re vs Stopwatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
re
This app offers a beautiful and intuitive timer experience powered by Apple Reminders. Quickly set timers, sync them across devices, and view them on your lock screen with Live Activities. It includes advanced features like full-screen alarms and the ability to import calendar events.
- Apple Reminders sync
- Live Activities on lock screen
- Full-screen alarms
- Import calendar events
- Multiple timers
- Favorite and edit timers
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re:timer is a beautiful and elegant timer app built on Apple Reminders. Set timers quickly, stay in sync across devices, and keep track of time with a clean, minimal interface. Features - Swipe to create timers - Apple Reminders sync - your timers on all platforms at once, powered by Apple - NEW: Live Activities - see your timers on the lock screen or in the Dynamic Island - NEW: Timers with Alarms (iOS 26) - full-screen take over, even if the app is closed or your phone is in Silent Mode! - Import Calendar events as timers - Multiple timers - with time between timers - Favorite and edit timers - Early reminders - Infinite timer history - Gestimer support / custom lists - URL scheme support - create timers from other apps - Minimal mode - And more coming!
Stopwatch
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Effortlessly set multiple stopwatches for various tasks, pause them when needed, and delete when finished—all in one convenient interface. Simplify your productivity and stay organized with ease.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stopwatch at Free against re's $1.99. Stopwatch also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). re's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Stopwatch is free to download; re costs $1.99 up front. Stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. re asks for nothing beyond the download.
re ships an update every 8 months, Stopwatch every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | re | Stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josh Angelsberg | Akin Ekici |
In-app purchases
re
No in-app purchases
Stopwatch
- Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
