Comparison

Multi Stopwatch & Lap Timer vs NowStack

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

Head to head
About

Multi Stopwatch & Lap Timer

This app offers a precise and user-friendly way to track time and laps for various activities. It allows users to manage lap history, export sessions, and supports background operation for uninterrupted timing. The interface is designed to be clean and distraction-free, enhancing the user experience for workouts, study sessions, or races.

Highlights
  • Fast, accurate stopwatch
  • Lap/split tracking
  • View and manage lap history
  • Export sessions (CSV or share)
  • Background operation support
  • Distraction-free UI
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Stopwatch made simple, powerful, and precise. Multi Stopwatch gives you full control to time, track, and export any activity—from sprints to study sessions. Features: - Fast, accurate stopwatch with lap/split tracking - View and manage lap history - Export sessions (CSV or share) - Supports background operation - Beautiful, distraction-free UI - Apple Watch support (optional) - Full control: start, stop, reset, and lap with ease Whether you're timing workouts, productivity bursts, or races, Multi Stopwatch keeps your performance on track. Download now and take control of your time. Please note: The app is free to download, however some features of the app might require premium subscription. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14B3ryLMZjipmx3XNUfiP-CV5orElN4xG8BGZ24nHbLY/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O-wLRc_6joAuMElFGuXr6WsQXL7xzwFfnW8xOObOt-Y/edit?usp=sharing

About

NowStack

Features
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NowStack turns your to-do list into a stack — and puts one task on top: NOW. Instead of staring at forty things, you see the one that matters. Do it, and the next rises to the top. No projects to configure, no due-date guilt, no endless nesting. Just momentum. HOW IT WORKS • Push a task onto the stack — type it, add #tags inline. • The top card is your NOW. Everything else waits its turn. • Finish it with one tap; the next task takes its place. • Bump any task to the top the moment priorities change. FOCUS TIMER Give the current task 5, 10, 25, 50 minutes, or an hour. NowStack counts down and nudges you when time's up — a built-in time-box without the ceremony. STAY ON TOP OF IT • Tag and group tasks (#work, #home, #calls). • Drag to reorder; drop a task on top to make it NOW. • Set an Apple Reminder or block time on your Calendar. • Open links right from a task, and share anything into NowStack from Safari and other apps. SYNCS WITH YOUR MAC NowStack keeps your stack in sync across iPhone, iPad, and the NowStack Mac app over iCloud. Start on your phone, finish at your desk. Free for everyday stacks. A one-time unlock adds the focus timer, reminders, calendar, and export — no subscription, ever. Stop managing your list. Start doing the next thing. What's New (release notes) • Faster, smoother task stack • Tap the link icon to open a task's URL in your browser • Cleaner focus-timer and task editor • Bigger, easier-to-tap row buttons • Fixes to reordering and NOW focus

Screenshots

Multi Stopwatch & Lap Timer4 screens
NowStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NowStack at every 8 days against Multi Stopwatch & Lap Timer's every 15 months. NowStack also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Multi Stopwatch & Lap Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and NowStack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multi Stopwatch & Lap Timer ships an update every 15 months, NowStack every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Multi Stopwatch & Lap Timer versus NowStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMulti Stopwatch & Lap TimerNowStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrkhan AlizadaAlexander Fitterling

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Multi Stopwatch & Lap Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
1 purchases

NowStack

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$5.99

Questions

Is Multi Stopwatch & Lap Timer free?
Multi Stopwatch & Lap Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NowStack free?
NowStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Multi Stopwatch & Lap Timer or NowStack have ads?
Neither Multi Stopwatch & Lap Timer nor NowStack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Multi Stopwatch & Lap Timer or NowStack?
Multi Stopwatch & Lap Timer ships an update every 15 months, and NowStack every 8 days. Most recently, Multi Stopwatch & Lap Timer was updated on October 14, 2026 and NowStack on October 10, 2026.

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