Comparison

C4Timekeeper vs TM550

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

Head to head
About

C4Timekeeper

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Stopwatch for timekeeper This app is a stopwatch for timekeeper of Oldtimer Rallye This app replaces the expensive stopwatch of Oldtimer Rally organizer. This app can be used by the timekeeper for the secret time control. On the external Bluetooth button (can be me ordered ) a photocell can be connected. A printer is not necessary, because you can send the times by e-mail to the organizers. Thus, need for evaluations, the organizers do not wait until the timer to come back. Synchronization of the clock: 1. Manually, using as a reference the time of the organizers. 2. GPS, using the satellite time. 3. The atomic time, using one of the many global or regional server. Functions: You can use for the Stop, the green software button "Start". For the Stop can also be used with an external bluetooth-button. The button works with all iPad e iPhone. Important! A photocell can at the input for the button to be connected (the contact is open). The external button, you can order from me, price see at https://filippo-software.de. Limitations of the Free-version: * A maximum. 5 times to stop. Supported languages: German, Italian, English

About

TM550

Features
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This free Bluetooth (BLE) app will allow you to manually identify the time of competitors measured by the Time Master 550 (TM550). It will allow you to identify competitors directly from your phone, and send the identification to the TAG Heuer Timing Online server. You can print each received or identified time by connecting the app to a Bluetooth printer. Main features : -Work in background or if the screen is off -Connection to a TM550 with Bluetooth (BLE) - Received times of the current run -Connection to a Bluetooth printer - Automatic printing -Received times of the current run -Identified times of the current run -All times of the current run -Connection to the TAG Heuer server -Sent times of the current run (manual / automatic mode) -Sent all times of the current run -Historic of times This app need a TM550 by ITS CHRONO https://www.itschrono.com/fr/appareils-de-chronometrage-professionnel/614-time-master-550.html

Screenshots

C4Timekeeper4 screens
TM5504 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TM550 at none against C4Timekeeper's 3. TM550 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. C4Timekeeper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TM550 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
C4Timekeeper versus TM550: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterC4TimekeeperTM550
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilippo GozzaITS-CHRONO

In-app purchases

3 purchases

C4Timekeeper

One-time3
  • Full version for one month$4.99
  • Full version for 6 months$8.99
  • Full version for one year$13.99
None

TM550

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is C4Timekeeper free?
C4Timekeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TM550 free?
TM550 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do C4Timekeeper or TM550 have ads?
Neither C4Timekeeper nor TM550 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, C4Timekeeper or TM550?
C4Timekeeper ships an update every 2 months, and TM550 every 2 months. Most recently, C4Timekeeper was updated on October 26, 2026 and TM550 on November 7, 2026.

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