BNStopwatch vs GenTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BNStopwatch
A digital stopwatch featuring large, bold numbers for easy readability from afar. It allows for lap time recording, color customization, and is available across multiple Apple devices. Ideal for various timing needs from sports to meetings.
- Large, clear display
- Lap time recording
- Color customization
- Multi-device support (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
- Ideal for presentations and games
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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
GenTimer
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Describe it. Time it. Say "boxing, 10 rounds of 3 minutes with a 1 minute break" and Gen Timer builds the whole session: rounds, rests and cues. No pickers, no nested menus, no counting rounds yourself. TELL IT WHAT YOU NEED Type your routine the way you would say it to a training partner. If something is missing, like a warm-up, a rest length or a round count, it asks the one question that matters and then builds the sequence. Try: - "20 minute HIIT, 40 seconds work, 20 seconds rest" - "Four 25 minute focus blocks with 5 minute breaks" - "EMOM for 10 minutes" - "Steep the tea for 3 minutes" BUILT FOR THE MOMENT YOU ARE MID-SET Everything past the first tap is made to be heard and glanced at, not read. Phase-end sounds, 3-2-1 countdown pips and haptics carry over your music, even with the screen locked. The running timer sits on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island, so checking the round is a glance. WHAT PEOPLE TIME WITH IT - HIIT, Tabata, EMOM and circuit training - Boxing and martial arts rounds - Pomodoro focus blocks, study and deep work - Stretching, mobility and yoga - Box breathing and CO2 tables - Planks, sprints and the 7 minute workout - Cooking, baking and brewing tea MORE THAN A COUNTDOWN A plain timer handles one countdown well. Gen Timer is for sessions with stages, repeats and rules: warm-ups, work and rest pairs, ladders, cooldowns. You get a fully custom interval timer without the setup that usually comes with one. STOPWATCH WITH LAPS When the work has no fixed length, switch to a stopwatch with a lap button and a full per-lap history. Good for swim sets, sprints and anything you measure after the fact. SAVE, REUSE, SHARE Keep the sessions you run most. Send one as a link and a teammate opens the exact same timer. Or start from a template and change it by asking. MAKE IT YOURS Six color themes, a set of alarm sounds, and generated artwork for every session you create. Stop building timers. Start running them. This app follows the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GenTimer at none against BNStopwatch's shown. GenTimer also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). BNStopwatch's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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 GenTimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BNStopwatch ships an update every 4 days, GenTimer monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BNStopwatch | GenTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (35 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOLABO | Maxime Gheysen |
In-app purchases
BNStopwatch
- Upgrade$0.99
GenTimer
- GenTimer Unlimited Monthly$3.991 Month
- GenTimer Yearly unlimited3 Days trial$12.991 Year









