Stopwatch° vs Fold
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stopwatch°
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.
- Multiple stopwatches
- Simultaneous activity timing
- Full-screen mode
- Intuitive interface
- CSV data export
- Ad-free experience
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Stopwatch helps you time activities and record laps on iPhone and iPad. Use a single stopwatch or run several at once for sports, cooking, training, experiments, and everyday tasks. • Time multiple activities Run stopwatches independently or start and stop them together. • Keep your timers organized Name your stopwatches and group them into folders for different activities. • Record and compare laps Give laps descriptive names, review split and total times, and compare your fastest, slowest, and average laps. • Choose your view Switch between digital and analog displays, or use fullscreen mode for a larger clock. • Export your results Save stopwatch and lap data as CSV files to review in a spreadsheet or share with others. • Adjust the display Choose your preferred time precision and customize stopwatch controls to suit how you use the app. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stopwatchapp.carrd.co/#privacy
Fold
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Every PDF you need, on your phone — and nowhere else. Fold is a private PDF toolkit for iPhone and iPad. Open a document, do the job, and share the result. No account. No upload step. The work stays on your device. THE EVERYDAY TOOLS, FREE - View, merge, split, organize, and rotate pages - Scan documents and turn images into PDFs - Extract text and inspect document details - Check for cover-ups that still leave selectable text behind POWER TOOLS WITH FOLD PRO One lifetime purchase unlocks the heavy lifting: - Compress large PDFs down to a shareable size - Add watermarks, page numbers, headers, and footers - Edit document details and fill PDF forms - Export to images, Word documents, and spreadsheets - Create PDFs from HTML - Redact sensitive content with flattened, automatically verified output - Make archival-style copies for long-term storage - Summarize documents and ask questions on supported devices BUILT AROUND YOUR FILES Outputs land in Recents, so you can reopen, preview, and share without digging through temporary folders. Everything stays close to the file it came from. HONEST BY DESIGN School forms, contracts, receipts, client packets, scans, board documents — Fold is built for that reality. It is quiet, local, and honest about exactly what each tool does. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. No uploads. Your documents never leave your device unless you choose to share them. Do the job, keep it private. Download Fold.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stopwatch° at none against Fold's 1. Stopwatch° also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Fold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stopwatch° asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Stopwatch° | Fold |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (306 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 98.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 306 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kai Oelfke | Rene DeAnda |
Bugs and requests
Stopwatch°
Reported bugs
1 issue- CSV export not working (produces empty email)
Requested features
14 requests- 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
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- Make it float on the Lock Screen
- Add dark mode option
- Add option for different font colors for fastest/slowest laps in export
- Add option to delete single laps by swiping left
- Make delete confirmation optional
- Full screen option
- Make available for Apple Watch
- Visibly running current lap time on Apple Watch
- Rename folders
Fold
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stopwatch°
No in-app purchases
Fold
- Fold Pro Lifetime$19.99









