MyListBuddy vs Lap Tracker Counter & Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyListBuddy
This app helps you manage your tasks and shopping lists with intelligent features and a user-friendly interface. It uses machine learning to recognize text and objects, allowing for quick item addition. Seamless integration with Siri and Apple Watch enhances productivity.
- Smart Groups for item filtering
- Interactive Summary View with stats
- Smart Camera for object/text recognition
- Customizable sorting and filtering
- Siri and Apple Watch integration
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ListBuddy offers a rich and seamless experience, with intelligent features to help you get more done and be more productive. Innovative technologies combined with a stunning interface makes ListBuddy incredibly powerful. Features: 1. Smart Groups - easily find items that are relevant to you. Create your own smart groups which are filtered based on criteria you pick. For example, all items 'tagged work', or all items 'due today which are tagged important', or 'all items tagged personal and are flagged'. It's completely up to you. 2. Interactive Summary View - view important stats related to your items at a single glance. It's completely customizable. However, tapping on a Summary Item immediately filters your items, showing you what's relevant. And with one tap, create a Smart Group! 3. Smart Camera - Using Machine Learning and Vision, ListBuddy can recognize text, and identify objects. Just point your phone, and ListBuddy automatically adds the item! 4. Sort and Filter - arrange items the way that fits your need, and find what you're looking for with just a few taps! 5. Siri and Apple Watch integration - Use Siri to create lists, add items, and mark them completed. And then view all of lists right from your wrist! This app was created by Rahul O Narayanan.
Lap Tracker Counter & Timer
This app provides a straightforward lap counting and timing solution for swimmers, runners, and cyclists. It focuses on simplicity, allowing users to track laps and sets with a single tap without unnecessary features or subscriptions.
- One-tap lap counting
- Set and interval timing
- Multi-sport support (swim, run, cycle)
- Session history tracking
- Offline functionality
- Distraction-free interface
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Count every lap. Time every set. Nail every workout. Lap Tracker Counter & Timer is the cleanest, most focused lap counting app for swimmers, runners, and cyclists. No bloated dashboards. No clutter. Just tap, count, and go. WHETHER YOU SWIM, RUN, OR CYCLE: • Count pool laps with a single tap — no fumbling mid-stroke • Track laps on the running track, road, or velodrome • Time your sets and intervals with precision • Works for triathlon training across all three disciplines BUILT FOR ATHLETES WHO WANT SIMPLICITY: Lap Tracker strips away everything you don't need. Most fitness apps bury lap counting under layers of syncing and social features. We built one thing and built it right — a lap counter that stays out of your way so you can focus on your performance. WHAT YOU GET: • Manual lap counter with one-touch logging • Built-in lap timer with split tracking • Multi-sport support — swimming, running, cycling • Session history to track your progress • Works offline — no Wi-Fi or data needed • Clean, distraction-free interface LAP TRACKER PRO: Lap Tracker requires a Pro subscription or lifetime purchase. Pro includes: • All activities: track, pool, road & bike • Goals that track your progress • Unlimited workout history • Insights & training plans built from your laps PERFECT FOR: Competitive swimmers, masters swimmers, track & field athletes, road runners, cyclists, triathletes, and anyone who counts laps during training. Start your 3-day free trial and your first session in seconds. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Lap Tracker Pro is available as: • Pro Weekly — auto-renewing subscription, $5.99 per week, includes a 3-day free trial • Pro Yearly — auto-renewing subscription, $49.99 per year, includes a 3-day free trial • Pro Lifetime — one-time purchase, $99.99, not a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UNTn_HmOMEi1DdHYNUB4Plk3PV2oVZrl/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105049775202487025199&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lap Tracker Counter & Timer at 5.0 against MyListBuddy's 4.0. Lap Tracker Counter & Timer also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 18 months). MyListBuddy's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). 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.
Lap Tracker Counter & Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyListBuddy has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MyListBuddy ships an update every 18 months, Lap Tracker Counter & Timer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyListBuddy | Lap Tracker Counter & Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rahul Ozhur Narayanan | Prince Boateng |
Customer experience
MyListBuddy
Lap Tracker Counter & Timer
In-app purchases
MyListBuddy
No in-app purchases
Lap Tracker Counter & Timer
No in-app purchases
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