Comparison

Precise Timestamp vs Tap When

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • NTP server synchronization
  • Tenth-of-a-second accuracy
  • Absolute and relative time modes
  • Event descriptions
  • Event sorting and grouping
  • Sync time details
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Log duration-based events
  • Count event occurrences
  • Customizable event names
  • Intuitive logging interface
  • Event management
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Precise Timestamp4 screens
Tap When4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Precise Timestamp versus Tap When: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrecise TimestampTap When
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris Gillin骏飞 潘

Customer experience

Precise Timestamp

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tap When

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Precise Timestamp

No in-app purchases

None

Tap When

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Precise Timestamp free?
Precise Timestamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tap When free?
Tap When costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Precise Timestamp or Tap When?
Precise Timestamp and Tap When are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Precise Timestamp or Tap When have ads?
Neither Precise Timestamp nor Tap When shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Precise Timestamp or Tap When?
Precise Timestamp ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tap When every 2 days. Most recently, Precise Timestamp was updated on September 17, 2026 and Tap When on September 24, 2026.

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