Speaking Stopwatch vs --Stop Watch--
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speaking Stopwatch
This utility app functions as a stopwatch that announces elapsed time at set intervals. Users can configure it to speak every 5, 10 seconds, or other custom durations. It's designed for hands-free time tracking.
- Voice announcements of elapsed time
- Configurable speaking intervals (5s, 10s, etc.)
- Simple stopwatch functionality
- Hands-free operation
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Simply Stopwatch and it will speak every 5 seconds, 10 seconds, etc.
--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
The clearest difference is rating: --Stop Watch-- at 4.5 against Speaking Stopwatch's 2.7. --Stop Watch-- also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 16 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). Speaking Stopwatch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. --Stop Watch-- sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month. Speaking Stopwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
--Stop Watch-- holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: --Stop Watch-- has 255 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Speaking Stopwatch's written reviews are positive against 75% of --Stop Watch--'s.
Speaking Stopwatch ships an update every 16 months, --Stop Watch-- every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Speaking Stopwatch | --Stop Watch-- |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (11 ratings) | 4.5 (255 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 255 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tony Peng | Makiko Kawahara |
Customer experience
Speaking Stopwatch
--Stop Watch--
In-app purchases
Speaking Stopwatch
No in-app purchases
--Stop Watch--
- Premium Plan (Monthly)$0.791 Month
- Premium Plan (Yearly)$3.951 Year
- Premium Plan (Lifetime)$9.19
Questions
Is Speaking Stopwatch free?
Is --Stop Watch-- free?
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Do Speaking Stopwatch or --Stop Watch-- have ads?
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