Comparison

StartStopTimer vs FocusTime

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

Head to head
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.

About

FocusTime

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Timers and schedules help, but doomscrolling doesn’t keep to a schedule. FocusTime notices when you keep scrolling without a break, and locks the app until you’ve had a real pause. A quick look is always fine. APP LIMITS: STOP THE DOOMSCROLL Use your apps as usual. FocusTime keeps track of how long you scroll without a break; reach your limit and the app locks for a while. You choose the minutes of continuous use, how long the block lasts and how long a pause has to be to reset the count. Every limit has its own apps, and if you like, you get a heads-up just before the block starts. FOCUS SESSIONS Pick the apps that distract you, turn the dial and start. They stay blocked until your session ends, anywhere from a few minutes up to 12 hours. SCHEDULES Mornings without social media, evenings without games, a quiet bedtime. Set the days and times once, and your apps lock themselves. A BLOCK IS A BLOCK No “just five more minutes” button. Once an app is blocked, it stays blocked until the time is up. That’s the point. YOUR WEEK AT A GLANCE The dashboard shows what’s blocked right now, what’s coming up next and how much time your blocks covered this week. BUILT ON APPLE’S SCREEN TIME FocusTime blocks apps through Apple’s Screen Time. You choose the apps in Apple’s own app picker, and you can turn access off at any time in Settings. FREE AND PREMIUM Free: focus sessions up to 115 minutes, one schedule and up to 5 apps per selection. Premium adds App Limits, unlimited schedules, up to 49 apps, focus sessions up to 12 hours and saved app selections. Try Premium for free, then continue with a monthly or yearly subscription. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://markmaakt.online/focustime/terms_and_conditions.html Privacy policy: https://markmaakt.online/focustime/privacy_policy.html

Screenshots

StartStopTimer4 screens
FocusTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StartStopTimer at none against FocusTime's 2. FocusTime's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusTime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. StartStopTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StartStopTimer ships an update every 5 months, FocusTime monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StartStopTimer versus FocusTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartStopTimerFocusTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRiver Rock LogicMark van der Linden

In-app purchases

None

StartStopTimer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FocusTime

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (1 Month)3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium (1 Year)7 Days trial$8.991 Year

Questions

Is StartStopTimer free?
StartStopTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusTime free?
FocusTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StartStopTimer or FocusTime have ads?
Neither StartStopTimer nor FocusTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StartStopTimer or FocusTime?
StartStopTimer ships an update every 5 months, and FocusTime monthly. Most recently, StartStopTimer was updated on October 18, 2026 and FocusTime on October 30, 2026.

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