StartStopTimer vs ElksTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Four time storage tables
- Start/stop time recording
- Start time only recording
- Delta time calculation
- Daily time sorting
- Count of times per day
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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.
ElksTimer
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Features: - Warning intervals are fully customisable to fit your needs. The app notifies you of the different intervals by changing the color of the background and gives off a sound to help you manage your time - Control the timer with your voice with simple commands - The number of sets can be changed to tell the app how many times you want it to repeat - Break times can also be edited, adding breaks after each set of studying or exercising! - The stop-watch can be used instead - Mesmerising waves at the top of the app to help give a sense of calm
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ElksTimer at 13.0 against StartStopTimer's 18.6. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StartStopTimer ships an update every 5 months, ElksTimer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StartStopTimer | ElksTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | River Rock Logic | Emmanuel Carter |
In-app purchases
StartStopTimer
No in-app purchases
ElksTimer
No in-app purchases
