Comparison

Rec StopWatch vs Stop & Note

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

Head to head
About

Rec StopWatch

This stopwatch app allows users to measure and record times with custom labels, perfect for athletic events or physical education. Easily sort and save past records, and share them via email. Features both digital and analog displays with simple two-button operation.

Highlights
  • Digital and analog display
  • Customizable labels for measured times
  • Sorting of time records
  • Save and email past records
  • Countdown start function
  • Animation and sound effects
Features
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"Rec StopWatch" is a stopwatch application can also manage measured records. Labels can be set to the measured time, for example, this application respond to measuring and recording student's 50m running. You don't need write measured records on paper.After measuring, the rest is just to send e-mail! Treated as direct data recording. Moreover, because all measured time can be sorted, you can checkwho the shortest recorded. This is a stopwatch application for athletics and physical education class and circuit racing. =====Performance features===== - Digital and analog display - Simple operation with two buttons - Comfortable operation with animation and sounds. - Countdown start function * countdown time can be changed - The measured time editing labels - Time list sorting function -order the old record -order the new record -order short time -order longest time -order short lap time -order longest lap time -Save and Display a list of past records. -Send e-mail a list of records. * You can also email a list of the records kept in the past =====Settings====== - The operation sounds ON/OFF - Countdown seconds(3, 5, 10 s)

About

Stop & Note

Record time and text simultaneously, saving them as notes. Edit, search, and share your recorded information. Ideal for timing activities and jotting down observations.

Highlights
  • Record time and text notes
  • Edit saved notes
  • Search notes
  • Share notes
  • Integrated stopwatch
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A note recorder with a stopwatch. Features: - Easily record time and text and save as a note - Edit saved notes - Search notes - Share notes Uses: - Record your run or workout times - See how long it takes to text a message - Time anything else you want and write a note about it

Screenshots

Rec StopWatch1 screens
Stop & Note3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stop & Note at Free against Rec StopWatch's $0.99. Stop & Note also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 10 months vs every 39 months). Rec StopWatch's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Stop & Note is free to download; Rec StopWatch costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stop & Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rec StopWatch ships an update every 39 months, Stop & Note every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and August 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rec StopWatch versus Stop & Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRec StopWatchStop & Note
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoshinosuke NagayaEarl Gaspard

Customer experience

Rec StopWatch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Stop & Note

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rec StopWatch

No in-app purchases

None

Stop & Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rec StopWatch free?
Rec StopWatch costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stop & Note free?
Stop & Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rec StopWatch or Stop & Note?
Stop & Note is rated higher. Rec StopWatch averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Stop & Note averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rec StopWatch or Stop & Note have ads?
Neither Rec StopWatch nor Stop & Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rec StopWatch or Stop & Note?
Rec StopWatch ships an update every 39 months, and Stop & Note every 10 months. Most recently, Rec StopWatch was updated on August 1, 2026 and Stop & Note on August 6, 2026.

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