Comparison

zeitweise vs Simple Timer & Stopwatch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

zeitweise

A full-screen timer designed for schools and meetings to help users focus on tasks. It offers intuitive controls, customizable presets, and visual cues for the end of a session. The pro version unlocks all features.

Highlights
  • Full-screen display
  • Adjustable time and start/pause
  • Customizable preset buttons
  • Visual 'Last Section' indicator
  • On-the-fly digit changes
  • Custom sound support (iPad only)
Features
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Time in sight. Distractions out. zeitweise is the fullscreen timer for classrooms, presentations, focused work, and anywhere else you need to see the time at a glance. The display makes the most of your screen: landscape by design, truly fullscreen, with no distracting controls. Just the time – big, clear, and easy to see. TAP INSTEAD OF HUNTING FOR BUTTONS No unnecessary buttons. The timer itself becomes the interface. • Tap the timer to start or stop. • Pinch out on the timer to enter true fullscreen mode. • Running out of time? Simply swipe to add extra minutes while the timer is running. MORE THAN A COUNTDOWN A one-time upgrade to zeitweise Pro adds features including: • Stopwatch • Interval timer with customizable work and break phases • Last Section to highlight the final phase of a countdown • Quick-access buttons for frequently used times That makes zeitweise just as useful for classroom activities and presentations as it is for studying, focus sessions, Pomodoro, or custom intervals. YOUR TIMER. YOUR DESIGN. A timer can look good, too. With a clean design, custom colors, and different fonts, zeitweise adapts to your style and your surroundings. • Color themes and custom colors • Different fonts • Adjustable timer size • Sounds for the end of the timer and the last section • Your own songs and audio files • Background music and ticking sounds A FREE TIMER – MAKE IT YOURS WITH PRO The classic fullscreen timer is free to use and always ad-free. zeitweise Pro adds the stopwatch, interval timer, advanced timer features, and the full range of customization and audio options. zeitweise Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription. No ads. Whether you're in the classroom, giving a presentation, or working at your desk, zeitweise makes time visible – big, clear, and distraction-free.

About

Simple Timer & Stopwatch

This app provides a clear and responsive timer and stopwatch with large time displays for everyday tasks, study, and lessons. It offers customizable layouts, presets, and history tracking, with optional features like showing the current time and keeping the screen awake. Live Activities display your timer or stopwatch on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.

Highlights
  • Large time displays
  • Customizable layouts
  • Preset durations
  • Live Activities integration
  • Offline functionality
  • History tracking
  • Screen awake option
Features
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A clear timer and stopwatch for study, lessons and everyday tasks. Large time displays and responsive layouts keep your countdown or elapsed time prominent, with controls close at hand on iPhone and iPad. Turn on Clock in the layout menu to show the current time alongside your countdown. The clock is optional and off by default. Select the manual Tabletop layout to place the timer above its controls, or use the regular timer layout. Start/Pause and Reset stay at the bottom of the control pane, with presets and optional content above. Your running or paused session continues when you change layouts. Start with 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute presets, or set a custom duration. Pause, resume and reset with simple controls. Use a full-screen countdown and lock its controls to help prevent accidental changes. Review your timer and stopwatch history. Choose light, dark or system appearance, an alert sound or silent mode, and optionally keep the screen awake while timing. Live Activities show your timer or stopwatch on the Lock Screen and, on supported devices, the Dynamic Island. Alerts depend on notification permissions and system settings. Ad-free timing, no account required. The timer and stopwatch work offline. Optional links to our other apps are in Settings. Available in English, Japanese, Korean, German and Simplified Chinese.

Screenshots

zeitweise4 screens
Simple Timer & Stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Simple Timer & Stopwatch at free against zeitweise's paid. Simple Timer & Stopwatch also leads on iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
zeitweise versus Simple Timer & Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterzeitweiseSimple Timer & Stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKreismedienzentrum Rems-MurrPocket Grove Ltd

Customer experience

zeitweise

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Simple Timer & Stopwatch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

zeitweise

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Timer & Stopwatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is zeitweise free?
zeitweise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Timer & Stopwatch free?
Simple Timer & Stopwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do zeitweise or Simple Timer & Stopwatch have ads?
Neither zeitweise nor Simple Timer & Stopwatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, zeitweise or Simple Timer & Stopwatch?
zeitweise ships an update every 3 months, and Simple Timer & Stopwatch every 3 months. Most recently, zeitweise was updated on October 4, 2026 and Simple Timer & Stopwatch on October 18, 2026.

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