LiveActivityTimer vs Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiveActivityTimer
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「Live Activity Timer」 you can display a timer and stopwatch directly on your lock screen using Live Activities. Perfect for tasks, workouts, cooking, and more, it makes time management easier than ever.
Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch
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Lock Screen Timer is built for fast and distraction-free timing. Perfect for workouts, intervals, rest times or any quick task, the app lets you control your timers directly from your iOS Lock Screen — no unlocking required. Key features: • Three independent timers • Built-in stopwatch • Native iOS Lock Screen widgets • Start, pause and reset with a single tap • Clean, minimal and intuitive design Designed to feel right at home on iOS, Lock Screen Timer keeps your focus where it belongs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LiveActivityTimer at none against Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch's 1. LiveActivityTimer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LiveActivityTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.
LiveActivityTimer ships an update weekly, Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveActivityTimer | Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fumiya Shigehara | Adrian Ilka |
In-app purchases
LiveActivityTimer
No in-app purchases
Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch
- Pro (Lifetime)$1.99
Questions
Is LiveActivityTimer free?
Is Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch free?
Do LiveActivityTimer or Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch have ads?
Which is updated more often, LiveActivityTimer or Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch?
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