simple Interval vs Handy 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.
Handy Stopwatch
Measure time with ease using your device's volume buttons. This stopwatch allows for seamless time tracking, even while recording video, making everyday measurements smoother and more convenient.
- Volume button control
- Time measurement
- Video recording with time
- Realistic button feel
- Smooth operation
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Easy operation with volume buttons, time measurement while recording video. Your everyday measurement is smoother than ever! A realistic stopwatch that lets you measure time using the volume buttons, recreating the feel of pressing a button! In recording mode, you can measure your time while filming and save the video with your time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Handy Stopwatch at every 2 weeks against simple Interval's every 28 months. simple Interval's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
simple Interval ships an update every 28 months, Handy Stopwatch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | simple Interval | Handy Stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael glucz | Yu Hiraoka |
Customer experience
simple Interval
Handy Stopwatch
In-app purchases
simple Interval
No in-app purchases
Handy Stopwatch
No in-app purchases
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