Comparison

Workouts X vs Stroke Rate Stopwatch

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

Head to head
About

Workouts X

This application helps swim coaches create, modify, and run custom workouts. It features a built-in pace clock that can be projected onto a screen, displaying the set list for swimmers. Advanced set options allow for interval adjustments after each repeat.

Highlights
  • Create and modify swim workouts
  • Customizable terminology
  • Built-in pace clock
  • Projectable pace clock display
  • Advanced interval adjusting sets
  • Designed for age group to college teams
Features
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This app is designed for swim coaches to enter and run workouts. It is designed specifically for the iPad and iPhone to make it easy to create and modify workouts and is highly customizable so a coach can use their own terminology and descriptions to setup a workout. One of the really cool features of the app is the built in pace clock that can run the workout that you designed. Hook it up to a projector or large TV at the pool and you have a pre-programmed pace clock that is setup for your workout. It even shows the set list so the swimmers know what they are doing. Another advanced feature in this app is the ability to define sets that adjust the interval after each repeat. With this feature, it is easy to design a set of 10x100 on 1:20 minus 0:02 each repeat (1:20, 1:18, 1:16, …). This type of set would be difficult to keep track of with a normal pace clock, but with the built-in pace clock it is easy to know the current send off. This application has been designed and tested by a number of coaches from age group to college teams. I hope you find this app useful for setting up and running practices for your own team. Complete privacy policy and terms of use can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/bigfishsoftware/privacypolicy

About

Stroke Rate Stopwatch

This stopwatch app helps track lap times, stroke counts, and stroke rates with large, haptic-enabled buttons. It offers features for syncing starts, calculating combined splits, and saving race data for later recall.

Highlights
  • Large, haptic-feedback buttons
  • Stroke count tracking per lap
  • Stroke rate tracking (cycles/minute or seconds/cycle)
  • Add :05 button for start synchronization
  • Automatic calculation of combined splits
  • Save and recall race data
Features
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Stopwatch Features - Big Buttons that are forgiving of your terrible thumb aim. - Button Haptics that let you know you actually hit the right button without having to look. In settings, you can choose which buttons to put haptics on. - Stroke Count Button to track & save stroke counts for each lap. Stroke counts for each lap are displayed in the Lap Display. Count button works with or without the timer running. - Stroke Rate Button to track & save stroke rates. The median stroke rate for each lap is displayed in the Lap Display. Tap the lap row to view all the stroke rates for that lap. In settings, choose a 1, 2 or 3 cycle base. When set to 1 cycle, the stroke count & stroke rate are combined into one button that tracks both together. Also in settings, choose either Seconds Per Cycle or Cycles Per Minute as units. Stroke rate button works with or without the timer running. - Miss the start? Tap the Add :05 Button a couple times and then start your watch on the :10. Now you’re all synced up with the clock! - The Alt Lap column in the Lap Display will add the last two splits for you. So now you can take 50 splits and have the 100 splits calculated for you, or take 25 splits and have the 50’s calculated for you, etc. - Tap the Save Button to save race data to search and recall later. Tap the Folder Button to view previously saved data.

Screenshots

Workouts X4 screens
Stroke Rate Stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stroke Rate Stopwatch at none against Workouts X's 3. Stroke Rate Stopwatch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Workouts X sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Stroke Rate Stopwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stroke Rate Stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 10 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Workouts X versus Stroke Rate Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkouts XStroke Rate Stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings810 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Fish SoftwareDavid Hedden

Customer experience

Workouts X

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Stroke Rate Stopwatch

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Workouts X

Subscriptions3
  • WorkoutsX Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$1.491 Month
  • Loyalty User6 Months trial$1.491 Month
  • WorkoutsX Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Year
None

Stroke Rate Stopwatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workouts X free?
Workouts X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stroke Rate Stopwatch free?
Stroke Rate Stopwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Workouts X or Stroke Rate Stopwatch?
Stroke Rate Stopwatch is rated higher. Workouts X averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Stroke Rate Stopwatch averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Workouts X or Stroke Rate Stopwatch have ads?
Neither Workouts X nor Stroke Rate Stopwatch shows ads.

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