Introduction
I’ve been looking for a stopwatch for ages. I usually use these to see how long it takes to do anything, which I then use for future time planning and organization. I have found all kinds of different stopwatch apps in the App Store, but none of these apps really delivered exactly what I needed. Easy Stopwatch by Sandcrow, LLC is exactly what I was looking for: a simple, reliable stopwatch that is easy to use, looks good, and doesn’t require training to use. If you have used a stopwatch before, you will be able to use Easy Stopwatch.
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Stopwatch Options
Easy Stopwatch has all the options you can imagine and need a stopwatch to have. It’s simple. When you press the start button, the timer starts running. New buttons now appear in the interface and the start button disappears. If you press stop, the time will stop running.
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You can also press the lap button, which registers a lap time, which is particularly handy for people who train on tracks and want to see if they are improving their lap times. You can record as many lap times as you want, and the app will simply list them below the still running timer.
When you have stopped the time, simply press reset to start counting again from zero, or press start to get the time running from when you pressed stop.
Design and Missing Options
The app is beautifully designed. The fonts are clear, buttons are large enough and colored using the simple main principles of user interface design. In the settings you can turn off the sounds the app makes, which is nice if you’re also listening to music.
There are a few simple options that I would like to see: I’d love to see a time sharing function, where I can send my lap times to my email address or post them on Facebook or Twitter. Another option I would really like to see is a reverse stopwatch, so I can use the same app as an egg timer. These are just two simple examples on how the developer could make this app stand out even more.
Pros and Cons
Pros
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It’s a stopwatch
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It’s completely free with no ads
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It records as many lap times as you want
Cons
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No sharing options
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No reverse time option
Conclusion
Easy Stopwatch does exactly what it says on the description page. It’s a stopwatch, and it’s easy. It is a beautiful app, designed to be used by anyone and is completely free, without ads. I would like to see a few more features in here, even if they’re hidden away not to complicate things for simple stopwatch users, but all in all this is a stopwatch app that will not leave my device for a long time. The app only takes up just over 1 MB in size, which means no one really should have an issue to download this, and it’s compatible with both iPhone and iPad!