Shootwatch vs Swimming Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shootwatch
This app offers audible instructions for all ISSF shooting events, mimicking a Range Officer's guidance. It's ideal for solo practice and coach support, helping shooters enhance performance skills during competitions. Users can also create custom events for training or competition formats.
- Audible instructions for ISSF rifle and pistol events
- Timed commands following official ISSF rules
- Option to skip commands forward
- Create custom competition or training events
- Multi-language support for commands
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Shootwatch provides you with audible instructions for all ISSF shooting events, plus you have the option to create your own event. With this app you will feel as if a Range Officer was right there with you. It is a good tool for shooters who practice alone, and it is also great support for coaches. Users will be able to improve their performance skills in the time frame of competitions. The app features are: • Audible instructions for all ISSF rifle and pistol events—including finals—along with timed commands and the option to skip forward when needed. • Timings and commands strictly following the official ISSF rules. • Option to create custom events for either a competition format or training program. • Languages available for the commands: English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish (note: the language for the commands is independent from the language of the app)
Swimming Timer
This app helps swimmers practice race starts with customizable timers and randomized delays. It also functions as a stopwatch to accurately measure lap and split times during training. Results can be saved and organized by date, with customizable event names and color themes.
- Customizable race start timer
- Randomized start delays
- Lap and split time measurement
- Save and view results by date
- Editable event names
- Customizable color themes
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Starter & stopwatch app for swimming. It can be used for practicing the starting race command or to help you measure your time. ●Basic Functions 1. Starter function You can set the time from TAKE YOUR MARKS to start sound as you like. It is also possible to randomize the time, which is useful for practicing the start. 2. Lap time & Split time Pressing the "Lap" button or "Stop" button after the start sound, the lap time and split time will be measured. If you accidentally press the button to measure a time, you can delete it by swiping the result cell to the left. 3. Saving results Measured times can be saved by pressing the "Save" button. Saved times can be viewed by date. 4. Event setting By tapping the event name under the time, you can freely select an event (e.g. Men's 100m Freestyle). In the initial display, 100m is set. 5. Color settings The background color and timer color can be changed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Swimming Timer at Free against Shootwatch's $1.99. Swimming Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Shootwatch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence 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
Swimming Timer is free to download; Shootwatch costs $1.99 up front. Swimming Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Shootwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swimming Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shootwatch has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Shootwatch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Swimming Timer's.
Shootwatch ships an update every 6 weeks, Swimming Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shootwatch | Swimming Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Patrick Hertzog | NAOYA ONO |
Customer experience
Shootwatch
Swimming Timer
In-app purchases
Shootwatch
No in-app purchases
Swimming Timer
- Support Developer$0.99
- Remove ads$6.99
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