Comparison

1Stopwatch vs MinSec Clock

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

MinSec Clock

Display hours, minutes, and seconds with precision on your iPhone's Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Picture-in-Picture mode. Customize clock faces and time displays for a clear, personalized view.

Highlights
  • Dynamic Island and Lock Screen time display
  • Picture in Picture clock
  • Full-screen desk clock
  • Customizable analog and digital clock faces
  • Choice of accent colors
  • Shortcuts support
Features
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See hours, minutes, and seconds clearly in the app, on the Lock Screen, and in the Dynamic Island. On supported devices, use Picture in Picture to keep the clock visible over other apps. MinSec combines a precise seconds display, a full-screen desk clock, and customizable clock faces in one clean iPhone app. WHY MINSEC - Dynamic Island and Lock Screen time: show your selected hours, minutes, seconds, and optional fractional seconds with a Live Activity - Picture in Picture clock: keep the clock visible over other apps on supported devices - Lock Screen clock: check the current time without unlocking - Full-screen desk clock: turn your iPhone sideways for a clear landscape display - Analog and digital clock faces: switch styles to suit the moment - Custom time display: choose which hours, minutes, and seconds to show, plus fractional seconds - Detailed time: choose 12- or 24-hour time and display fractional seconds - Personalize the look: use a smooth second hand and a choice of accent colors - Shortcuts support: quickly start or stop the Live Activity - Private by design: no ads, accounts, analytics, or tracking MinSec uses your iPhone's system time and does not require a network connection. Seconds on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island use Live Activities. iOS allows each Live Activity to run for up to 8 hours. On some older iOS versions, it may stop at midnight; restart it to keep displaying the time.

Screenshots

1Stopwatch4 screens
MinSec Clock2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MinSec Clock at none against 1Stopwatch's 1. MinSec Clock also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. 1Stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MinSec Clock 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 1Stopwatch against 5.0 for MinSec Clock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1Stopwatch ships an update fortnightly, MinSec Clock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
1Stopwatch versus MinSec Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1StopwatchMinSec Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.216.2
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer兴华 范杰 曹

Customer experience

1Stopwatch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MinSec Clock

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

1Stopwatch

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
None

MinSec Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1Stopwatch free?
1Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MinSec Clock free?
MinSec Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 1Stopwatch or MinSec Clock?
1Stopwatch and MinSec Clock are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do 1Stopwatch or MinSec Clock have ads?
Neither 1Stopwatch nor MinSec Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 1Stopwatch or MinSec Clock?
1Stopwatch ships an update fortnightly, and MinSec Clock weekly. Most recently, 1Stopwatch was updated on October 3, 2026 and MinSec Clock on October 6, 2026.

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