Comparison

Clock vs Stopwatch°

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

Head to head
About

Clock

This app helps you manage your time across devices. It offers features like a world clock for global time zones, customizable alarms with music options, a stopwatch for measuring durations, and timers for countdowns.

Highlights
  • World Clock for global time zones
  • Customizable Alarms with music
  • Stopwatch with lap recording
  • Multiple Timers with labels
  • Sleep schedule integration
Features
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Clock helps you manage your time on iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Check the current time anywhere with World Clock, make sure you wake up on time with Alarms, or keep track of passing time with Stopwatch and Timers. World Clock Check the current time in cities around the world. Or quickly see the time difference compared to your local time to make coordinating across time zones easy. Alarms Set regular alarms for any time of day. Choose to set them to repeat on specific days, give them a label and select the sound that plays with each. When your alarm goes off, you can choose to play from a selection of sounds, or pick a song from your Apple Music library. You can also adjust your wake up alarm and sleep schedule from Health right in the Clock app so you can wind down with a Sleep Focus and make sure you always wake up on time. Stopwatch Measure the duration of an event. You can see how much time has lapsed with either a digital or analog stopwatch face, and you can quickly record laps or splits throughout the time. Timers Count down seconds, minutes or hours. Or count down using multiple timers, and add labels and distinct sounds to each. You can also choose to set a timer that stops any music playing in the background—perfect for getting to sleep with your favorite playlist.

About

Stopwatch°

This app provides precise timekeeping with multiple stopwatches for simultaneous activity tracking. It offers a distraction-free full-screen mode and allows data export for analysis. Enjoy a reliable, ad-free, and subscription-free timing experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple stopwatches
  • Simultaneous activity timing
  • Full-screen mode
  • Intuitive interface
  • CSV data export
  • Ad-free experience
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Stopwatch helps you time activities and record laps on iPhone and iPad. Use a single stopwatch or run several at once for sports, cooking, training, experiments, and everyday tasks. • Time multiple activities Run stopwatches independently or start and stop them together. • Keep your timers organized Name your stopwatches and group them into folders for different activities. • Record and compare laps Give laps descriptive names, review split and total times, and compare your fastest, slowest, and average laps. • Choose your view Switch between digital and analog displays, or use fullscreen mode for a larger clock. • Export your results Save stopwatch and lap data as CSV files to review in a spreadsheet or share with others. • Adjust the display Choose your preferred time precision and customize stopwatch controls to suit how you use the app. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stopwatchapp.carrd.co/

Screenshots

Clock3 screens
Stopwatch°4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stopwatch° at 99% against Clock's 14%. Stopwatch° also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months). Clock's advantage is ratings volume (20K vs 286) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Stopwatch° holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock has 20K ratings behind it against 286, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Clock's written reviews are positive against 99% of Stopwatch°'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock ships an update every 9 months, Stopwatch° every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Clock versus Stopwatch°: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockStopwatch°
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (20K ratings)4.8 (286 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews98.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K — better286
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppleKai Oelfke

Customer experience

Clock

All ratings19,552 ratings
Positive33.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative60.2%
Written reviews4,265 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative77.1%

Stopwatch°

All ratings286 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.5%

User reviews

Clock

From 20K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Useful app
  • 👍 Good alarm clock
  • ✨ Interesting experience
  • 🕰️ Helpful for timekeeping

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Alarm issues
  • 🔇 Quiet/silent alarms
  • 🕰️ Lack of customization
  • 🤯 Frustrating bugs
  • 🕰️ Unreliable timer

Stopwatch°

From 286 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🆓 Free with no ads
  • ⏱️ Multiple timers/stopwatches
  • 🏷️ Ability to name/label laps and timers
  • 🔄 Automatic conversion to days

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Rating prompts too soon
  • 🗑️ Dangerous reset/delete buttons
  • ↔️ Button placement not ideal for right-handed users
  • ⬆️ Confirmation for delete cannot be disabled

Bugs and requests

Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarms not going off or being silent
  • Alarms disappearing or turning off on their own
  • Timer issues like not showing countdown or not working properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to set alarms for specific dates
  • Option to silence all alarms for a period
  • More customization for alarm sounds and snooze
  • Separate volume control for alarms
  • Ability to group and manage alarms
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  • Display seconds in digital clock view

Stopwatch°

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • CSV export not working (produces empty email)

Requested features

14 requests
  • Periodically ask for rating after extended use
  • Add feature to sum time lapsed in folders
  • Add feature to show start and end time for each lap
  • Move reset or delete all buttons to less accessible locations
  • Make buttons larger for easier use while biking
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  • Make it float on the Lock Screen
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add option for different font colors for fastest/slowest laps in export
  • Add option to delete single laps by swiping left
  • Make delete confirmation optional
  • Full screen option
  • Make available for Apple Watch
  • Visibly running current lap time on Apple Watch
  • Rename folders

In-app purchases

None

Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Stopwatch°

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clock free?
Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stopwatch° free?
Stopwatch° is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clock or Stopwatch°?
Stopwatch° is rated higher. Clock averages 2.5 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Stopwatch° averages 4.8 from 286 ratings.
Do Clock or Stopwatch° have ads?
Neither Clock nor Stopwatch° shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clock or Stopwatch°?
Clock ships an update every 9 months, and Stopwatch° every 9 days. Most recently, Clock was updated on September 24, 2026 and Stopwatch° on September 19, 2026.

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