Event vs Swiftly Race Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Event
Create and manage multiple stopwatches simultaneously on your Apple Watch. View all timing data on your iPhone or upload it to a website. Ideal for coaches tracking multiple athletes.
- Multiple stopwatch instances
- Individual lap and stop times
- iPhone data viewing
- Automatic web upload
- Coach-friendly design
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Create multiple stopwatch instances on your Apple Watch. Start them together then tap individual lap and stop times. All timing data is viewable on your iPhone and uploaded automatically to event-timer.com if desired. Coaches at cross country and track meets no longer need multiple stopwatches around their neck or awkward clipboards to tally their runner's timing information.
Swiftly Race Timer
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Time your club races with ease and accuracy! Swiftly Race Timer is the easiest way to record races! Simply start the race, record finishers, and share the results of the race! Terms and Conditions: https://racetimer.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://racetimer.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Event at every 10 days against Swiftly Race Timer's every 3 months. Event also leads on iOS requirement (8.3 vs 15.6). On price, ads, 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.
Event ships an update every 10 days, Swiftly Race Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Event | Swiftly Race Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.3 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oak Hill Software | Astral Engineering LLC |
In-app purchases
Event
No in-app purchases
Swiftly Race Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Event or Swiftly Race Timer have ads?
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