# Precise Timestamp vs Tap When

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Precise Timestamp | Tap When |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/precise-timestamp/id6463294734/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-when/id6529547136/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 19 MB | 0 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chris Gillin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1565599090) | [骏飞 潘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1756436756) |

## What reviewers say

### Precise Timestamp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/precise-timestamp/id6463294734)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tap When

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-when/id6529547136)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*