Comparison

StartStopTimer vs Ready Freddy Routines

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

Ready Freddy Routines

Features
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Ready Freddy makes routines easier to start, follow, and finish by planning backward from when you need to be done. Set a target finish time, add the tasks in your routine, and estimate how long each task will take. Ready Freddy automatically calculates when you need to start. If a future day will look different, adjust that scheduled routine ahead of time by adding or removing tasks or changing durations. Your planned start time updates for that day while your reusable routine stays intact. When it’s time to begin, follow your routine one task at a time with a live timer, optional reminders, spoken updates, and Live Activities that keep the current task visible. Use Ready Freddy for morning and evening routines, getting ready for work, chores, self-care, or any repeated part of your day. Ready Freddy helps you: • Build reusable routines from individual tasks • Give each task an estimated duration • Set a target finish time and see when you need to start • Schedule recurring routines by day of the week • Add one-off routines to your calendar • Customize future occurrences without changing the original routine • See today’s scheduled routines in one place • Follow a step-by-step timer while a routine is active • Get optional reminders when the current task is due or overdue • Keep the current task visible with Live Activities • Hear optional spoken timing updates • Compare planned and actual time in routine history Whether time feels slippery, you’re trying to get out the door on time, or you want a clearer picture of how long things actually take, Ready Freddy gives you a plan you can see, adjust, and follow.

Screenshots

StartStopTimer4 screens
Ready Freddy Routines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ready Freddy Routines at every 3 weeks against StartStopTimer's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StartStopTimer ships an update every 5 months, Ready Freddy Routines every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
StartStopTimer versus Ready Freddy Routines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartStopTimerReady Freddy Routines
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRiver Rock LogicGriffin Davis

In-app purchases

None

StartStopTimer

No in-app purchases

None

Ready Freddy Routines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StartStopTimer free?
StartStopTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ready Freddy Routines free?
Ready Freddy Routines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StartStopTimer or Ready Freddy Routines have ads?
Neither StartStopTimer nor Ready Freddy Routines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StartStopTimer or Ready Freddy Routines?
StartStopTimer ships an update every 5 months, and Ready Freddy Routines every 3 weeks. Most recently, StartStopTimer was updated on October 1, 2026 and Ready Freddy Routines on October 6, 2026.

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