Comparison

Timestamp Marker vs Start

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

Head to head
About

Timestamp Marker

Instantly create and edit time markers with a single tap. Add events with or without titles, and view time elapsed since your last recorded event. Calculate time differences between selected markers, including future timestamps.

Highlights
  • Instant timestamp creation
  • Editable event titles and times
  • View time since last event
  • Calculate time between markers
  • Support for future timestamps
  • Batch deletion of events
Features
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Create timestamps instantly, no need to stop and write. Add markers with a single tap, then edit anytime. • Add events with or without a title (default: “Marker”) • Edit time and title at any time, including setting future times • Main screen shows time since your most recent past event “Show Time Pass” (from markers list menu): No selection: time from now to latest past event • One selected: time between now and that event (past or future) • Two selected: time between both events Future timestamps are only included when explicitly selected. Time differences are always shown as absolute values. • Remove multiple events using “Delete Before”

About

Start

Easily track elapsed and remaining time for daily tasks. Register time entries with start and end reservations, receive notifications, and categorize activities. Visualize ongoing tracks and search past records to improve life quality.

Highlights
  • Time tracking registration
  • Ongoing track visualization
  • End reservation and push notifications
  • Category classification
  • Search past records
Features
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Have you ever thought, "How much time has passed?" in your daily life? 'Start-End' is an app developed to provide a little help in such questions. When time tracking is needed, you can easily register and visualize elapsed time and remaining time with just a few settings. Through repeated records, pattern recognition is possible, contributing to improving the quality of life. [ Key Features ] 1. Time Tracking Registration - Easily register with just a few settings such as name (required), start and end reservation time, and notification preference. 2. Ongoing List - Easily visualize all ongoing tracks in a list format. 3. End Reservation & Push Notifications - Specify the end reservation time to check the remaining time and receive notifications at the end time. 4. Category Classification - Provides 10 categories for easy classification according to your preferences. (Name changes can be made through settings) 5. Search - Provides a search function to easily find past records. [ App Permissions ] * Required Permissions - None * Optional Permissions - App Tracking: User data is used for providing personalized advertisements. - Notifications (Push): Receive notifications when registered items end. [ Contact/Feedback ] * Email Inquiry: lawtinapps@gmail.com [ License ] * Image : https://lawtinapps.blogspot.com/2024/01/start-end-image-license.html

Screenshots

Timestamp Marker4 screens
Start4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Start at 5.0 against Timestamp Marker's 4.0. Start also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Timestamp Marker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Start holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Timestamp Marker's written reviews are positive against 67% of Start's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timestamp Marker ships an update every 6 weeks, Start every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timestamp Marker versus Start: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimestamp MarkerStart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRod BauerBeomSeok Chae

Customer experience

Timestamp Marker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Start

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Timestamp Marker

No in-app purchases

None

Start

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timestamp Marker free?
Timestamp Marker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Start free?
Start is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timestamp Marker or Start?
Start is rated higher. Timestamp Marker averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Start averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Timestamp Marker or Start have ads?
Start shows ads; Timestamp Marker does not.
Which is updated more often, Timestamp Marker or Start?
Timestamp Marker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Start every 6 months. Most recently, Timestamp Marker was updated on October 8, 2026 and Start on October 12, 2026.

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