Mobile Timing vs The Battlegrounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Timing
This application allows users to time racing events directly from their mobile devices. It connects with RunnerCard Timing software and offers various timing modes for event coordinators. Internet connection is required to validate event invite codes.
- Time racing events
- Connects with RunnerCard Timing software
- Bib Entry Mode
- Timer Mode
- Scan Mode
- Gun Start Mode
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The RunnerCard Mobile Timing app is used in conjunction with RunnerCard Timing software available from RunnerCard, LLC. This app allows anyone to time racing events directly from their mobile device. To Get Started: 1. Download this free app. 2. Open the app and login to your event. 3. Input your Event's Invite Code.* 4. Select your Timing Location. 5. Follow any instructions on the Event Info screen for your timing location, and ... 6. Begin timing using either the Bib Entry Mode, Timer Mode, Scan Mode, or Gun Start Mode. If you don't know your event's "Invite Code" contact your event coordinator. If you are asked to help with a timing location that is password protected contact your event coordinator to gain access. * Validating an Event Invite Code requires you to be connected to the internet. Want to set up RunnerCard Mobile Timing for your racing event? Contact us at RunnerCard.com. - RunnerCard LLC - 2017
The Battlegrounds
This app provides comprehensive information for sporting events, including schedules, live standings, and team rosters. It's designed for coaches, players, parents, and fans to stay connected and informed about every aspect of an event.
- Quick team search
- Up-to-the-minute schedules
- Live standings and brackets
- Immediate game notifications
- Venue directions
- Team rosters and live results
- Event documents and contact details
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The Battlegrounds app is your all-encompassing guide for sporting events, meticulously crafted to cater to the needs of team and college coaches, media, players, parents, and fans. Designed to bring every essential aspect of the event to your fingertips, this platform ensures you stay connected and well-informed. Key Features: • Quick team search and user-friendly shortcuts. • Up-to-the-minute schedules to keep you on track. • Live standings and brackets for real-time updates. • Immediate game notifications so you never miss a beat. • Venue directions for easy navigation. • Access to team rosters and live results with box scores (when available), all at your fingertips. • Essential event documents, messages, and contact details for complete guidance. • Information on event sponsors for additional insights. With the app, every detail of the event is conveniently at your fingertips, ensuring an immersive and comprehensive experience for everyone involved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Battlegrounds at 4.8 against Mobile Timing's 3.0. The Battlegrounds also leads on ratings volume (102 vs 2). Mobile Timing's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
The Battlegrounds holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Battlegrounds has 102 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mobile Timing ships an update fortnightly, The Battlegrounds every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile Timing | The Battlegrounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (102 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 102 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RunnerCard, LLC | ZDI, LLC |
Customer experience
Mobile Timing
The Battlegrounds
In-app purchases
Mobile Timing
No in-app purchases
The Battlegrounds
No in-app purchases
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