StartWatch vs Touchless stopwatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Touchless stopwatch
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A stopwatch that can be operated without touching it ※This app uses the proximity sensor next to the front camera. The proximity sensor detects when your hand approaches the front camera, allowing you to operate the app without touching it. <How to use the app> 1. Hold your hand over the front camera to start counting up. 2.To stop the counting up, hold your hand over the front camera again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: StartWatch at none against Touchless stopwatch's shown. StartWatch also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Touchless stopwatch's advantage is iOS requirement (15.8.3 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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.
StartWatch ships an update every 3 weeks, Touchless stopwatch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StartWatch | Touchless stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (49 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.8.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apostol & Hall | Hideaki Uchikoshi |
In-app purchases
StartWatch
No in-app purchases
Touchless stopwatch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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