Stopwatch vs TockTock Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Stopwatch
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Focus Better. Get More Done. Boost your productivity with a powerful Stopwatch - Pomodoro timer app designed to help you stay focused, manage your time, and work more efficiently. Whether youβre studying, working, coding, or building daily habits, this app gives you a clean and reliable focus timer that adapts to your workflow. Pomodoro Timer Use the proven Pomodoro Technique to break your work into focused sessions with regular breaks. Customize work and break intervals to match your personal rhythm and avoid burnout. Flexible Timer Simple and customizable timer Ideal for work, study, workouts, and habits Set any duration in seconds or minutes Stay Focused Minimal, distraction-free design Easy controls and smooth experience Perfect for deep work and concentration Improve Time Management Build focus routines, track your sessions, and turn small time blocks into meaningful progress.
TockTock Timer
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TockTock is a paired iPhone and Apple Watch timer designed around one annoyance: the built-in watchOS Timer app makes you scroll past durations you never use to reach the ones you reach for daily. TockTock fixes that. Your most-tapped presets float to the top of the list automatically. Ties broken by recency, so the timer you want is always under your thumb β no setup, no fiddling, no rearranging by hand. FEATURES β’ Six sensible defaults (5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 45 min) β edit, delete or add your own from either device β’ Tap a preset on iPhone or Apple Watch to start an instant countdown β’ Progress ring with monospaced time, plus Pause and Resume β’ Haptic feedback on the watch when a timer finishes β’ System chime and local notification on iPhone, so a backgrounded timer still pings you β’ Restart in one tap when the timer hits zero β’ Long-press on iPhone to edit or delete; swipe to delete; add custom durations down to one second ON THE WATCH The watch app is the heart of TockTock. Your top picks bubble up automatically so the timers you reach for daily are always above the fold. Add a custom duration right from your wrist β no need to pull out your phone. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT β’ No accounts. No sign-in. β’ No ads. No tracking. No analytics. β’ No network calls β TockTock works fully offline. β’ Your presets and usage counts live in UserDefaults on your devices and never leave them. REQUIRES iOS 17.0 or later. watchOS 10.0 or later. The iPhone app is the companion; the watch app is the focus. Built to scratch one itch β quiet, fast, and offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TockTock Timer at none against Stopwatch's 1. TockTock Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TockTock Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stopwatch ships an update every 2 months, TockTock Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and May 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stopwatch | TockTock Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Zuev | Zhengxi Zhou |
In-app purchases
Stopwatch
- Pomodoro$4.99
TockTock Timer
No in-app purchases





