# --Stop Watch-- vs Stopwatch Skull

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stopwatch Skull at none against --Stop Watch--'s 3. Stopwatch Skull also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. --Stop Watch-- sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month. Stopwatch Skull asks for nothing beyond the download.

--Stop Watch-- ships an update every 10 days, Stopwatch Skull daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | --Stop Watch-- | Stopwatch Skull |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (252 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-watch/id1462034805/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **252** | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 62 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Makiko Kawahara](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462034804) | [Hasancan Cakicioglu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1798437420) |

## What reviewers say

### --Stop Watch--

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-watch/id1462034805)

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.

**Highlights:** Start timer, Stop timer, Reset timer, Easy operation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Plan (Monthly) | $0.79 | per month |
| Premium Plan (Yearly) | $3.95 | per year |
| Premium Plan (Lifetime) | $9.19 | one-time |


### Stopwatch Skull

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stopwatch-skull-timer/id6744737324)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is --Stop Watch-- free?

--Stop Watch-- is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Stopwatch Skull free?

Stopwatch Skull is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do --Stop Watch-- or Stopwatch Skull have ads?

--Stop Watch-- shows ads; Stopwatch Skull does not.

### Which is updated more often, --Stop Watch-- or Stopwatch Skull?

--Stop Watch-- ships an update every 10 days, and Stopwatch Skull daily. Most recently, --Stop Watch-- was updated on October 8, 2026 and Stopwatch Skull on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*