Stop Watch vs MultiTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stop Watch
This app provides a comprehensive stopwatch and timer solution for various activities. It allows for precise lap timing, event management, and data export. Ideal for athletes, coaches, and anyone needing accurate time tracking.
- Multiple lap/split timing
- Event naming and notes
- Edit lap information
- Multiple timers running simultaneously
- Timer history and export (CSV)
- Millisecond precision timing
- Distance and average speed calculations
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A Stop Watch that does everything you need! Great for coaches and individuals alike. Use it for track, swimming, running, biking, or anything else you can think of. "I used Stop Watch for a 6K race with 200+ runners shortly after I downloaded it. Stop Watch was supposed to be the backup timer. It turned out to be the only timer. The primary timer crapped out." - Bob B. Stop Watch presents a simple interface that allows you to: - Add as many laps/splits as you need (laps with the lap/split time and the total time!) - Add name and note information for the event - Edit individual lap information - Have multiple Stop Watches running at once in the background - Quickly view your stop watch history - Email a CSV Stop Watch also features: - Millisecond timing - Automatic time formatting - Distance and average speed calculations per split - Split time and total times per split - Timer continues while app is in the background - Automatic saving with a history to see and edit old data - Full user interaction while the timer is running - Optional countdown to timer start - A smaller timer that displays the current lap's time, in addition to the main timer that displays the total time. - Delete splits/laps whenever you need - Sort splits by first to last or last to first - Edit split names and numbers individually or all at once - Custom iPad interface - Operates in portrait or landscape mode - High performance CoreData data storage - High precision OpenAL audio feedback - Print your Stop Watch data to an AirPrint capable printer - Share your Stop Watch data directly to apps like Numbers - AirDrop sharing of your Stop Watch data Stop Watch also features a fully accurate timer! - Have multiple timers running at the same time (up to 64) to manage your life, kitchen, etc! For detailed information on all aspects of Stop Watch, please visit our website at www.pencilbusters.com and download the Stop Watch User Guide
MultiTimer
This app provides both a timer and a stopwatch with a classic design. It allows for unlimited timers, a lap feature for the stopwatch, and clear displays for easy tracking of any activity. The interface is designed for simple operation with large numbers and audible alerts.
- Unlimited timers
- Lap feature for stopwatch
- Audible alerts
- Flashing display
- Progress bar
- Large, clear display
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Timer Plus - is a timer and stopwatch app, with a beautiful classic design and reliable functionality that is incredibly easy to use. The two essential features to this app are the timer, which allows you to add unlimited timers, and the stopwatch, which offers a lap feature with a clear display, so you can track or time just about anything you need. - Easy to start - just set time and press play! - Add unlimited timers - Quickly delete a timer with 'X' button - Timer makes noise when it ends - no need to watch your phone! - Flashing display at end of time - Timer displays in hours, minutes and seconds - Stopwatch displays in minutes, seconds and milliseconds - Progress bar for elapsed time - Full lap display - Just one tap to switch between Timer and Stopwatch - Display has large numbers and scrolling, so operating is easy Do you have feedback for us? Please let us know by contacting us at timerplus@digitalchemy.us
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MultiTimer at Free against Stop Watch's $0.99. MultiTimer also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 57%) and ratings volume (76 vs 5). Stop Watch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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
MultiTimer is free to download; Stop Watch costs $0.99 up front. MultiTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stop Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Stop Watch against 4.8 for MultiTimer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MultiTimer has 76 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Stop Watch's written reviews are positive against 82% of MultiTimer's.
Stop Watch ships an update every 4 months, MultiTimer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stop Watch | MultiTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (76 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 76 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jakob Adams | DigitAlchemy LLC |
Customer experience
Stop Watch
MultiTimer
Bugs and requests
Stop Watch
Reported bugs
12 issues- Crashes when hitting lap or reset
- Stopped working with iOS 8
- App crashes
- Freezes after 70+ laps
- Pauses momentarily when pressing lap
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- Restarts and resets when leaving and returning
- Shuts down when lap button is pressed
- Constant crash with new OS
- App shuts down each time a button is pressed
- Crashes when saving data
- Disappears off screen after several seconds
- Older stored data issues
Requested features
18 requests- Add seconds/milliseconds setting
- Temporarily disable 'Stop' button
- Larger lap indicator
- Option to disable strobe light
- Full screen blink for lap confirmation
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- Save data with dates/times
- Make buttons bigger
- Half screen for start/stop, other half for lap/reset
- Run in background
- Visual feedback for lap button press (flash screen)
- Add shake to start/stop/lap
- Improve outdoor visibility of numbers
- Option to turn sound feedback on/off
- Volume control for sound feedback
- Track multiple swimmers simultaneously
- Sum race total
- Background running ability
- Final lap total and final race total
MultiTimer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stop Watch
No in-app purchases
MultiTimer
- Timer & Stopwatch - Remove Ads$2.99
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