Comparison

Stopwatch vs Chronoburn

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

Head to head
About

Stopwatch

Features
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A clean stopwatch with named laps — best split highlighted green, worst red — for runners, lifters and timers. - Giant readable digits across the gym - Tap to lap, name each split - Best lap green, worst red, auto - Lap export to CSV - Custom interval beeps and themes Who it's for For runners, swimmers and lifters timing sets, intervals and personal bests. Subscription Premium is available as a weekly, monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID Subscription Settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Privacy: everything stays on your device by default. No analytics SDKs, no cross-app tracking. Privacy policy at https://bestpaid.app/legal/privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Chronoburn

Features
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Chronoburn burns a running stopwatch or countdown timer directly into your video — permanently, at export, so the clock is baked into the footage itself. Built for anyone reviewing workout sets, timing a recipe, or logging a timed practice drill who wants the time visible in the clip afterward, not just on-screen while filming. Position the timer by dragging it right on the video preview. Resize it with a pinch. Pick a start point and tap the timeline to freeze the clock exactly when you rest between sets or cut between takes, then let it run again. What you see in the live preview is exactly what gets burned into the exported video. Included — Drag-to-place, drag-to-resize timer overlay with a live scrubbing preview — Count-up (stopwatch) and countdown modes — Tap-to-freeze markers on the timeline — pause and resume the clock with no keyframe editor — Four timer faces: Minimal, Retro LCD, Scoreboard, and Egg Timer dial — One-tap export to your Photos library WHAT MAKES CHRONOBURN DIFFERENT Most video editors treat a clock as a text overlay buried in a timeline. Chronoburn makes the timer the whole product: drag, pinch, and tap-to-freeze — and the live preview is exactly what gets burned in, frame for frame. Fully offline. No account, no sign-in, no data collection, no ads. PRICING Chronoburn works out of the box with the Minimal timer face; exports carry a small Chronoburn watermark until you upgrade. Chronoburn Pro unlocks every timer face and removes the watermark — choose the monthly subscription (3-day trial, cancel anytime) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in your local currency in the app. FEEDBACK Chronoburn is indie-built, and your feedback shapes the roadmap. Questions, ideas, or a timing use case we should support? Email obeliskclubclub@gmail.com. Terms of Use (EULA): https://obelisk.club/videostopwatchtimerburn/terms

Screenshots

Stopwatch4 screens
Chronoburn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Stopwatch at 17.0 against Chronoburn's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Stopwatch sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Chronoburn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stopwatch ships an update every 2 months, Chronoburn monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Stopwatch versus Chronoburn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopwatchChronoburn
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVasilii Polovnikovę°ø å¼ 

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Stopwatch

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Ā· 1 week$2.997 Days
  • Premium Ā· 1 month$3.991 Month
  • Premium Ā· 1 year$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Ā· Lifetime$7.99
1 purchases

Chronoburn

One-time1
  • Chronoburn Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Stopwatch free?
Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chronoburn free?
Chronoburn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stopwatch or Chronoburn have ads?
Neither Stopwatch nor Chronoburn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stopwatch or Chronoburn?
Stopwatch ships an update every 2 months, and Chronoburn monthly. Most recently, Stopwatch was updated on October 31, 2026 and Chronoburn on October 31, 2026.

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