■ Color Customization Change the background and text colors to suit your style. ■ Multi-Device Support Available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Use the iPad's large screen for meetings and events. Check your time at a glance with Apple Watch. ■ Perfect For ・Lightning talk (LT) time management ・Party and board game timers ・Sports timing and training ・Cooking and experiment timing ・Meeting and presentation time tracking
--Stop Watch--
This utility app functions as a basic stopwatch. It allows users to start, stop, and reset the timer with simple button presses. Ideal for timing events or tasks.
- Start timer
- Stop timer
- Reset timer
- Easy operation
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- How to operate - Press "Start" to start the stopwatch. Press "Stop" to stop the stopwatch. Press "Reset" to reset the stop watch.
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Verdict
BNStopwatch and --Stop Watch-- both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of --Stop Watch--'s written reviews are positive against 57% of BNStopwatch's. --Stop Watch-- also leads on ratings volume (255 vs 32) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). BNStopwatch's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. BNStopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and --Stop Watch-- sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
--Stop Watch-- holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: --Stop Watch-- has 255 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of BNStopwatch's written reviews are positive against 75% of --Stop Watch--'s.
BNStopwatch ships an update every 4 days, --Stop Watch-- every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BNStopwatch | --Stop Watch-- |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (32 ratings) | 4.5 (255 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 255 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOLABO | Makiko Kawahara |
Customer experience
BNStopwatch
--Stop Watch--
In-app purchases
BNStopwatch
- Upgrade$0.99
--Stop Watch--
- Premium Plan (Monthly)$0.791 Month
- Premium Plan (Yearly)$3.951 Year
- Premium Plan (Lifetime)$9.19
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