Comparison

Stopwatch ٞ vs Stopwatch°

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Continuous timing without interruption
  • Sound and vibration notifications
  • Lap recording
  • Today widget support
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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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

About

Stopwatch°

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
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Stopwatch helps you time activities and record laps on iPhone and iPad. Use a single stopwatch or run several at once for sports, cooking, training, experiments, and everyday tasks. • Time multiple activities Run stopwatches independently or start and stop them together. • Keep your timers organized Name your stopwatches and group them into folders for different activities. • Record and compare laps Give laps descriptive names, review split and total times, and compare your fastest, slowest, and average laps. • Choose your view Switch between digital and analog displays, or use fullscreen mode for a larger clock. • Export your results Save stopwatch and lap data as CSV files to review in a spreadsheet or share with others. • Adjust the display Choose your preferred time precision and customize stopwatch controls to suit how you use the app. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stopwatchapp.carrd.co/

Screenshots

Stopwatch ٞ4 screens
Stopwatch°4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stopwatch° at none against Stopwatch ٞ's shown. Stopwatch° also leads on review sentiment (99% vs 66%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months). Stopwatch ٞ's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 286) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases 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

Stopwatch° holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stopwatch ٞ has 1.4K ratings behind it against 286, 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 99% of Stopwatch°'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stopwatch ٞ ships an update every 9 months, Stopwatch° every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Stopwatch ٞ versus Stopwatch°: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopwatch ٞStopwatch°
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.4K ratings)4.8 (286 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews98.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better286
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniCom TechnologyKai Oelfke

Customer experience

Stopwatch ٞ

All ratings1,442 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative28.4%

Stopwatch°

All ratings286 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.5%

User reviews

Stopwatch ٞ

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Works well
  • 👍 Good app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Keeps asking for a review
  • 🐛 Resets to zero every day
  • 🐛 Loses time on Apple Watch
  • 🐛 Doesn't stay on

Stopwatch°

From 286 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

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

Stopwatch°

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • CSV export not working (produces empty email)

Requested features

14 requests
  • 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
Show 9 more
  • Make it float on the Lock Screen
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add option for different font colors for fastest/slowest laps in export
  • Add option to delete single laps by swiping left
  • Make delete confirmation optional
  • Full screen option
  • Make available for Apple Watch
  • Visibly running current lap time on Apple Watch
  • Rename folders

In-app purchases

None

Stopwatch ٞ

No in-app purchases

None

Stopwatch°

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stopwatch ٞ free?
Stopwatch ٞ 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, Stopwatch ٞ or Stopwatch°?
Stopwatch° is rated higher. Stopwatch ٞ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Stopwatch° averages 4.8 from 286 ratings.
Do Stopwatch ٞ or Stopwatch° have ads?
Stopwatch ٞ shows ads; Stopwatch° does not.
Which is updated more often, Stopwatch ٞ or Stopwatch°?
Stopwatch ٞ ships an update every 9 months, and Stopwatch° every 9 days. Most recently, Stopwatch ٞ was updated on September 24, 2026 and Stopwatch° on September 19, 2026.

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