Lapstat vs TimeSet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lapstat
This utility app offers a stopwatch, metronome, and count-up timer with features like background operation and battery-saving black backgrounds. It allows users to save and analyze measurement records with customizable tags and beautiful plots, and export data to CSV.
- Stopwatch with background operation
- Metronome for time-sensitive skills
- Count-up timer with Morse code notification
- Save and tag measurement records
- Beautiful record plotting and analysis
- Export records to CSV
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Features • Stopwatch - Black background to reduce battery consumption. - No automatic sleep during measurement. - Measurement continues in the background. • Metronome - For speeding up highly time-sensitive skills. - Does not interrupt background music. • Count-up timer - Notifies elapsed time with a sound (Morse code). • Save records of measurements - Two modifiers (tags) can be attached to each skill to save records of different skills separately. - A star and comments can be added to each record. - Recently used skills and tags can be recalled with a single tap • Beautiful record plotting - Choose from "per la," "total elapsed time," or "mean ± standard error." - Averages can be displayed by lap, day, week, month, or year. - Specific data range can be selected. • Export records to CSV file • Premium features (In-app purchase) - Expanded data display range. - Export records to CSV file.
TimeSet
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Build your routine once. Start it again whenever you need it. TimeSet combines a multi timer with saved routines for workouts, study sessions and cooking. SAVE YOUR OWN TIMER ROUTINES • Give each step a name and duration, from warm-up to workout to rest. • Run timers in sequence or start them together to track several tasks. • Keep your favorite time sets in your library and run them again. DISCOVER ROUTINES IN THE MARKET • Browse time sets published by other users and add them to your library. • Search titles and purpose tags to find workout, focus and cooking routines. • Sort by newest, likes or downloads, and like sets you want to remember. • Publish your own time sets to share your routines with others. SHARE WITH FRIENDS • Share a time set privately using an invite code. • Enter a friend's code, preview the routine and add it to your library. MAKE EVERYDAY TIMING EASIER • Choose light or dark appearance. • Keep the screen awake while running a time set and adjust haptic feedback. • Link an account and sync your saved time sets. FREE AND PRO The free version stores up to 3 time sets. Market downloads require watching a rewarded ad. Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. Save unlimited time sets, download from the market without rewarded ads, and copy downloaded sets to customize them. Market, sharing and sync features require an internet connection. Create your next routine with TimeSet and be ready to start again.
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Verdict
Lapstat and TimeSet are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Lapstat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TimeSet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lapstat ships an update every 3 weeks, TimeSet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lapstat | TimeSet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shuhei Toba | HEYNOW |
In-app purchases
Lapstat
- Show more records & Export CSV$2.99
TimeSet
- Timer-Set Pro$1.99








