timer & stopwatch vs Time_Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
timer & stopwatch
Manage multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously, each with its own name and independent operation. Organize and access frequently used timers and routines with favorites and search functionality. Automate tasks with Siri and Shortcuts integration, and utilize home screen widgets for quick access.
- Multiple independent timers and stopwatches
- Named timers and routines
- Favorites and search functionality
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- Home Screen widgets
- Routine builder with stages and transitions
- Quick Timer with presets
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Set multiple timers and stopwatches at the same time. Give each a name and let it run independently. Mark timers and routines as favorites to keep them at the top of your library, and search by name. Duplicate a timer, a whole routine, or an individual stage to create your next setup. Favorites sync through iCloud. Start or resume saved timers and routines by name with Siri and Shortcuts. Add a small Home Screen widget for a favorite: tap Start to open Timer and start or resume that item. Starting an already-running item leaves its progress intact. Build routines for focus, workouts, and breaks. Combine named stages with their own durations, repeat rounds, and choose automatic transitions or start each stage yourself. Try the Pomodoro example or a 40-minute workout followed by a 10-minute break, then make it your own. One routine runs at a time on each device, alongside your ordinary timers. Start a Quick Timer with a preset or minutes slider. Personalize all four presets and choose whether completed Quick Timers are removed automatically. Start timers with Siri and Shortcuts, or use configurable controls on supported systems. On iOS and iPadOS 26 or later, grant alarm permission to use AlarmKit alerts with system countdown and Lock Screen controls. Notification alerts remain available on earlier supported systems or when alarm permission is not granted. Automatic routines use notifications for intermediate stage cues. Keep timers, settings, history, and saved routines on your device and sync them with your other devices through iCloud. A routine's running session stays on the device where you started it.
Time_Tools
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This is a 4-mode app suitable for time management calculations: time calculation function, stopwatch function, backward count timer function, and clock display function. Calculations and measurements in seconds are possible (measurements in milliseconds are not supported) You can use the time calculation function, stopwatch function, and backward count timer function on Apple Watch alone. detail of function ・Time calculation function [CALCULATOR]: Hour: minute: second addition and subtraction function ・Stopwatch function [STOP WATCH]: Stopwatch function in seconds You can not only start from 0 seconds but also set the start time in advance. ・Countdown timer function [COUNTDOWN]: Countdown timer function from a preset time When it reaches 0 seconds, no alarm is generated and it continues to move in the negative direction. (The press time will be displayed during broadcasts, etc.) ・Clock display function [TIME]: Displays the iPhone clock time digitally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: timer & stopwatch at none against Time_Tools's shown. Time_Tools's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
timer & stopwatch costs $2.99 and Time_Tools $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
timer & stopwatch ships an update every 2 months, Time_Tools every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | timer & stopwatch | Time_Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro Ferreira | HTLab |
In-app purchases
timer & stopwatch
No in-app purchases
Time_Tools
No in-app purchases
Questions
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