Stopwatch for TV vs Any Text · Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stopwatch for TV
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Stopwatch for your TV
Any Text · Widgets
Display any text on your Lock or Home Screen to keep important notes, goals, or tasks visible. Customize text with Markdown and utilize 20 different widgets. Integrates with Shortcuts for powerful automations and syncs across devices via iCloud.
- Customizable text widgets
- Lock Screen and Home Screen support
- Markdown styling (bold, italic, strikethrough)
- Live Activity and StandBy support
- iCloud device syncing
- Shortcuts app integration
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Put any kind of text on your Lock Screen or Home Screen so you won't miss it. It could be an important note, your goal, a list of tasks, etc. It also supports Live Activity and StandBy. The app includes 20 widgets that lets you put different text on different Lock Screen configurations or Home Screen. You can style parts of the text bold, italic, or strikethrough using Markdown. Syncs seamlessly across your devices with iCloud. Simply tap the widget to open the app to edit the text. ■ Shortcuts The app is scriptable through the Shortcuts app, enabling a lot of powerful use-cases. For example, you could use an automation to change the text at a certain point in the day or at certain places. The only limit is your creativity. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stopwatch for TV at $0.99 against Any Text · Widgets's $4.00. Stopwatch for TV also leads on iOS requirement (11.4 vs 26.0). Any Text · Widgets's advantage is chart position (#33 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
Stopwatch for TV costs $0.99 and Any Text · Widgets $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Stopwatch for TV | Any Text · Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.00 |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (602 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 81.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 602 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #33 — better |
| Devices | Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ibraheem tasneem | Sindre Sorhus |
Bugs and requests
Stopwatch for TV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Any Text · Widgets
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widget not showing on Lock Screen
- Text not updating in a timely manner
- Force show when locked doesn't work
Requested features
6 requests- Allow alternating/rotating text
- Add custom font support
- Provide full-width widget options
- Add custom widget background colors
- Enable editing widgets directly
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- Add Apple Watch widget support
In-app purchases
Stopwatch for TV
No in-app purchases
Any Text · Widgets
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Stopwatch for TV free?
Is Any Text · Widgets free?
Do Stopwatch for TV or Any Text · Widgets have ads?
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