Comparison

Stopwatch Simpleton vs Tock

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

Head to head
About

Stopwatch Simpleton

Features
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Run multiple stopwatches simultaneously. Each with Start / Pause / Reset, and an optional name. Nothing more.

About

Tock

Features
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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

Screenshots

Stopwatch Simpleton3 screens
Tock4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Stopwatch Simpleton versus Tock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopwatch SimpletonTock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS26.216.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHugh StewartVineet Kapil

In-app purchases

None

Stopwatch Simpleton

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tock

Subscriptions1
  • Lunch$9.001 Year
One-time1
  • Feast$29.00

Questions

Is Stopwatch Simpleton free?
Stopwatch Simpleton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tock free?
Tock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stopwatch Simpleton or Tock have ads?
Neither Stopwatch Simpleton nor Tock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stopwatch Simpleton or Tock?
Stopwatch Simpleton ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tock every 3 days. Most recently, Stopwatch Simpleton was updated on November 9, 2026 and Tock on November 10, 2026.

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