Comparison

Stop the Timer vs StopLight! Stop the Timer Game

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

Head to head
About

Stop the Timer

Features
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Think you can feel time without seeing it? Your goal is simple: stop the hidden timer as close as possible to the target time. Count the seconds in your head, tap STOP, and discover how accurate your timing really is. PLAY YOUR WAY • Quick Match - Find an opponent and compete in fast online matches. • Friends - Challenge your friends and prove who has the best timing. • Practice - Improve your skills by playing against a bot. • Multiple Rounds - Win rounds and take the match. • Rematches - Challenge your opponent again instantly. COMPETE AND PROGRESS • Earn XP after playing matches. • Collect coins and unlock new rewards. • Build your daily streak. • Complete missions. • Climb the leaderboard. • Customize your button and visual effects. SIMPLE TO PLAY, HARD TO MASTER Each round gives you a target time. Once the timer begins, the running time is hidden. Count carefully and press STOP when you think you have reached the target. The player who stops closest to the target wins the round. One button. No visible clock. Pure timing. How close can you get?

About

StopLight! Stop the Timer Game

Test your timing and precision in this challenging stopwatch game. Compete solo or against friends in various modes, aiming for perfect stops to earn points and unlock rewards. Customize your game with unique skins and clock faces.

Highlights
  • Blind stopwatch challenges
  • Solo endless rounds
  • 1v1 online and local duels
  • Imposter multiplayer mode
  • Customizable skins and clock faces
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
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STOP IT DEAD ON. You get a number — say 15:00:00. Press GO. The clock runs completely blind. Count the seconds in your head, then press STOP dead on the number. ±5ms is a PERFECT: confetti, screen shake, x10 points, full dopamine. That's the whole game. It's also the hardest thing you'll do today. Every mode unlocked. No daily limits. No ads. SOLO Endless rounds, random targets from 1 to 15 seconds. Build CLEAN-or-better streaks. Chase your first PERFECT — then nine more (the 24K gold button waits at ten). 1V1 DUELS Same number, same nerve — closest average over 3 rounds takes the W. Ties go to sudden death. • COUCH — split screen, one phone, two thumbs • VS BOT — rookie, solid, or cracked practice bots • ONLINE CASUAL — quick matches worldwide • RANKED — RP on the line, protected by fair-play detection: players with beyond-human precision are quietly matched only with each other and kept off the leaderboard. • CHALLENGE LINKS — hit a monster score, send the receipt. Friends tap your link and run the exact same number. Bet they can't. IMPOSTER (3–6 PLAYERS) Everyone sees the target… except one of you. Run the clock one at a time — every time stays sealed until the vote — then vote out whoever's faking it. Play online (3–4 players) or pass one phone around the party. Ties let the imposter slide. MAKE IT YOURS Button skins (SLIME, LAVA, HOLO, GLITCH, more), LED clock faces (MOLTEN, CRYO, VAPORWAVE, more) and arena backdrops. Opponents see your equipped skin — that's the flex. Some things can't be bought: the 24K gold button (hit 10 PERFECTs), THE PERFECTIONIST clock (25,000 points, earned by playing) and the UNDEFEATED clock (15 online wins). GAME CENTER Leaderboards for BEST AVG (your best full 1v1 match, online or vs bot) and ranked RP, plus achievements to grind. Your internal clock is worse than you think. Prove us wrong. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Stop the Timer4 screens
StopLight! Stop the Timer Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stop the Timer at Free against StopLight! Stop the Timer Game's $1.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Stop the Timer is free to download; StopLight! Stop the Timer Game costs $1.99 up front. Stop the Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StopLight! Stop the Timer Game sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stop the Timer ships an update every 5 days, StopLight! Stop the Timer Game weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Stop the Timer versus StopLight! Stop the Timer Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStop the TimerStopLight! Stop the Timer Game
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNoam SelaMoussa Zekak

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stop the Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
10 purchases

StopLight! Stop the Timer Game

One-time10
  • GRAPE STATIC Backdrop$2.99
  • BLACKOUT Backdrop$2.99
  • Molten Clock$2.99
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  • Cryo Clock$2.99
  • DEEP FRIED SUNSET Backdrop$3.99
  • VAPORGRID Backdrop$4.99
  • Vaporwave Clock$4.99
  • Ghost Clock$4.99
  • Solid Gold Clock$7.99
  • THE GOAT Button$29.99

Questions

Is Stop the Timer free?
Stop the Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StopLight! Stop the Timer Game free?
StopLight! Stop the Timer Game costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Stop the Timer or StopLight! Stop the Timer Game have ads?
Both Stop the Timer and StopLight! Stop the Timer Game show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stop the Timer or StopLight! Stop the Timer Game?
Stop the Timer ships an update every 5 days, and StopLight! Stop the Timer Game weekly. Most recently, Stop the Timer was updated on November 5, 2026 and StopLight! Stop the Timer Game on November 6, 2026.

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