Comparison

Blind Buzzer vs Stop the Timer

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

Head to head
About

Blind Buzzer

A party game where players stop a hidden timer as close to a target as possible. It features multiple game modes testing reaction time, guessing, and matching intervals. Play solo or with friends without needing Wi-Fi or an account.

Highlights
  • Hidden timer gameplay
  • Multiple game modes
  • Solo and multiplayer options
  • No Wi-Fi or accounts required
  • Daily challenges
  • Pass-and-play functionality
Features
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The blind timer game blowing up your feed — now in your pocket. Stop the timer at the exact target with your eyes on the buzzer, not the clock. The moment it starts, the clock hides — no numbers, no peeking. Trust your gut, buzz, and see how close you landed. A perfect hit is 0.00. Sounds easy. It isn't. SEVEN WAYS TO PLAY - Closest to X — stop the blind timer as close to the target as you can - Survival — endless rounds that tighten every time; one miss ends your run - Knockout — everyone buzzes, the furthest-off is knocked out, last player standing wins - Guess the Time — a hidden run plays, guess how long it lasted - Match the Time — hear an interval, then reproduce it by feel - Build the Time — stack start/stop runs until you hit the target - Tic Tac Toe — closest buzz claims the square DAILY CHALLENGE One blind target every day, the same for everyone worldwide. Build your streak and climb the Game Center leaderboards. PLAY ANYWHERE No wifi. No accounts. No sign-up. Pass one phone around or play solo on the couch. How close can you get? Buzz and find out.

About

Stop the Timer

Test your sense of time in this reflex challenge where you tap to stop a hidden timer. Compete in different game modes, track your progress, and aim for perfect stops. It's a simple yet challenging game of precision and focus.

Highlights
  • Hidden timer reflex challenge
  • Three distinct game modes
  • Scored to the hundredth of a second
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Progress tracking and achievements
  • Offline play
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THE CLOCK HIDES. YOU COUNT. Tap GO. Count in your head. Tap STOP at exactly the right moment. That's it. That's the game. And it's way harder than it sounds. Stop the Timer is the viral stopwatch challenge, built into a real game for iPhone. No aiming, no puzzles, no luck. Just you and your sense of time. You've seen it all over your feed. Now it's your turn. THREE WAYS TO PLAY SUDDEN DEATH One life. Each round the target gets longer and the timing gets stricter. Chain PERFECT stops, build a streak, and see how deep you can go before one miss ends it all. LADDER Ten rounds, climbing from 1 second to 10. Every hundredth you're off adds up. Lowest total wins. Two minutes, endlessly replayable. FREE PLAY Make your own game. Set the timer, pick the target, choose how the answer is revealed. Practice on your own or pass the phone around and settle it with friends. FAIR DOWN TO THE HUNDREDTH Stop at 10.01 and the game says 10.01. Every stop is scored to the hundredth of a second, so a PERFECT is real bragging rights. You always see your target, your time, and exactly how close you came. PICK YOUR CHALLENGE • Easy: the timer stays visible the whole time • Medium: a quick peek, then it hides • Hard: fully hidden, no help. The real flex. Start easy. Train your inner clock. Then go for Hard. WATCH YOURSELF GET GOOD Track your best streak, your longest run, and how close you land on average. Earn all eight achievements. Beat your own best, then beat it again. FREE. OFFLINE. NO NONSENSE. • No ads, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases • Plays anywhere: airplane mode, the subway, the couch • No account, no sign-up, no data collection • Small download, instant play Can you stop it at exactly 10.00? One way to find out.

Screenshots

Blind Buzzer4 screens
Stop the Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stop the Timer at none against Blind Buzzer's 1. Stop the Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Blind Buzzer's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blind Buzzer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stop the Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stop the Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blind Buzzer has 49 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blind Buzzer versus Stop the Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlind BuzzerStop the Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (49 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanny ChanCovelo Tech

Customer experience

Blind Buzzer

All ratings49 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stop the Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blind Buzzer

One-time1
  • Blind Buzzer PRO$3.99
None

Stop the Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blind Buzzer free?
Blind Buzzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stop the Timer free?
Stop the Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blind Buzzer or Stop the Timer?
Stop the Timer is rated higher. Blind Buzzer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Stop the Timer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Blind Buzzer or Stop the Timer have ads?
Neither Blind Buzzer nor Stop the Timer shows ads.

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