Comparison

Averaging Stopwatch vs Nixie Tube Timer

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

Head to head
About

Averaging Stopwatch

Features
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**STOPWATCH WITH SIMPLE LAP TRACKING** Averaging Stopwatch is a powerful yet simple timing tool designed for athletes, coaches, and anyone who needs precise lap timing with instant performance analytics. **KEY FEATURES** • Real-time lap tracking with millisecond precision • Instant average calculations for completed and active laps • Automatic fastest/slowest lap highlighting • Current lap timer with total elapsed time display • Clean, easy-to-read interface optimized for quick glances • Export all lap data to CSV for detailed analysis • Works completely offline - no internet required • No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions **PERFECT FOR:** Runners tracking interval training splits Swimmers monitoring lap consistency Cyclists measuring circuit times Coaches timing multiple athletes Students conducting timed experiments Anyone needing accurate performance metrics **HOW IT WORKS** Start the timer and tap the lap button at each interval. The app instantly calculates your average lap time and highlights your best and worst performances in real-time. The large, clear display shows your current lap time, making it easy to monitor your pace during activity. **EXPORT YOUR DATA** All lap times can be exported to CSV format with timestamps, individual lap durations, cumulative times, and statistics. Perfect for tracking progress over time or sharing data with coaches.

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Nixie Tube Timer

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Down to 30 seconds and need longer? Tap +1m and the clock reads 1:30, still running. Photorealistic nixie tubes, eight color themes, fully offline, nothing tracked. A TIMER YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO LOOK AT This is a countdown built around photorealistic nixie-tube digits. Dial in hours, minutes and seconds, hit Start, and watch the tubes glow down one digit at a time — a focus sprint, a kid's timeout, a pot on the stove. The screen stays awake while it runs. STRETCH A TIMER THAT'S ALREADY RUNNING This is the part other timers don't do. You set one minute. It counts down to thirty seconds and you realize you need longer. Tap +1m and the clock reads 1:30 and keeps going — still running, never stopped, never reset, nothing to start over. EIGHT COLOR SCHEMES Neon Green, Cyber Blue, Amber Glow, Crimson Red, Deep Purple, Hot Pink, Sunny Yellow and Rainbow. Switch instantly, no restart. A Full Glow style spreads the aura across the whole screen if you want more of it. SOUND ON YOUR TERMS Six tick sounds — Classic, Soft, Digital, Woodblock, Mechanical, Pendulum — synthesized on the fly and locked in step with the digits. Four alarms: Radar, Beacon, Chime, Pulse. Import your own audio file as a custom alarm, or set either to None for silence. Ticks and alarm have their own volume sliders. THE BUTTONS ARE YOURS The amounts you add are the ones you choose — +30s, +1m, +5m, +25m, whatever your day actually uses. Nothing is preset for you; press and hold to remove one. They sit right under the countdown while it runs, one tap from the tubes. Durations you run often come back as one-tap shortcuts too. BUILT TO BE QUICK - Timers from a few seconds up to 99:59:59 - Timed against the clock, so it stays accurate instead of drifting - Pause, resume, restart, cancel — or stretch the countdown without pausing it - Haptic feedback on start, on tap, and at zero - A local notification when the timer ends, even if you have left the app PRIVACY, PROPERLY No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking, no data collection of any kind. The app never sends anything anywhere. Everything you set stays on your device. Free. iPhone, iOS 17 and later.

Screenshots

Averaging Stopwatch2 screens
Nixie Tube Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Averaging Stopwatch and Nixie Tube Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Averaging Stopwatch against 5.0 for Nixie Tube Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Averaging Stopwatch versus Nixie Tube Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAveraging StopwatchNixie Tube Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoel BreitGood Gary Apps LLC

In-app purchases

None

Averaging Stopwatch

No in-app purchases

None

Nixie Tube Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Averaging Stopwatch free?
Averaging Stopwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nixie Tube Timer free?
Nixie Tube Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Averaging Stopwatch or Nixie Tube Timer?
Averaging Stopwatch and Nixie Tube Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Averaging Stopwatch or Nixie Tube Timer have ads?
Neither Averaging Stopwatch nor Nixie Tube Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Averaging Stopwatch or Nixie Tube Timer?
Averaging Stopwatch ships an update every 3 days, and Nixie Tube Timer every 3 days. Most recently, Averaging Stopwatch was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nixie Tube Timer on October 24, 2026.

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