simple Interval vs Just a stopwatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
simple Interval
This app helps you manage training intervals with a large, visual display and voice prompts. Easily set custom durations or add time in 10-second increments to track your workouts.
- Customizable interval lengths
- Large visual countdown display
- Voice annotation warnings
- Elapsed time and interval count
- Dynamic background images
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Get ready to get fit with this app! To use, simply slide the slider control to the desired interval length or press the Add 10 seconds button and press START! Large and highly visual numbers will help you see remaining time from a distance along with special graphic displays during the countdown time. Voice annotation warnings assist along with audio time markers. Elapsed time display and interval count are all available to aid your training and with each interval a new background image is displayed to keep the look fresh! Suitable for gym, running, ball play or any training effort which could use a reliable timed counter.
Just a stopwatch
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Completely devoid of unnecessary functions, after turning it on it is immediately ready for action. The stopwatch does not have any configuration, it is convenient and easy to use. Minimalist and legible, user-friendly design. You won't find a better and free stopwatch. If you're not convinced, just try it out. The stopwatch measures the time of the entire run or individual laps. You can also measure the time of individual competitors. If you've been looking for a casual stopwatch, you've come to the right place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Just a stopwatch at daily against simple Interval's every 28 months. Just a stopwatch also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
simple Interval ships an update every 28 months, Just a stopwatch daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | simple Interval | Just a stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael glucz | Arkadiusz Fryszkowski |
In-app purchases
simple Interval
No in-app purchases
Just a stopwatch
No in-app purchases
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