Simple Stop Timer vs Awake Assist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Stop Timer
This minimalist timer app helps you stay focused on tasks like work, study, or relaxation. It offers customizable session durations and breaks with subtle visual and sound cues, all within a clean, distraction-free interface.
- Minimalist and elegant interface
- Customizable session durations
- Subtle visual and sound cues
- Neon gradient design
- Ideal for work, study, and mindfulness
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Stay focused and make every minute count with NeonFocus — a sleek, minimal timer designed to help you work, study, or relax with intention. Whether you’re using the Pomodoro technique, deep-work sessions, or just need a clean way to track time, NeonFocus keeps you in the zone without distractions. Features: • Simple, elegant interface — no clutter, no ads • Custom session durations and breaks • Subtle visual and sound cues • Neon gradient design for a modern look • Perfect for work, study, or mindfulness Focus smarter. Finish stronger.
Awake Assist
This utility helps users stay alert by providing customizable timer intervals. It offers a vibrate-only mode for discreet use and supports Live Activities for convenient access without unlocking your device.
- Customizable timer intervals
- Preset timer options
- Vibrate-only mode
- Apple Watch companion app
- Live Activities support
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Features: • Choose from our one of the several preset timer intervals, or enter a custom timer duration • Use the vibrate-only mode (or the companion Apple Watch app!) for discrete usage in class, meetings, etc. • With Live Activities enabled, you can use the app without having to unlock your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Awake Assist at 100% against Simple Stop Timer's 0%. Awake Assist also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases 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.
Awake Assist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Simple Stop Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Awake Assist's.
Simple Stop Timer ships an update every 33 months, Awake Assist every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Stop Timer | Awake Assist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paulius Petrusauskas | Matthew Harries |
Customer experience
Simple Stop Timer
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In-app purchases
Simple Stop Timer
No in-app purchases
Awake Assist
No in-app purchases
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