Precise Timestamp vs Tap When
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Precise Timestamp
Capture events with unparalleled accuracy, down to the tenth of a second. Synchronize with NTP servers for precise timekeeping and view detailed sync information. Organize events with descriptions and toggle between absolute and relative time displays.
- NTP server synchronization
- Tenth-of-a-second accuracy
- Absolute and relative time modes
- Event descriptions
- Event sorting and grouping
- Sync time details
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Precise Timestamp: Capture Every Moment Precise Timestamp is your go-to app for capturing the exact time of events down to the tenth of a second. Ensure every moment is pinpointed with utmost accuracy. Features: Unrivaled Timekeeping Accuracy - Achieve high-precision time, synchronized with NTP servers. - Gain complete transparency with details on the last sync time, offset, and round trip time. Dynamic Display Modes: - Effortlessly toggle between Absolute and Relative time displays with a simple click. - Your events, neatly sorted and grouped by dates. - Add rich descriptions to your events, ensuring each stands out. Seamless Event Management: - Benefit from a user-friendly bottom bar for quick toggling between editing and deletion.
Tap When
This app helps you organize by tracking important events. It's useful for timing activities like workouts or counting occurrences such as daily habits. The intuitive design makes logging and managing events simple.
- Log duration-based events
- Count event occurrences
- Customizable event names
- Intuitive logging interface
- Event management
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Our app is designed to help you stay organized by tracking the events that matter most to you. Whether timing activities or keeping count, our app is your perfect companion. Key Features: • Versatile Tracking: Log events where duration matters, like workouts, study sessions, or contractions, and events where only the count matters, like baby kicks or daily habits. • Customizable Events: Tailor your event tracking to fit your unique needs. Create and name your events to reflect your daily life, from work tasks to commuting. • Easy-to-Use Interface: Our intuitive design ensures you can effortlessly log, view, and manage your events anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Precise Timestamp at Free against Tap When's $0.99. Precise Timestamp also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). Tap When's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Precise Timestamp is free to download; Tap When costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Precise Timestamp against 5.0 for Tap When. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Precise Timestamp has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Precise Timestamp ships an update every 5 weeks, Tap When every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Precise Timestamp | Tap When |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Gillin | 骏飞 潘 |
Customer experience
Precise Timestamp
Tap When
In-app purchases
Precise Timestamp
No in-app purchases
Tap When
No in-app purchases
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