Comparison

BNStopwatch vs Practice2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Large, clear display
  • Lap time recording
  • Color customization
  • Multi-device support (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
  • Ideal for group activities and sports
Features
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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

About

Practice2

This app helps you manage timed sessions for various activities like work, music practice, or workouts. Customize sessions, appearance, and even add music playlists to enhance your focus and productivity. It syncs across Apple devices and allows sharing of custom sessions.

Highlights
  • Timed sessions
  • Customizable sessions
  • Appearance customization
  • Music playlist integration
  • Cross-device cloud syncing
  • Session sharing
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An easy to use, flexible session timer, that can be useful for work, guitar practice or a health workout session. Timed sessions - Use session timers to keep your practice, workout or work sessions on track. Customise each session - Simple to add and customise each session to help you meet your goal. Customise appearance - Keep the dark theme when your device is set to light. Add music to your sessions - Listen to music, or play along to tracks during your practice session. Select a session playlist - Choose a playlist to listen to during your session. You can chose a different playlist for each session which is saved for future use. Works on iPadOS and macOS - Use split screen to follow along with another app and keyboard shortcuts for quick access to selected functions. Cloud Syncing - Sign in with Apple and share your sessions across all your iPhone, iPad and Mac devices. Share sessions - Share your favourite sessions with friends.

Screenshots

BNStopwatch4 screens
Practice24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Practice2 at 5.0 against BNStopwatch's 4.3. Practice2 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). BNStopwatch's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). 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. BNStopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Practice2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Practice2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BNStopwatch has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of BNStopwatch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Practice2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BNStopwatch ships an update every 4 days, Practice2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
BNStopwatch versus Practice2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBNStopwatchPractice2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (26 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS18.014.7 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOLABORichard Johnson

Customer experience

BNStopwatch

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative26.7%

Practice2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BNStopwatch

One-time1
  • Upgrade$0.99
None

Practice2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BNStopwatch free?
BNStopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Practice2 free?
Practice2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BNStopwatch or Practice2?
Practice2 is rated higher. BNStopwatch averages 4.3 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Practice2 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BNStopwatch or Practice2 have ads?
BNStopwatch shows ads; Practice2 does not.
Which is updated more often, BNStopwatch or Practice2?
BNStopwatch ships an update every 4 days, and Practice2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, BNStopwatch was updated on October 12, 2026 and Practice2 on September 30, 2026.

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