Comparison

Stop & Note vs Decima

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

Head to head
About

Stop & Note

Record time and text simultaneously, saving them as notes. Edit, search, and share your recorded information. Ideal for timing activities and jotting down observations.

Highlights
  • Record time and text notes
  • Edit saved notes
  • Search notes
  • Share notes
  • Integrated stopwatch
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A note recorder with a stopwatch. Features: - Easily record time and text and save as a note - Edit saved notes - Search notes - Share notes Uses: - Record your run or workout times - See how long it takes to text a message - Time anything else you want and write a note about it

About

Decima

Features
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The application you have before you is but a small attempt at working with time. Since it's a precious commodity all we can do is spend it wisely. That's why I've decided to spend a bit of my time and create Decima (named after Roman Parca, the female personification of destiny) so that you don't have to ;) So what you can do with Decima? In the current version 1.1 (Joséphine) you can: • create multiple timers • set multiple alerts per timer to track time expenditure • use it on both: your iPhone and Apple Watch (iPhone application is necessary) • start/stop timers on demand from your iPhone/iPad or Apple Watch • organize your time in sets • see total/partial time spent for a particular timer • automatically synchronise data between your iPhone and your Apple Watch (timer started on your phone can be paused on your Apple Watch and vice-versa) Have fun. Catch me at krzyspmac@twitter or contact (at) krzysp.net

Screenshots

Stop & Note3 screens
Decima4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stop & Note at none against Decima's 1. Decima's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Decima sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stop & Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stop & Note ships an update every 10 months, Decima every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stop & Note versus Decima: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStop & NoteDecima
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEarl GaspardKrzysztof Pawlowski

In-app purchases

None

Stop & Note

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Decima

One-time1
  • The Manipulator$0.99

Questions

Is Stop & Note free?
Stop & Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Decima free?
Decima is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stop & Note or Decima have ads?
Neither Stop & Note nor Decima shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stop & Note or Decima?
Stop & Note ships an update every 10 months, and Decima every 2 months. Most recently, Stop & Note was updated on August 6, 2026 and Decima on September 25, 2026.

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