Comparison

2Do vs StartStopTimer

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

Head to head
About

2Do

This task management app offers a fluid interface with deep features for organizing daily tasks and projects. It supports natural language input, quick capture methods, and flexible organization with lists, tags, and smart searches. Designed for iPad, it provides a desktop-grade experience with full keyboard and multitasking support.

Highlights
  • Natural language input for task creation
  • Desktop-grade multitasking on iPad
  • Quick capture via widgets and Siri
  • Markdown notes with collected links
  • Flexible repeat options and start dates
  • Smart lists for saved searches
  • Tagging system for context filtering
Features
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"2Do adapts to my needs, not the other way around. 2Do gets me." — MacStories 2Do is a to do list, task manager and daily planner in one, with a simple, fluid interface wrapped around a deep and flexible set of features. Keep a quick checklist, run a full GTD® system, or anything in between: there is no wrong way to use 2Do, and it never forces a methodology on you. Rebuilt from the ground up as a true desktop-class iPad app, and a one-time purchase. No subscription, no account to create, no strings attached. DESKTOP GRADE TASK MANAGEMENT • Lists, tasks, the editor and a utility panel with Tags, Nearby and Calendar Events, all on one screen • The editor sits in its own panel beside your list and follows you from task to task; no sheets in the way • Open a second window, keep Today in view while you plan a project beside it, and drag tasks between the two • Full keyboard support with the iPadOS menu bar: capture, navigate, schedule and review without lifting your hands • Split View, Slide Over, drag & drop, pinch to zoom: everything the iPad does well, 2Do does too TYPE IT THE WAY YOU'D SAY IT • New: natural language input. Type "Call the dentist tomorrow at 3pm #health" and 2Do fills in the due date, time and tag as you type • Reads dates, times, repeats, alerts, durations, priorities, tags, lists and saved locations, in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Russian CAPTURE ANYTHING, FAST • Quick Add: touch and hold [+] and file task after task, with dates, tags and lists as you type • Siri & Shortcuts, widgets and Control Center, so capture never waits for the app • Mail to 2Do: your device gets a private email address; anything you send it lands as a task, checklist and all • Quick Open: type a few letters, land on any task or list • A GTD® Inbox for anything not yet sorted SIMPLE TASKS, OR AS MUCH AS YOU NEED • Start with a task, grow it into a checklist or a project with sub-tasks • Notes in Markdown, styled as you type, with links collected for you • Flexible repeats, start dates that hide tasks until they matter, durations and one-tap actions • Attach images and voice notes • Batch edit and drag & drop: defer, tag or move a stack of tasks in one go SMART LISTS: SAVED SEARCHES WITH SUPERPOWERS • Search titles, notes, tags and dates; sounds-like matching finds it even when you can't spell it • Save any search as a one-tap view: your weekly review, stalled projects, errands nearby • Focus filter: set a rule per list and one tap hides everything that can wait TAGS THAT SORT EVERYTHING • One tap on a tag filters your day to that context; Tag Groups keep big collections tidy • Pause a tag and every task carrying it steps out of view until you're ready NEVER MISS A THING • Stack multiple alerts on a task and let 2Do nag until it's done • On iPadOS 26.1 and later, an alert can ring like a Clock alarm: full screen, through Silent mode, until you answer • Nearby: location reminders that fire when you're close enough to do the task • Calendar events appear right above your tasks, so plans never collide SYNC YOUR WAY • iCloud: uses the account already on your device; syncs tasks, Smart Lists, tags, groups and attachments • Apple Reminders: your tasks live in Reminders too, so Siri and anything that reads Reminders can see them • Todoist: connect your account and run your Todoist projects right inside 2Do • Dropbox, Toodledo, Fastmail, or any CalDAV server you trust, including one you run yourself • When two devices meet, 2Do can merge them instead of making you pick a winner • 2Do for Mac is available separately, so your lists follow you to the desktop YOURS, PRIVATELY • Lock single lists or the whole app • Automatic backups, with single-list restore • Share lists over Wi-Fi with 2Do users nearby, no cloud in between • Separate light and dark themes Use 2Do as a simple list, or push it into full GTD® territory. On iPad, it spreads out and feels like the desktop app it truly is.

About

StartStopTimer

This application functions as a straightforward stopwatch, offering four distinct tables for time storage. It records start and stop times, as well as start times with calculated deltas between consecutive entries, organized by day.

Highlights
  • Four time storage tables
  • Start/stop time recording
  • Start time only recording
  • Delta time calculation
  • Daily time sorting
  • Count of times per day
Features
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StartStopTimer is a simple stopwatch application with 4 tables in which you can store times. The first table stores start and stop times (like a stopwatch) and the other 3 tables store just the start times. The other tables display the delta time from one start time to the next. Times are sorted by day with the number of times per day shown as well.

Screenshots

StartStopTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StartStopTimer at Free against 2Do's $19.99. 2Do's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, 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

StartStopTimer is free to download; 2Do costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 2Do against 5.0 for StartStopTimer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2Do has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2Do ships an update daily, StartStopTimer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
2Do versus StartStopTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2DoStartStopTimer
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeehive Innovations ServicesRiver Rock Logic

Customer experience

2Do

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StartStopTimer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

2Do

No in-app purchases

None

StartStopTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 2Do free?
2Do costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StartStopTimer free?
StartStopTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 2Do or StartStopTimer?
StartStopTimer is rated higher. 2Do averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while StartStopTimer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 2Do or StartStopTimer have ads?
Neither 2Do nor StartStopTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 2Do or StartStopTimer?
2Do ships an update daily, and StartStopTimer every 5 months. Most recently, 2Do was updated on October 11, 2026 and StartStopTimer on October 1, 2026.

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