Comparison

Split Smart vs Swimming Timer

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

Head to head
About

Split Smart

This data-driven tool helps competitive swimmers of all levels strategize their race splits. It uses analyzed data from elite competitions to provide accurate split calculations based on goal times or personal bests.

Highlights
  • Calculate splits from goal time
  • Find goal time from PB
  • Analyze elite athlete splits
  • Data-driven accuracy
  • Continuously updated trends
  • Gender-specific calculations
Features
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What is Split Smart? Split Smart is a data-driven platform designed for competitive swimmers who are eager to learn how to split their races smarter. With the goal of connecting swimmers of all ages and ability levels to the possibilities of splitting as smart as professional swimmers, Split Smart contains three main functions: • Find splits using an inputted goal time • Find goal time and appropriate splits using an inputted personal best time of another relevant race (ex. enter PB100 time to calculate final time and splits for a 200 race) • Find how your favorite elite athlete would split an inputted final time Why is Split Smart exceptionally accurate? In the research phase, splits and final times of over 500 races were collected. In order to discover splitting patterns of the best swimmers in the world, we analyzed races from the following meets: 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics, 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, and the 2014-2017 NCAA Championships. Additionally, the top 24 times in Europe for both short course and long course meters were used. Using the collected data, mathematical equations were programed into Split Smart and are used in every result that Split Smart generates. Applicability Discovering how to split races correctly is a learning process that takes time and requires maturity in order to master. These difficulties lead to questions such as the following to frequently be asked on a pool deck: “What should my splits be if I want to go X in a 200 Yard Freestyle?” “Did I split this race correctly?” “If my 100 is X what should I go on a 200 and how should I split that time?” “How would my favorite swimmer split my 200 time?” Split Smart is a tool that gives swimmers a fast, exact answer to these questions and is a perfect app for anyone who has ever wanted to swim smarter. Continuously Evolving Split Smart One of the best features of Split Smart is its flawless updating nature. After each major meet, the function for calculating splits will be revised in order to reflect the newest trends and best practices. In addition, Split Smart will follow the emergence of new champions, track their patterns, and allow for user’s comparison with the current best in the world. Notes: Patterns found in the research showed that there is a difference in splitting tendencies between genders and pool type. Please be aware that the gender you select in the “My Profile” page will impact the outputted splits throughout Split Smart.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable race start timer
  • Randomized start delays
  • Lap and split time measurement
  • Save and view results by date
  • Editable event names
  • Customizable color themes
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Split Smart4 screens
Swimming Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Swimming Timer at Free against Split Smart's $2.99. Swimming Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Split Smart's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (143 vs 4). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Swimming Timer is free to download; Split Smart costs $2.99 up front. Split Smart sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Swimming Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swimming Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Split Smart has 143 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Split Smart's written reviews are positive against 100% of Swimming Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Split Smart ships an update every 4 months, Swimming Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Split Smart versus Swimming Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit SmartSwimming Timer
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (143 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings143 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMarko CancarNAOYA ONO

Customer experience

Split Smart

All ratings143 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Swimming Timer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Split Smart

One-time4
  • One Compare$0.99
  • Few Compares$3.99
  • Many Compares$6.99
Show 1 more
  • Unlimited Compares$9.99
2 purchases

Swimming Timer

One-time2
  • Support Developer$0.99
  • Remove ads$6.99

Questions

Is Split Smart free?
Split Smart costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Swimming Timer free?
Swimming Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Split Smart or Swimming Timer?
Swimming Timer is rated higher. Split Smart averages 4.8 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while Swimming Timer averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Split Smart or Swimming Timer have ads?
Swimming Timer shows ads; Split Smart does not.
Which is updated more often, Split Smart or Swimming Timer?
Split Smart ships an update every 4 months, and Swimming Timer every 3 months. Most recently, Split Smart was updated on July 24, 2026 and Swimming Timer on September 25, 2026.

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