# Stop & Note vs Stopwatch°

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stopwatch° at 99% against Stop & Note's 50%. Stopwatch° also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (286 vs 1). Stop & Note's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Stop & Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stopwatch° has 286 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Stop & Note's written reviews are positive against 99% of Stopwatch°'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Stop & Note ships an update every 10 months, Stopwatch° every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stop & Note | Stopwatch° |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-and-note/id901139726/reviews)** | [4.8 (286 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stopwatch/id6449844733/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **286** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **98.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 1 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Earl Gaspard](https://appshunter.io/developer/555744490) | [Kai Oelfke](https://appshunter.io/developer/644779478) |

## What reviewers say

### Stop & Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-and-note/id901139726)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Stopwatch°

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stopwatch/id6449844733)

This app provides precise timekeeping with multiple stopwatches for simultaneous activity tracking. It offers a distraction-free full-screen mode and allows data export for analysis. Enjoy a reliable, ad-free, and subscription-free timing experience.

**Highlights:** Multiple stopwatches, Simultaneous activity timing, Full-screen mode, Intuitive interface, CSV data export, Ad-free experience

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🆓 Free with no ads
- ⏱️ Multiple timers/stopwatches
- 🏷️ Ability to name/label laps and timers
- 🔄 Automatic conversion to days

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Rating prompts too soon
- 🗑️ Dangerous reset/delete buttons
- ↔️ Button placement not ideal for right-handed users
- ⬆️ Confirmation for delete cannot be disabled

**Reported bugs**

- CSV export not working (produces empty email)

**Requested features**

- Periodically ask for rating after extended use
- Add feature to sum time lapsed in folders
- Add feature to show start and end time for each lap
- Move reset or delete all buttons to less accessible locations
- Make buttons larger for easier use while biking


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stop & Note free?

Stop & Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Stopwatch° free?

Stopwatch° is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Stop & Note or Stopwatch°?

Stop & Note is rated higher. Stop & Note averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Stopwatch° averages 4.8 from 286 ratings.

### Do Stop & Note or Stopwatch° have ads?

Neither Stop & Note nor Stopwatch° shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stop & Note or Stopwatch°?

Stop & Note ships an update every 10 months, and Stopwatch° every 9 days. Most recently, Stop & Note was updated on August 6, 2026 and Stopwatch° on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*