Comparison

Stella vs Cothena

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

Head to head
About

Stella

Easily log your work hours with a simple timer. Track time spent on specific tasks, view daily summaries, and analyze session breakdowns. Offers features like color-coding, memos, and home screen widgets for efficient time management.

Highlights
  • Task-based time tracking
  • Session breakdown with memos
  • Daily and total hour calculation
  • Color-coded tasks
  • Home screen widgets
  • Dark mode support
  • Manual time input
Features
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Track work hours, keep a clear timesheet, and see exactly where your day went. Stella is a simple personal time tracker for work, shifts, freelance tasks, study sessions, and focused work. Start a task in seconds, stop when you are done, and Stella builds your time log automatically. Review daily totals and individual sessions without complicated setup or messy spreadsheets. Use Stella to: - Track work hours with a simple start and stop timer - Keep a timesheet and time log organized by task - Review daily totals from the calendar - See every session's start time, stop time, and duration - Add notes to sessions - Organize tasks with color coding - View Home Screen widgets and Live Activities - See daily charts by task - Add or edit time manually when you forget to start the timer - Access stats and longer history with premium - Sync your data with iCloud using premium Whether you are recording a shift, tracking freelance hours, studying, or staying accountable during deep work, Stella gives you a straightforward record of how you spent your time. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/stella-privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cothena

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Are you invited to use the FullEvent App? Then, you are in for a treat! The FullEvent App allows you to get a tailored program, itinerary, and lots of other information onto your device without even signing up. Just either scan the QR code or click on the link provided to you by your event or team leader. Once the data is loaded, it even works offline or under poor internet conditions. Key Features * Personalized itinerary: You get a personalized program with all the needed information without any of the clutter. * Real-time alerts: You'll receive tailored and relevant push notifications to help you stay on track. * Detailed event information: You'll receive additional information pages relevant to your experience. * Multiple languages: Select between the provided languages to not only see the program in that language, but also receive the push notifications in your preferred locale. * Time-zone options: If you need to switch between time-zones you can also do that. The App collects only the following information: mobileDateTime, devicePlatform, deviceLanguage, deviceType, deviceModel, deviceVersion

Screenshots

Stella4 screens
Cothena1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cothena at none against Stella's 3. Cothena also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Stella sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cothena asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stella ships an update every 3 weeks, Cothena every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stella versus Cothena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellaCothena
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB206 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJordan HollandMergeLabs GmbH

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Stella

Subscriptions2
  • Stella Premium$2.991 Month
  • Stella Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stella Premium$29.99
None

Cothena

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stella free?
Stella is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cothena free?
Cothena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stella or Cothena have ads?
Stella shows ads; Cothena does not.
Which is updated more often, Stella or Cothena?
Stella ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cothena every 9 days. Most recently, Stella was updated on September 29, 2026 and Cothena on September 28, 2026.

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