Comparison

ESF 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

ESF

Features
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Disfruta del Baloncesto con la aplicación oficial de la Federación Vasca de Baloncesto. Toda la información, calendarios, resultados, clasificaciones y mucho más está ahora en tu móvil. Marca los clubes, los equipos o las competiciones que quieres seguir y recibirás notificaciones con los resultados tan pronto como se disponga de ellos. Consultar los resultados y las clasificaciones de cada grupo. También podrás consultar los calendarios, horarios y partidos; acceder y recibir directamente las noticias del Baloncesto de Euskadi. En esta nueva app también se incorpora consultar las licencias en caso de estar federado y realizar convocatorias de cada partido por parte del cuerpo técnico.

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

ESF4 screens
Swimming Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ESF at none against Swimming Timer's 2. ESF also leads on ads (none vs shown). Swimming Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Swimming Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ESF asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ESF versus Swimming Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESFSwimming Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEnric Serrano MurtNAOYA ONO

In-app purchases

None

ESF

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Swimming Timer

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

Questions

Is ESF free?
ESF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swimming Timer free?
Swimming Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ESF or Swimming Timer have ads?
Swimming Timer shows ads; ESF does not.
Which is updated more often, ESF or Swimming Timer?
ESF ships an update every 3 months, and Swimming Timer every 3 months. Most recently, ESF was updated on November 2, 2026 and Swimming Timer on November 3, 2026.

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