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Comparison

Simple Timer & Stopwatch vs Stopwatch Simpleton

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

Head to head
Simple Timer & Stopwatch
Simple Timer & Stopwatch

Live Activity & Big Display

Free
📊 Productivity
No ratingsView app →
Stopwatch Simpleton
Stopwatch Simpleton
Free
📊 Productivity
No ratingsView app →
About

Simple Timer & Stopwatch

Features
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A no-fuss timer and stopwatch that stays live on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Big countdown display with quick +/- time adjustments, so you always see time at a glance. Live Activity tracking for both timer and stopwatch, plus full session history. FEATURES - Large 280pt circular countdown display with +30s / +1m / +5m quick adjustments - Stopwatch with Live Activity and Dynamic Island support - Session history for both timer and stopwatch - Sound, haptics and mute controls - Light, dark and system appearance - No accounts, no tracking

About

Stopwatch Simpleton

Features
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Run multiple stopwatches simultaneously. Each with Start / Pause / Reset, and an optional name. Nothing more.

Screenshots

Simple Timer & Stopwatch4 screens
Stopwatch Simpleton3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stopwatch Simpleton at every 3 weeks against Simple Timer & Stopwatch's every 4 months. Simple Timer & Stopwatch's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Timer & Stopwatch ships an update every 4 months, Stopwatch Simpleton every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and May 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Simple Timer & Stopwatch versus Stopwatch Simpleton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Timer & StopwatchStopwatch Simpleton
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCong LeHugh Stewart

In-app purchases

None

Simple Timer & Stopwatch

No in-app purchases

None

Stopwatch Simpleton

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Timer & Stopwatch free?
Simple Timer & Stopwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stopwatch Simpleton free?
Stopwatch Simpleton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Timer & Stopwatch or Stopwatch Simpleton have ads?
Neither Simple Timer & Stopwatch nor Stopwatch Simpleton shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Timer & Stopwatch or Stopwatch Simpleton?
Simple Timer & Stopwatch ships an update every 4 months, and Stopwatch Simpleton every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple Timer & Stopwatch was updated on August 26, 2026 and Stopwatch Simpleton on May 22, 2026.

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