Comparison

Timer vs Simple Timer & Stopwatch

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

Head to head
About

Timer

This app offers a simple and customizable timer and stopwatch. Easily set custom durations for various activities like exercise or chores. It includes delay timing options and audible alerts with sound effects.

Highlights
  • Customizable timing content
  • Delay timing function
  • Stopwatch functionality
  • Built-in sound effects
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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Timer, stopwatch timer · I love timer, is a simple and easy to use timer software. You can customize the timing content, which is very convenient. For example, skip rope for 1 minute, do homework for 10 minutes, and brush your teeth for 3 minutes. It supports the function of delay timing, which can be delayed by 3 seconds or 10 seconds, so that you can skip rope by yourself. The stopwatch function is also very easy to use, and there are many built-in sound effects, which are very eye-catching when the time is up! Download it now and try it!

About

Simple Timer & Stopwatch

This app provides a clear and responsive timer and stopwatch with large time displays for everyday tasks, study, and lessons. It offers customizable layouts, presets, and history tracking, with optional features like showing the current time and keeping the screen awake. Live Activities display your timer or stopwatch on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.

Highlights
  • Large time displays
  • Customizable layouts
  • Preset durations
  • Live Activities integration
  • Offline functionality
  • History tracking
  • Screen awake option
Features
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A clear timer and stopwatch for study, lessons and everyday tasks. Large time displays and responsive layouts keep your countdown or elapsed time prominent, with controls close at hand on iPhone and iPad. Turn on Clock in the layout menu to show the current time alongside your countdown. The clock is optional and off by default. Select the manual Tabletop layout to place the timer above its controls, or use the regular timer layout. Start/Pause and Reset stay at the bottom of the control pane, with presets and optional content above. Your running or paused session continues when you change layouts. Start with 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute presets, or set a custom duration. Pause, resume and reset with simple controls. Use a full-screen countdown and lock its controls to help prevent accidental changes. Review your timer and stopwatch history. Choose light, dark or system appearance, an alert sound or silent mode, and optionally keep the screen awake while timing. Live Activities show your timer or stopwatch on the Lock Screen and, on supported devices, the Dynamic Island. Alerts depend on notification permissions and system settings. Ad-free timing, no account required. The timer and stopwatch work offline. Optional links to our other apps are in Settings. Available in English, Japanese, Korean, German and Simplified Chinese.

Screenshots

Timer4 screens
Simple Timer & Stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Timer at 4.4 against Simple Timer & Stopwatch's 1.0. Timer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 1). Simple Timer & Stopwatch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Timer & Stopwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer ships an update fortnightly, Simple Timer & Stopwatch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Timer versus Simple Timer & Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerSimple Timer & Stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (29 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer西连 郑Cong Le

Customer experience

Timer

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%

Simple Timer & Stopwatch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timer

One-time1
  • VIP$3.99
None

Simple Timer & Stopwatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer free?
Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Timer & Stopwatch free?
Simple Timer & Stopwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timer or Simple Timer & Stopwatch?
Timer is rated higher. Timer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Simple Timer & Stopwatch averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Timer or Simple Timer & Stopwatch have ads?
Timer shows ads; Simple Timer & Stopwatch does not.
Which is updated more often, Timer or Simple Timer & Stopwatch?
Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Simple Timer & Stopwatch every 3 months. Most recently, Timer was updated on October 12, 2026 and Simple Timer & Stopwatch on September 29, 2026.

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