Stopwatch ٞ vs Speaking Stopwatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stopwatch ٞ
This stopwatch app offers continuous timing even after relaunch or inactivity. It provides sound and vibration notifications for start, stop, and lap actions, with customizable options. It also supports synchronization with widgets and smartwatches for seamless use across devices.
- Continuous timing without interruption
- Sound and vibration notifications
- Lap recording
- Today widget support
- Apple Watch integration
- Cross-device synchronization
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Stopwatch application is easy use for daily life. Has following features: -After re launch or came back from inactive mode continuous to timer without interruption -Start, stop, laps buttons gives vibrate and sound notification - Sound and Vibrate notification can be turn on and off -Records Laps -Support Today widget and display the stopwatch session started from application with synchronization - Support Apple watch - If you start timer from phone or Apple watch you can continue on apple watch or phone such as lap,stop, start functionality without interruption
Speaking Stopwatch
This utility app functions as a stopwatch that announces elapsed time at set intervals. Users can configure it to speak every 5, 10 seconds, or other custom durations. It's designed for hands-free time tracking.
- Voice announcements of elapsed time
- Configurable speaking intervals (5s, 10s, etc.)
- Simple stopwatch functionality
- Hands-free operation
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Simply Stopwatch and it will speak every 5 seconds, 10 seconds, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stopwatch ٞ at 4.5 against Speaking Stopwatch's 2.5. Stopwatch ٞ also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 10) and review sentiment (66% vs 50%). Speaking Stopwatch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stopwatch ٞ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stopwatch ٞ has 1.4K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Stopwatch ٞ's written reviews are positive against 50% of Speaking Stopwatch's.
Stopwatch ٞ ships an update every 9 months, Speaking Stopwatch every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stopwatch ٞ | Speaking Stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better | 2.5 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UniCom Technology | Tony Peng |
Customer experience
Stopwatch ٞ
Speaking Stopwatch
Bugs and requests
Stopwatch ٞ
Reported bugs
2 issues- Laps marked on the watch do not appear on the phone
- App keeps updating and disappearing from Apple Watch
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to change main display from whole time to lap time
- Ability to save splits for later
Speaking Stopwatch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stopwatch ٞ
No in-app purchases
Speaking Stopwatch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Stopwatch ٞ free?
Is Speaking Stopwatch free?
Which has better reviews, Stopwatch ٞ or Speaking Stopwatch?
Do Stopwatch ٞ or Speaking Stopwatch have ads?
Which is updated more often, Stopwatch ٞ or Speaking Stopwatch?
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