Stopwatch Simpleton vs Tock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β 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.
Tock
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Tock is a timer that talks, so you can stop glancing at the clock. Spin the wheels, tap Start, and get on with it. Tock tells you the time as it passes: when it starts, on the interval you choose, at halfway, in the last minute and a final countdown. THREE FRIENDS, THREE MODES β’ Tock, the timer: spoken updates as often as you like, from once an hour down to every second β’ Tick, the stopwatch: counts up and reads every lap split aloud β’ Bop, the metronome: 30 to 260 BPM, rock steady, with wood block, clave, click, beep or a voice that counts "1, 2, 3, 4". Tap any beat to accent it, or tap along to set the tempo MADE FOR β’ Deep work and pomodoros β’ Workouts, planks and intervals β’ Cooking with busy hands β’ Music practice β’ Time blindness and ADHD β’ Talks and meetings TOCK+ ($9 a year, or $29 once for lifetime) β’ Keeps talking with your phone locked β’ Countdown on your Lock Screen β’ All voices, speeds and styles β’ Speaks as often as every second β’ Count down from 10, with your own ending β’ All time signatures in Tempo Private by design: no account, no ads, no tracking. Speech happens on your device. Terms: https://tock-timer.netlify.app/terms.html Privacy: https://tock-timer.netlify.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stopwatch Simpleton at none against Tock's 2. Tock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Tock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per year. Stopwatch Simpleton asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stopwatch Simpleton ships an update every 3 weeks, Tock every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stopwatch Simpleton | Tock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hugh Stewart | Vineet Kapil |
In-app purchases
Stopwatch Simpleton
No in-app purchases
Tock
- Lunch$9.001 Year
- Feast$29.00





