Comparison

ETSN.fm vs Swipe Play Clock

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

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About

ETSN.fm

Stay updated with local sports news and scores from the Tyler area. Receive instant alerts for breaking news and game updates. Save articles for offline reading and share content easily.

Highlights
  • Latest news, videos, photos, and audio
  • Submit photos and videos
  • Contests and giveaways
  • Save articles for offline reading
  • Instant alerts for breaking news and scores
  • Social sharing
Features
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Get the latest local sports news and information from the Tyler area with the ETSN app! Receive alerts about the latest scores, breaking news, and more before anyone else. Save articles and viral stories for reading later, and share on Facebook and Twitter. Key Features: • Read the latest news, watch videos, view photo galleries & listen to audio content • Submit photos and videos directly from the app • Participate in contests and giveaways • Save articles for reading later (supports offline viewing) • Instant Alerts for breaking news and score updates • Share the latest news on Facebook & Twitter • 3D Touch added for iOS Devices This is the latest version of the ETSN app, and many more features are already planned. Please share your feedback from within the ETSN app by clicking the “Send App Feedback” link in the menu.

About

Swipe Play Clock

This Apple Watch app provides customizable play clock timers for sports like football and lacrosse. It features intuitive swipe controls to start timers and includes a separate game clock with alerts and programmable settings.

Highlights
  • Customizable play clock lengths
  • Swipe up/down to start timers
  • Independent game clock
  • Programmable settings
  • Alerts for time remaining
  • Workout mode for screen primary
Features
Currently charting
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Apple Watch App Only: Update for problems the swipe to start the play clock on the new 46mm Series 10 Apple Watch. Similar to the last update, start games in settings menu to start the game since previous method no longer worked. Still working to add previous features, but currently works when swiping up and down on the watch face. Crown rotation does not currently start the play clocks, hope to fix in future versions. Still programmable play clock lengths. This allows you to use the app for both (American) football and lacrosse! Easily swipe up to start the 40 second clock and swipe down to start the 25 second clock on the face of your Apple Watch so you can concentrate on the field. These play clock timers are now programmable so they can be used for other sports, such as lacrosse. Watch Tutorial at: backjudgesolutions.com For football officials using college and high school (NFHS) rules. A game clock is included as well, which runs independent from the play clock (double tap the watch face to start/stop). Instructions (w/ watch face is active/on): 1. Settings Button - Menu Screen includes: a. Start Game - This turns on workout mode for the watch which is required to run timers. b. End Game - When the game is completed, exit workout mode. c. Adjust game clock time d. Settings window 2. Swipe Up on watch face - Starts the swipe up play clock timer 3. Swipe Down on watch face - Starts the swipe down play clock timer 4. Double Touch watch face - Starts/Stops game clock Settings Window: Period Length - This is the time that the Game Clock will reset once it expires (00:00:00). If you do not have game clock responsibilities, you can set this to be your Time Out timer. 2-Minute Warning - Watch will alert you with 2 minutes left on the Game Clock Swipe Up Timer - Sets the length of the Play Clock when the clock face is swiped up (or crown rotate up), such as the 40 second play clock Swipe Down Timer - Sets the length of the Play Clock when the clock face is swiped down (or crown rotate down), such as the 25 second play clock 5 second countdown - Sends an alert every second from 5 seconds until time expires on the Play Clock 10 second alert - Sends an alert with 10 seconds left on the Play Clock 15 second alert - Sends an alert with 15 seconds left on the Play Clock 25 second alert - Sends an alert with 25 seconds left on the Play Clock While the game is running, your watch is in workout mode to keep the screen primary, I do not record any health data.

Screenshots

ETSN.fm3 screens
Swipe Play Clock1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ETSN.fm at Free against Swipe Play Clock's $5.99. ETSN.fm also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). Swipe Play Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#17 vs unranked). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ETSN.fm is free to download; Swipe Play Clock costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ETSN.fm holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swipe Play Clock has 26 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ETSN.fm ships an update every 3 months, Swipe Play Clock every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
ETSN.fm versus Swipe Play Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterETSN.fmSwipe Play Clock
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better2.7 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews—38.9% of reviews
Number of ratings426 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#17 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTownsquare Media, LLCBack Judge Solutions LLC

Customer experience

ETSN.fm

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Swipe Play Clock

All ratings26 ratings
Positive42.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

ETSN.fm

No in-app purchases

None

Swipe Play Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ETSN.fm free?
ETSN.fm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swipe Play Clock free?
Swipe Play Clock costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ETSN.fm or Swipe Play Clock?
ETSN.fm is rated higher. ETSN.fm averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Swipe Play Clock averages 2.7 from 26 ratings.
Do ETSN.fm or Swipe Play Clock have ads?
ETSN.fm shows ads; Swipe Play Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, ETSN.fm or Swipe Play Clock?
ETSN.fm ships an update every 3 months, and Swipe Play Clock every 12 months. Most recently, ETSN.fm was updated on October 20, 2026 and Swipe Play Clock on October 19, 2026.

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