PowerTimer vs Tick Stopwatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerTimer
Create complex timer routines with customizable steps and loops. Utilize full-screen mode for clear visibility from a distance, perfect for workouts, cooking, or study. Integrates with Siri and offers home screen widgets for quick access.
- Customizable timer routines with steps and loops
- Full-screen mode with large, legible text
- Siri integration for voice commands
- Home screen widgets for quick access
- Multiple alerts upon timer expiration
- Dark Mode support
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PowerTimer is a beautifully designed timer app to handle EVERY timing need you have. Cooking, working out, study, work, or play — you can create timer routines that suits your needs. ◎ Beautifully full screen You can open a timer full screen (or in a dedicated window on iPad). Large countdown text is visible from across the room, especially helpful when you are working out or cooking — or when you need a quiet living companion on your desk for work or study. ◎ As complex as you need Each timer can have multiple sections. You can loop sections, and add multiple steps. Each step can have its own ringtone, duration. Upon expiry, configure the timer to allow snoozing, or have it send you multiple notifications for your attention. ◎ Customization You can colour your timers as sticky notes, available in six colours. Pick an icon that fits, and a rocking animation that loops as it counts down. You can also create groups to further organize your timers. ◎ Home Screen widgets Pin a timer to the Home Screen with widgets, or see it on iPhone in StandBy. Tap the timer, and you are taken directly to the app, opening the timer in full screen. ◎ Siri and Shortcuts Control your timers via voice commands with Siri. Create complex workflows in Shortcuts that controls or checks the timer status. The possibility is endless. ◎ iCloud sync Your timer configuration is automatically saved to iCloud — no sign-up required. You will still have local timer runs: they don’t sync by design. — Download PowerTimer today to try it out! You can use timers from our gallery with no limits, or unlock all features with a single, one-time purchase.
Tick Stopwatch
This utility app allows users to create and manage multiple custom stopwatches for various tasks like workouts or projects. It offers detailed lap statistics, live notifications, and a focus mode with a large display. Designed for privacy, it requires no accounts, data collection, or ads.
- Multiple custom stopwatches
- Live notifications
- Unlimited color-coded laps
- Focus mode with full-screen display
- Detailed lap statistics
- Customizable names, icons, and colors
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Tick Stopwatch is a powerful yet minimal stopwatch app built for focus, training, and precise time tracking. Create and manage multiple custom stopwatches, track laps with detailed statistics, and tailor every timer to your workflow. Whether you’re timing workouts, projects, or daily tasks, Tick Stopwatch stays flexible without getting in your way. Key Features • Live notifications • Multiple custom stopwatches • Start, stop, reset, and lap timing • Unlimited laps with color-coded lap deltas • Focus mode with large, full-screen time display • Detailed stats including average lap, best lap, and total time tracked Customization • Custom names, icons (SF Symbols or emoji), and colors • Notes for individual stopwatches • Adjustable time (add or subtract time at any point) Organization & Control • Manual reordering and sorting options • Filters for running, paused, or all stopwatches • Landscape support and intuitive gestures Designed for Privacy • No accounts • No ads • No data collection Tick Stopwatch is designed to be reliable, customizable, and distraction-free — so you can focus on timing what matters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tick Stopwatch at 100% against PowerTimer's 50%. Tick Stopwatch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). PowerTimer's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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
PowerTimer is free to download; Tick Stopwatch costs $1.99 up front. PowerTimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Tick Stopwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tick Stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of PowerTimer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tick Stopwatch's.
PowerTimer ships an update monthly, Tick Stopwatch every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | PowerTimer | Tick Stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sasquatch Studio Inc. | DYLAN JAMES SEVERIN |
Customer experience
PowerTimer
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In-app purchases
PowerTimer
- PowerTimer Plus1 Year trial$6.991 Year
- PowerTimer Plus$6.99
Tick Stopwatch
No in-app purchases
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