AR Countdown vs 1Stopwatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AR Countdown
This app offers a unique timer experience by projecting a large, visible clock, stopwatch, or countdown into the real world using augmented reality. It's ideal for situations requiring a timer visible from a distance, such as classrooms or events, and can be mirrored to an Apple TV.
- Augmented reality timer projection
- Large, visible display
- Stopwatch, timer, and clock modes
- Customizable fonts and colors
- Apple TV mirroring via AirPlay
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The AR countdown is the best timer app that provides you with a countdown, stopwatch, and clock in the real world. It provides a big screen timer that can be clearly viewed from the large distance. First AR-enabled timer app that provides you to run your timer in the real world. You can project it on your Apple tv using AirPlay mirroring. It’s perfect for classrooms, debates, game shows, sporting events, or anywhere a highly visible timer is needed. Features: - AR mode (project the timer in the real world) - Different font and colors - Different sounds for timer end - Three modes - stopwatch, timer and clock - Display the timer on an Apple TV using AirPlay mirroring
1Stopwatch
This utility app enhances your device's display with a stopwatch that can be shown on the Dynamic Island, Lock Screen, and Control Center. It offers history records with iCloud sync, customizable tick sounds, and Siri integration for hands-free control.
- Dynamic Island stopwatch display
- Lock Screen and Control Center integration
- History records with iCloud Sync
- Multiple tick sound options
- Siri voice commands for start/stop
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The missing stopwatch features: 1. Display stopwatch on Dynamic Island, Lock Screen, and Control Cetner 2. History Records with iCloud Sync between your devices 3. Multiple nice stopwatch tick sounds 4. Use Hey Siri to Start stopwatch and Stop stopwatch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 1Stopwatch at 5.0 against AR Countdown's 4.0. 1Stopwatch also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). AR Countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. 1Stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AR Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
1Stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
AR Countdown ships an update every 2 months, 1Stopwatch fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Countdown | 1Stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pradeep Yadav | 兴华 范 |
Customer experience
AR Countdown
1Stopwatch
In-app purchases
AR Countdown
No in-app purchases
1Stopwatch
- Premium$4.99
