Comparison

Span Timer vs Plop

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

Head to head
About

Span Timer

Features
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Span Timer is a minimalist timer app designed for clarity and focus. MULTIPLE TIMERS Run up to 4 independent timers simultaneously. Whether you're timing different tasks, tracking multiple activities, or managing concurrent workflows, Span Timer adapts to your needs with intelligent layouts. COUNT UP OR DOWN Each timer works your way: • Swipe up for stopwatch mode - count up from zero • Swipe down to set a countdown timer • Switch between modes anytime CLEAN INTERFACE No clutter. No ads. No distractions. Just your timers and the time. GESTURES Simple, intuitive controls: • Tap to start or pause • Long press to add custom titles • Swipe to switch modes DYNAMIC LAYOUTS Span Timer automatically adjusts: • 1 timer: fullscreen • 2-3 timers: vertical stack • 4 timers: balanced grid PRIVACY FIRST Zero data collection. Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no analytics. Perfect for: • Focus sessions and Pomodoro techniques • Cooking multiple dishes • Workout intervals • Task time tracking • Meeting time management • Creative time blocking Span Timer is time tracking refined to its essence.

About

Plop

Features
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Time doesn't pass. It collects. Plop is a calm focus timer that turns the time you focus into water dripping into a jar. Choose a duration, then watch the water rise as you work. YOUR EFFORT SURVIVES THE BREAK Locking your phone doesn't have to break the flow. Leave Plop for another app and the jar cracks, but your effort is not erased: most of the water stays. Come back and finish the remaining time, and the spilled water returns while the crack becomes a golden mend. Mending is always available; the way back never closes. EVERY FOCUS LEAVES A MARK Every focus you finish or leave for now stays visible as its own jar. See the rhythm of your current week, browse your collection month by month, and watch all your accumulated effort live in a lifetime jar. Plop keeps continuity visible without turning it into a target. YOUR RHYTHM, YOUR WAY Pick 15, 25, or 45 minutes, or set any duration from 5 to 180 minutes. Start your week on Monday or Sunday, then adjust sound, haptics, calm mode, keep-awake, and daily reminders. Use Plop in English or Turkish. Plop also offers a full-screen experience designed for iPad. YOURS ALONE Plop works offline. There is no account, advertising, analytics, or data transfer; your focus records stay on your device. Choose a duration. Let the first drop fall.

Screenshots

Span Timer2 screens
Plop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Span Timer at daily against Plop's weekly. Plop's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Span Timer ships an update daily, Plop weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Span Timer versus Plop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpan TimerPlop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbhishek SerjamSeyyit Ahmet KILIC

In-app purchases

None

Span Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Plop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Span Timer free?
Span Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plop free?
Plop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Span Timer or Plop have ads?
Neither Span Timer nor Plop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Span Timer or Plop?
Span Timer ships an update daily, and Plop weekly. Most recently, Span Timer was updated on September 30, 2026 and Plop on September 15, 2026.

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