# Easy Stop Watch&Timer vs Stopwatch°

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stopwatch° at 98% against Easy Stop Watch&Timer's 30%. Stopwatch° also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 39 months). Easy Stop Watch&Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (6.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Stopwatch° holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stopwatch° has 306 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Easy Stop Watch&Timer's written reviews are positive against 98% of Stopwatch°'s.

Easy Stop Watch&Timer ships an update every 39 months, Stopwatch° every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Easy Stop Watch&Timer | Stopwatch° |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-stop-watch-and-timer/id509970189/reviews) | **[4.8 (306 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stopwatch/id6449844733/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 44 | **306** |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews | **98.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Life &Science Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1121866034) | [Kai Oelfke](https://appshunter.io/developer/644779478) |

## What reviewers say

### Easy Stop Watch&Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-stop-watch-and-timer/id509970189)

This utility app provides a straightforward stopwatch and timer. It supports both portrait and landscape orientations, offering simple controls for starting, stopping, resetting, and setting countdown durations with optional vibration and sound alerts.

**Highlights:** Stopwatch functionality, Countdown timer, Portrait and landscape mode, Vibration and sound alerts, Reset functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple interface
- 🚀 Easy to operate
- 💡 Good basic stopwatch and timer functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unreliable/unresponsive controls
- 🔄 Inability to reset timer/stopwatch
- 📢 Distracting ads
- 🔋 Stops working when screen is locked

**Reported bugs**

- Timer resets to zero unexpectedly
- Stopwatch does not record time accurately
- App freezes or crashes frequently

**Requested features**

- Add start/stop buttons
- Implement reset functionality
- Allow timer to run in background
- Provide instructions/guidance on usage


### Stopwatch°

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stopwatch/id6449844733)

This app provides precise timekeeping with multiple stopwatches for simultaneous activity tracking. It offers a distraction-free full-screen mode and allows data export for analysis. Enjoy a reliable, ad-free, and subscription-free timing experience.

**Highlights:** Multiple stopwatches, Simultaneous activity timing, Full-screen mode, Intuitive interface, CSV data export, Ad-free experience

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🆓 Free with no ads
- ⏱️ Multiple timers/stopwatches
- 🏷️ Ability to name/label laps and timers
- 🔄 Automatic conversion to days

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Rating prompts too soon
- 🗑️ Dangerous reset/delete buttons
- ↔️ Button placement not ideal for right-handed users
- ⬆️ Confirmation for delete cannot be disabled

**Reported bugs**

- CSV export not working (produces empty email)

**Requested features**

- Periodically ask for rating after extended use
- Add feature to sum time lapsed in folders
- Add feature to show start and end time for each lap
- Move reset or delete all buttons to less accessible locations
- Make buttons larger for easier use while biking


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Easy Stop Watch&Timer free?

Easy Stop Watch&Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Stopwatch° free?

Stopwatch° is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Easy Stop Watch&Timer or Stopwatch°?

Stopwatch° is rated higher. Easy Stop Watch&Timer averages 2.1 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Stopwatch° averages 4.8 from 306 ratings.

### Do Easy Stop Watch&Timer or Stopwatch° have ads?

Neither Easy Stop Watch&Timer nor Stopwatch° shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Easy Stop Watch&Timer or Stopwatch°?

Easy Stop Watch&Timer ships an update every 39 months, and Stopwatch° every 2 weeks. Most recently, Easy Stop Watch&Timer was updated on October 13, 2026 and Stopwatch° on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*