Comparison

Timer App vs timer & stopwatch

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

Head to head
About

Timer App

This utility app allows you to create, manage, and monitor multiple timers for various tasks. Timers continue to run in the background even when the app is closed, and current values can be emailed for backup.

Highlights
  • Create and remove timers
  • Start, pause, and reset timers
  • Rename timers
  • Background timer operation
  • Email timer values for backup
  • Icon badge shows running timers
Features
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Create timers to monitor how long it takes to do your work, how long you make a pause or whatever you have to time. The timer keeps running even when you close the application. So there is no need to keep it open all the time. Timers can be - created and removed - started and paused - reset to 0 - renamed The current timer values can be emailed for backup and further processing. The icon badge shows the number of running timers.

About

timer & stopwatch

Features
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Set multiple timers and stopwatches at the same time. Create as many as you need and let each one run independently. Start a Quick Timer in seconds using common presets or a simple minutes slider. You can also start one with Siri and Shortcuts, or add configurable controls to Control Center, the Lock Screen, the Action button, and the Mac menu bar. Use countdown timers for tasks with a fixed duration, or count-up stopwatches when you just want to track elapsed time. Timer keeps your data locally on the device and syncs it with your other devices using iCloud.

Screenshots

Timer App4 screens
timer & stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: timer & stopwatch at every 3 months against Timer App's every 8 months. Timer App's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Timer App costs $0.99 and timer & stopwatch $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer App ships an update every 8 months, timer & stopwatch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timer App versus timer & stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer Apptimer & stopwatch
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating1.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasPedro Ferreira

In-app purchases

None

Timer App

No in-app purchases

None

timer & stopwatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer App free?
Timer App costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is timer & stopwatch free?
timer & stopwatch costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timer App or timer & stopwatch have ads?
Neither Timer App nor timer & stopwatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer App or timer & stopwatch?
Timer App ships an update every 8 months, and timer & stopwatch every 3 months. Most recently, Timer App was updated on October 1, 2026 and timer & stopwatch on September 19, 2026.

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