1Stopwatch vs DateTimeAtIsland
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1Stopwatch
This utility app enhances your device's display with a stopwatch that can be shown on the Dynamic Island, Lock Screen, and Control Center. It offers history records with iCloud sync, customizable tick sounds, and Siri integration for hands-free control.
- Dynamic Island stopwatch display
- Lock Screen and Control Center integration
- History records with iCloud Sync
- Multiple tick sound options
- Siri voice commands for start/stop
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The missing stopwatch features: 1. Display stopwatch on Dynamic Island, Lock Screen, and Control Cetner 2. History Records with iCloud Sync between your devices 3. Multiple nice stopwatch tick sounds 4. Use Hey Siri to Start stopwatch and Stop stopwatch
DateTimeAtIsland
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DateTimeAtIsland is a lightweight time widget that surfaces the two things you check most often - today's date and weekday - right in your Dynamic Island. [Today, always at a glance] No matter which app you're in or which screen you're on, today's date and weekday quietly live at the top of your iPhone. One less glance at the clock wake the screen. [Make it yours] - Swap the day, weekday order - Show the month number, in any format (14.5, 5.14, etc.) - Independent font sizes and colors for the day number and weekday - For the lock-screen note: alignment, text color, text size, background color, and intensity - Instant Korean, English language switch [Long-press the Dynamic Island] iOS limits this kind of overlay to 8 hours at a time. The green bar inside the expanded view shows how much time is left - tap it to rewind the timer and start a fresh 8 hours. [Device compatibility] - Dynamic Island display: iPhone 14 Pro or newer (including the 16 Pro lineup) - Lock-screen widget: any iPhone running iOS 16.1 or later [Privacy and advertising] No account required. Nothing leaves your device. No ads, no tracking, no analytics SDKs. All settings stay on your iPhone. [Support the developer] If you enjoy the app, you can leave a small tip at the bottom of the Settings screen. All payments are processed securely through Apple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DateTimeAtIsland at every 2 days against 1Stopwatch's fortnightly. 1Stopwatch's advantage is iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. 1Stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DateTimeAtIsland sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
1Stopwatch ships an update fortnightly, DateTimeAtIsland every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1Stopwatch | DateTimeAtIsland |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 兴华 范 | Sungkwon Jung |
In-app purchases
1Stopwatch
- Premium$4.99
DateTimeAtIsland
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Large Tip$2.99
