Comparison

StartWatch vs Timer Loops

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

Head to head
About

StartWatch

This app allows you to start a stopwatch instantly and then convert it into a timer. You can run multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously, with options to customize display and track past events. It offers advanced features like markers and live activities for efficient time management.

Highlights
  • Instant stopwatch start
  • Convert stopwatch to timer
  • Run multiple timers/stopwatches
  • Customize display units
  • History and undo functionality
  • Markers for elapsed time
  • Live Activities with Dynamic Island
Features
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Start the stopwatch instantly, then turn it into a timer. Most timers are inaccurate because it takes 5 to 30 seconds to set the timer while time slips away. With StartWatch, you start the timer like a stopwatch, then you can take as much time as you need to set the alarm. Features Include: Run multiple stopwatches and timers. Convert a stopwatch to a timer and back to a stopwatch. Stopwatch continues to count after the timer is finished. Set a timer based on the time the stopwatch began, or the current time. Change a timer without losing the start time. Customize how the StartWatch is displayed. For example you can choose to show in weeks, days, or years. History - Undo an accidentally stopped StartWatch or change the start time of any event. Markers - Mark a moment in time on a running StartWatch. View how much time has elapsed from the previous Marker. Icon Badges - View how many StartWatches are running at a glance. Live Activities with support for Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro Watch Features: Complications for timers and stopwatches. Run timers and stopwatches in the background.

About

Timer Loops

Create and manage multiple repeating timers with customizable schedules. This app is ideal for organizing daily routines, workouts, cooking, or as a mindfulness reminder. Save different timer groups for various activities.

Highlights
  • Multiple timer loops
  • Customizable duration and repeat frequency
  • Multiple timer group management
  • Save timer groups for different activities
  • Set timers for routines, exercise, cooking, and mindfulness
Features
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Manage multiple loops of multiple timers that can repeat on a customizable schedule. With Timer Loops, you can create as many timers as you need and customize their duration, label, and repeat frequency. Our app is perfect for anyone who needs to stay on track with their daily routines, whether it's for work, exercise, cooking, or any other activity. You can even use it as a reminder to take breaks or practice mindfulness throughout the day. Some features of our app include: - Timer loops: repeat not only timers but whole sets of timers! - Customizable timer duration and repeat frequency - Multiple timer group management: save different groups of timers for different activities

Screenshots

StartWatch4 screens
Timer Loops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StartWatch at every 6 days against Timer Loops's every 3 months. StartWatch also leads on ratings volume (49 vs 3) and review sentiment (86% vs 75%). Timer Loops's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for StartWatch against 4.7 for Timer Loops. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StartWatch has 49 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of StartWatch's written reviews are positive against 75% of Timer Loops's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StartWatch ships an update every 6 days, Timer Loops every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StartWatch versus Timer Loops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartWatchTimer Loops
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (49 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApostol & HallBeacons AI

Customer experience

StartWatch

All ratings49 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Timer Loops

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

StartWatch

No in-app purchases

None

Timer Loops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StartWatch free?
StartWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timer Loops free?
Timer Loops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StartWatch or Timer Loops?
StartWatch and Timer Loops are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 49 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do StartWatch or Timer Loops have ads?
Neither StartWatch nor Timer Loops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StartWatch or Timer Loops?
StartWatch ships an update every 6 days, and Timer Loops every 3 months. Most recently, StartWatch was updated on October 12, 2026 and Timer Loops on October 10, 2026.

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