BNStopwatch vs The Couples App
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
The Couples App
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Couples is a private world for exactly two people — you and your partner. No accounts, no feeds, no strangers. You connect your two phones directly to each other, and everything you share lives only on those phones — never on a server. Every message, photo, call and plan is end-to-end encrypted. TALK • Chat with photos, voice notes, stickers and reactions • Voice and video calls, phone to phone • Optional on-device call transcripts — nothing leaves your phones PLAN • A shared calendar for the two of you • Tasks and grocery lists that sync instantly • Important dates with reminders, so nothing is forgotten • Shared finances: spending, budgets and settling up PLAY • Chess, checkers, Connect Four, Battleship and a couples quiz • Weekly quests and rewards to keep the streak alive • Date night ideas with real places near you GROW • A relationship check-up you take together • Love languages, week in moments, and your shared story timeline • A vision board for everything you're building • A private, PIN-locked journal that never leaves your phone PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE Couples has no user database because there is nothing to put in one. Your phones talk to each other directly, encrypted with the same published, standards-based cryptography used by the most trusted messengers. Our full protocol is public: thecouples.app/protocol Couples is free to use. Couples Plus, one subscription that covers both partners, unlocks the full relationship toolkit — premium games, stickers, translation, transcripts, the journal and more. Made for two. Just the two of you. Privacy Policy: https://thecouples.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://thecouples.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Couples App at none against BNStopwatch's shown. The Couples App also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). BNStopwatch's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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 The Couples App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BNStopwatch ships an update every 4 days, The Couples App weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BNStopwatch | The Couples App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MOLABO | Christopher Ganesh |
In-app purchases
BNStopwatch
- Upgrade$0.99
The Couples App
- The Couples App Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
- The Couples App Annual Subscription14 Days trial$59.991 Year
Questions
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