Comparison

Count Up Down Timer vs Presentation Stopwatch

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

Head to head
About

Count Up Down Timer

Features
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Zero hassle. Total control. "CountUpDownTimer" redefines how you interact with time. β–  The Magic of Swipe Forget tapping numbers. Just swipe to set your time with incredible smoothness. This intuitive interface lets you focus on what matters most, instantly. β–  Seamless Mode Switching Changed your mind? Switch between Count-Up and Count-Down even during measurement. Flexibility is now at your fingertips. β–  Groundbreaking Speed Control Adjust the flow of time itself. Run your timer at 2x or 0.5x speed. β€’ Use 2x speed to challenge yourself and boost productivity. β€’ Use slow-motion for tasks that require steady pacing. Experience a completely new way to manage your day. β–  Perfect For: β€’ Cooking: Set timers instantly with a simple swipe. β€’ Training & Study: Apply healthy pressure using speed-up features. β€’ Complex Tasks: Flexibly switch modes as your workflow evolves. Ultimate simplicity meets high-end functionality. Feel what it’s like to truly master your time.

About

Presentation Stopwatch

Features
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Even after your talk has begun, you can match the elapsed time and start timing from the middle. Presentation Stopwatch lets you choose the hours, minutes and seconds that have already passed and count up from that moment. It's a stopwatch made for presentations. Forgot to start timing when you took the stage? You can instantly sync to how far along you already are. Main features - Start mid-way by picking hours, minutes and seconds - Start from zero like an ordinary stopwatch - Record laps and splits - Pause and resume - Auto-saved to history when you stop - Keeps timing in the background - Restores an in-progress session after the app restarts - No ads - No account needed Perfect when you - Forgot to start the stopwatch when your presentation began - Want to sync part-way through an academic talk or lecture - Want to mark the segments of a lightning talk - Want to check intro, main, demo and Q&A times with laps - Want to track time as an MC or in meetings Use it for lightning talks, internal presentations, academic talks, lectures, seminars, meetings, pitches and many other speaking occasions.

Screenshots

Count Up Down Timer3 screens
Presentation Stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Presentation Stopwatch at none against Count Up Down Timer's shown. Count Up Down Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Count Up Down Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Presentation Stopwatch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Count Up Down Timer versus Presentation Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount Up Down TimerPresentation Stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatoshi YamakawaKeisuke Shibata

In-app purchases

None

Count Up Down Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Presentation Stopwatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Count Up Down Timer free?
Count Up Down Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Presentation Stopwatch free?
Presentation Stopwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Count Up Down Timer or Presentation Stopwatch have ads?
Count Up Down Timer shows ads; Presentation Stopwatch does not.
Which is updated more often, Count Up Down Timer or Presentation Stopwatch?
Count Up Down Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Presentation Stopwatch every 2 months. Most recently, Count Up Down Timer was updated on October 28, 2026 and Presentation Stopwatch on October 24, 2026.

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