Stopwatch Simpleton vs Presentation Stopwatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Stopwatch Simpleton
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Run multiple stopwatches simultaneously. Each with Start / Pause / Reset, and an optional name. Nothing more.
Presentation Stopwatch
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stopwatch Simpleton at every 3 weeks against Presentation Stopwatch's every 2 months. Presentation Stopwatch's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stopwatch Simpleton ships an update every 3 weeks, Presentation Stopwatch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stopwatch Simpleton | Presentation Stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks โ better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hugh Stewart | Keisuke Shibata |
In-app purchases
Stopwatch Simpleton
No in-app purchases
Presentation Stopwatch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Stopwatch Simpleton free?
Is Presentation Stopwatch free?
Do Stopwatch Simpleton or Presentation Stopwatch have ads?
Which is updated more often, Stopwatch Simpleton or Presentation Stopwatch?
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