Comparison

Pay Timer Lite vs StartEngine

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

Head to head
About

Pay Timer Lite

Track your work hours and automatically calculate your pay. The timer continues to run in the background, allowing you to close the app. Easily back up your earnings history by emailing it to yourself.

Highlights
  • Work time tracking
  • Automatic earnings calculation
  • Background timer operation
  • Local data history
  • Email backup of calculations
Features
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Measure the time you work and calculate your earnings. The timer keeps running even when you close the application. So there is no need to keep it open all the time. You can save a history of calculations locally on your device and email them to yourself for backup and further processing.

About

StartEngine

Invest in private companies and pre-IPO shares. Access deals previously exclusive to venture capitalists and institutions. Track your portfolio, connect with founders, and explore diverse startup opportunities.

Highlights
  • Invest in private companies
  • Trade pre-IPO shares
  • Equity crowdfunding
  • Portfolio tracking
  • Connect with founders
  • Browse startup deals
Features
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Invest in private markets and pre-IPO companies through StartEngine — the platform where everyday investors access deals once reserved for venture capitalists and institutions. BUY & SELL PRE-IPO SHARES Trade shares of private companies on StartEngine's secondary marketplace. Build your position or get liquidity without waiting for an IPO. INVEST IN STARTUPS Back early-stage companies across 30+ sectors — from artificial intelligence to clean energy. Become a shareholder in startups you believe in through SEC-regulated equity crowdfunding. BUILD YOUR PRIVATE MARKET PORTFOLIO Track pre-IPO positions, secondary market trades, and crowdfunding investments in one portfolio dashboard. Follow every company you've backed in real time. JOIN A COMMUNITY OF PRIVATE MARKET INVESTORS Connect with over a million investors and founders. Ask founders questions directly, follow company updates, and stay informed as your investments develop. With the StartEngine app you can: - Browse pre-IPO companies and secondary market listings - Buy and sell shares in private companies - Invest in startup equity crowdfunding campaigns - View SEC filings, team details, and company updates - Follow companies and track campaign milestones - Monitor your full investment portfolio in one place "StartEngine" refers to StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. StartEngine operates 4 wholly owned subsidiaries, StartEngine Capital, LLC, StartEngine Primary, LLC, StartEngine Secure, LLC, and StartEngine Assets, LLC. Unless otherwise indicated, Regulation Crowdfunding offerings are offered through StartEngine Capital LLC, an SEC-registered funding portal and FINRA member; brokerage services, including Regulation A+ offerings, Regulation CF offerings, Regulation D offerings, brokerage accounts, and securities trading through StartEngine Secondary (a SEC-regulated alternative trading system, operated by StartEngine Primary, LLC), are offered through StartEngine Primary, LLC, a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and FINRA/SIPC; and transfer agent services are offered through StartEngine Secure, LLC, an SEC registered transfer agent. StartEngine Assets LLC is an asset manager for StartEngine Collectibles Fund I LLC which offers Regulation A+ offerings in collectibles (e.g., fine art, wine) through the StartEngine platform. Raise amount includes $760M in funds raised as of May 9, 2023 via Reg. CF and Reg. A+ combined through StartEngine's funding portal and broker dealer, StartEngine Capital, LLC and StartEngine Primary, LLC respectively, as well as StartEngine's own raises. Also includes $470M in funds raised previously through offerings conducted on www.seedinvest.com outside of the StartEngine platform. In May 2023, StartEngine acquired assets of SeedInvest, including email lists for SeedInvest's users, investors and founders seeking to raise funds. User count of 1.8 million is determined as the number of unique email addresses in StartEngine's database as of 10-6-2023.

Screenshots

Pay Timer Lite4 screens
StartEngine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StartEngine at 4.8 against Pay Timer Lite's 2.4. StartEngine also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). Pay Timer Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Pay Timer Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StartEngine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StartEngine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StartEngine has 7K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Pay Timer Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of StartEngine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pay Timer Lite ships an update every 12 months, StartEngine weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pay Timer Lite versus StartEngine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPay Timer LiteStartEngine
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (10 ratings)4.8 (7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings107K — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB132 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPiet JonasStartEngine

Customer experience

Pay Timer Lite

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%

StartEngine

All ratings7,013 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative44.0%

Bugs and requests

Pay Timer Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

StartEngine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on login and startup
  • Inability to access existing accounts
  • Support features not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved app stability and performance
  • Better communication and updates from companies
  • Easier withdrawal and liquidity options
  • More detailed financial reporting

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pay Timer Lite

One-time1
  • Pay Timer Upgrade$0.99
None

StartEngine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pay Timer Lite free?
Pay Timer Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StartEngine free?
StartEngine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pay Timer Lite or StartEngine?
StartEngine is rated higher. Pay Timer Lite averages 2.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while StartEngine averages 4.8 from 7K ratings.
Do Pay Timer Lite or StartEngine have ads?
StartEngine shows ads; Pay Timer Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Pay Timer Lite or StartEngine?
Pay Timer Lite ships an update every 12 months, and StartEngine weekly. Most recently, Pay Timer Lite was updated on October 9, 2026 and StartEngine on October 30, 2026.

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