Comparison

Start vs LoxBridge

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

Head to head
About

Start

This app provides interval timing for sports like skiing, orienteering, and running. It helps users manage their start times with precise interval tracking.

Highlights
  • Interval start timing
  • Sports timing
  • Skiing timer
  • Orienteering timer
  • Running timer
Features
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Start clock for sports with interval start. Skiing, orienteering, running.

About

LoxBridge

Features
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LoxBridge is the missing link between your Apple Watch and Livelox. Finish a run. Put your watch down. LoxBridge handles the rest. The moment your outdoor workout ends, LoxBridge wakes up in the background, extracts the full GPS route, and sends it to Livelox — ready for analysis before you've even caught your breath. ------------------------- BUILT FOR ORIENTEERS ------------------------- Whether you're chasing a course record in the forest or scouting a new area, every GPS track tells a story. LoxBridge makes sure none of them get lost. ------------------------- COMPLETELY AUTOMATIC ------------------------- • Detects new workouts instantly with the Apple Watch App • Extracts your GPS track and converts it to industry-standard GPX format • Sends a notification — one tap to upload, or let it retry automatically next time you open the app • Stores all routes locally so nothing is ever lost ------------------------- PRIVACY FIRST ------------------------- • No backend server, no tracking. • Your GPS data goes directly from your watch or phone to Livelox — nowhere else • Open about what it accesses: full privacy policy available in-app and online ------------------------- REQUIREMENTS ------------------------- • A Livelox account (free at livelox.com) • An Apple Watch that records Outdoor Run workouts with GPS • iPhone running iOS 24 or later ------------------------- HOW IT WORKS ------------------------- 1. Connect your Livelox account once in Settings 2. Record an Outdoor Run on your Apple Watch as usual 3. Receive a notification when the route is ready 4. Tap "Upload" — done LoxBridge is a lightweight utility built by and for orienteers. No subscriptions, no fluff — just your routes, where you need them.

Screenshots

Start2 screens
LoxBridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LoxBridge at none against Start's 1. LoxBridge also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 27 months). Start's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On 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

Start costs $0.99 and LoxBridge $1.99 up front. Start sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LoxBridge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Start ships an update every 27 months, LoxBridge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Start versus LoxBridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartLoxBridge
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik HaugErik Frick

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Start

One-time1
  • Donate$0.99
None

LoxBridge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Start free?
Start costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is LoxBridge free?
LoxBridge costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Start or LoxBridge have ads?
Neither Start nor LoxBridge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Start or LoxBridge?
Start ships an update every 27 months, and LoxBridge every 3 weeks. Most recently, Start was updated on October 3, 2026 and LoxBridge on October 12, 2026.

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