Comparison

One vs StartStopTimer

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

Head to head
About

One

A straightforward countdown timer for iPhone designed for ease of use. Its intuitive interface allows you to start and manage timers with a single tap, making it a convenient tool for daily tasks. The app focuses on essential functionality without unnecessary complexity.

Highlights
  • One-tap timer start and toggle
  • Vivid and intuitive user interface
  • Ergonomic design and functionality
  • Convenient for everyday use
Features
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One-Tap Timer (tm) is a simple yet very convenient countdown timer app for your iPhone. It features a vivid and intuitive user interface with not more than just sufficient functionality. * Start and toggle your timer with just one tap. * Take advantage of our ergonomic design and functionality. * Use One-Tap Timer in your everyday life. Tip for Mac users: keep app icon in Dock.

About

StartStopTimer

This application functions as a straightforward stopwatch, offering four distinct tables for time storage. It records start and stop times, as well as start times with calculated deltas between consecutive entries, organized by day.

Highlights
  • Four time storage tables
  • Start/stop time recording
  • Start time only recording
  • Delta time calculation
  • Daily time sorting
  • Count of times per day
Features
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StartStopTimer is a simple stopwatch application with 4 tables in which you can store times. The first table stores start and stop times (like a stopwatch) and the other 3 tables store just the start times. The other tables display the delta time from one start time to the next. Times are sorted by day with the number of times per day shown as well.

Screenshots

One3 screens
StartStopTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StartStopTimer at every 5 months against One's every 23 months. One's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for One against 5.0 for StartStopTimer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One ships an update every 23 months, StartStopTimer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
One versus StartStopTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneStartStopTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr ProsinRiver Rock Logic

Customer experience

One

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StartStopTimer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

One

No in-app purchases

None

StartStopTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One free?
One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StartStopTimer free?
StartStopTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, One or StartStopTimer?
One and StartStopTimer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do One or StartStopTimer have ads?
Neither One nor StartStopTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One or StartStopTimer?
One ships an update every 23 months, and StartStopTimer every 5 months. Most recently, One was updated on September 10, 2026 and StartStopTimer on September 14, 2026.

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