Comparison

Stop Watch Awake vs Stopwatch Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Prevents auto screen lock
  • Keeps screen visible during stopwatch use
  • Dedicated stopwatch functionality
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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Stop watch never sleeps. App prevents auto lock and keeps showing while using stop watch without going to lock screen.

About

Stopwatch Pro

A highly customizable stopwatch app featuring large, pressable text for easy control. It offers lap export, adjustable millisecond display, and undo functionality for accidental resets. Paid features include custom gestures and colors.

Highlights
  • Large customizable text display
  • Press to start/pause, long press to reset
  • Swipe down to add lap
  • Export laps in CSV format
  • Adjustable millisecond display
  • Undo accidental reset
  • Custom gestures and colors (paid)
Features
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Customizable stopwatch with large text that can be pressed. Main features: - Export laps in CSV format - Press on the text to start or pause the stopwatch, long press to reset, swipe down to add lap - Change how many milliseconds are displayed Minor features: - Undo accidental reset - Swipe to delete lap - Show notification badge if stopwatch is running Paid features: - Custom gestures - Custom colors

Screenshots

Stop Watch Awake2 screens
Stopwatch Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stop Watch Awake at none against Stopwatch Pro's 1. Stopwatch Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 7 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stopwatch Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stop Watch Awake asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stop Watch Awake against 4.9 for Stopwatch Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stopwatch Pro has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stop Watch Awake ships an update every 7 months, Stopwatch Pro every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stop Watch Awake versus Stopwatch Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStop Watch AwakeStopwatch Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings227 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOceano Inc.Bogdan Pechounov

Customer experience

Stop Watch Awake

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stopwatch Pro

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stop Watch Awake

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Stopwatch Pro

One-time1
  • Unlock more$0.99

Questions

Is Stop Watch Awake free?
Stop Watch Awake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stopwatch Pro free?
Stopwatch Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stop Watch Awake or Stopwatch Pro?
Stop Watch Awake is rated higher. Stop Watch Awake averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Stopwatch Pro averages 4.9 from 27 ratings.
Do Stop Watch Awake or Stopwatch Pro have ads?
Stop Watch Awake shows ads; Stopwatch Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Stop Watch Awake or Stopwatch Pro?
Stop Watch Awake ships an update every 7 months, and Stopwatch Pro every 6 days. Most recently, Stop Watch Awake was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stopwatch Pro on October 24, 2026.

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