Stop Watch Awake vs Stopwatch°
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stop Watch Awake
This utility app prevents your device from automatically locking while you are actively using the stopwatch function. It ensures the screen remains visible, allowing for uninterrupted timekeeping without needing to disable system-wide lock settings.
- Prevents auto screen lock
- Keeps screen visible during stopwatch use
- Dedicated stopwatch functionality
- Simple and intuitive interface
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Stop watch never sleeps. App prevents auto lock and keeps showing while using stop watch without going to lock screen.
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.
- 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/#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Stopwatch° at none against Stop Watch Awake's shown. Stopwatch° also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (320 vs 2). Stop Watch Awake's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Stop Watch Awake holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stopwatch° has 320 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Stop Watch Awake ships an update every 7 months, Stopwatch° every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stop Watch Awake | Stopwatch° |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (320 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 98.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 320 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oceano Inc. | Kai Oelfke |
Customer experience
Stop Watch Awake
Stopwatch°
Bugs and requests
Stop Watch Awake
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Stop Watch Awake
No in-app purchases
Stopwatch°
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Stop Watch Awake free?
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