Comparison

Stella vs TimeCatcher

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

TimeCatcher

Features
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TimeCatcher is designed to make it easy to start tracking and keep going. Instead of turning time-tracking into a chore, it gives you a lightweight way to capture what you are doing and reflect on how your time is spent. The goal is simple: help you build awareness. When you can see your time clearly, it becomes much easier to improve focus, spot patterns, and make better decisions.

Screenshots

Stella4 screens
TimeCatcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeCatcher at none against Stella's 3. TimeCatcher also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Stella's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). On price 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. Stella sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TimeCatcher asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stella ships an update every 3 weeks, TimeCatcher weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stella versus TimeCatcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellaTimeCatcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJordan HollandParotid

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

TimeCatcher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stella free?
Stella is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeCatcher free?
TimeCatcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stella or TimeCatcher have ads?
Stella shows ads; TimeCatcher does not.
Which is updated more often, Stella or TimeCatcher?
Stella ships an update every 3 weeks, and TimeCatcher weekly. Most recently, Stella was updated on September 19, 2026 and TimeCatcher on September 10, 2026.

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