--Stop Watch-- vs Study Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
--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.
Study Tracker
This app helps you track your study time, set custom courses and plans, and utilize various timers like Pomodoro and countdown for efficient learning. It offers detailed statistics, white noise for focus, and exam countdowns with widgets. Data syncs across devices via iCloud.
- Track study time
- Customize courses and study plans
- Pomodoro and countdown timers
- Detailed study statistics
- White noise for focus
- Exam countdowns and widgets
- Multi-device iCloud sync
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Study Tracker helps you focus on learning and see where your study time goes. Whether you are preparing for exams, working toward a qualification, or learning on your own, start with one focused session. Track time by subject and review your daily and weekly effort. STUDY BY SUBJECT Create subjects and study plans for reading, lectures, practice questions, review, and more. Record time for each activity and see how you divide your effort. FIND YOUR FOCUS Choose a full-screen clock, stopwatch, countdown timer, or Pomodoro timer. Switch between flip-clock and digital displays to suit reading, timed practice, or focused study. SEE YOUR EFFORT ADD UP Review your study calendar, daily and weekly statistics, and time spent on different subjects. Add missed sessions manually and create a study poster to save or share. KEEP YOUR EXAM DATE IN VIEW Set your target date and see how many days remain. Add countdown widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen to keep your goal in sight. Lock Screen widgets require iOS 16 or later. MAKE IT YOUR STUDY SPACE Choose a theme, adjust the clock's text size, colors, and display options, and settle in with rain, wind, or river sounds. SYNC AND KEEP YOUR TIMER VISIBLE Sync study records between iPhone and iPad using the same Apple Account with iCloud enabled. Picture in Picture lets you keep a timer visible while using other apps, on supported devices and systems. Start with one session today. Give your effort a record you can look back on. PREMIUM AND PURCHASES Study Tracker is free to download and includes basic timing and study recording. Premium unlocks unlimited subjects and study plans, detailed statistics, additional customization, and more. Premium is available through a monthly auto-renewable subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The subscription period is one month. The price and currency are displayed before purchase and confirmed by the App Store. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically until canceled. Manage or cancel in Settings > your Apple Account > Subscriptions. Canceling renewal normally preserves access until the end of the current paid period. A lifetime purchase is a one-time payment with no automatic renewal. Buying lifetime Premium or deleting the app does not cancel an existing monthly subscription. Manage that subscription separately. Use Restore Purchases in the app to restore eligible purchases. Terms of Use: https://www.gudelabs.com/study-tracker/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.gudelabs.com/study-tracker/en/privacy.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact: zach@gudelabs.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Study Tracker at none against --Stop Watch--'s shown. --Stop Watch--'s advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (75% vs 51%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Study Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
--Stop Watch-- holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: --Stop Watch-- has 252 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of --Stop Watch--'s written reviews are positive against 51% of Study Tracker's.
--Stop Watch-- ships an update every 10 days, Study Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | --Stop Watch-- | Study Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (252 ratings) — better | 4.1 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 50.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 252 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Makiko Kawahara | Shenzhen Gude Aipu Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
--Stop Watch--
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In-app purchases
--Stop Watch--
- Premium Plan (Monthly)$0.791 Month
- Premium Plan (Yearly)$3.951 Year
- Premium Plan (Lifetime)$9.19
Study Tracker
- Premium (Month)$0.991 Month
- Premium (Lifetime)$4.99
Questions
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