Team Timer Basic vs Lane Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Team Timer Basic
This lap timer app allows coaches to easily record the workouts of multiple athletes simultaneously. It provides detailed results including lap times, total workout duration, and average lap times for each participant.
- Multi-athlete lap timing
- Easy team entry
- Workout setup
- Individual lap time display
- Total workout time
- Average lap time calculation
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Team Timer Basic is a lap timer designed for recording the workouts of multiple athletes at the same time. With easy team entry and workout setup, coaches only need to line their athletes up, start the timer, and tap the athlete's button each time they finish a lap. Results for each workout can easily be displayed, showing each of the athlete's lap times, as well as total workout and average lap times.
Lane Timer
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Link up to 9 devices Start on one device. Monitor swimmer and stop on the remote device. All times are synchronized and consolidated on the starting device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Team Timer Basic at every 2 weeks against Lane Timer's every 3 months. Team Timer Basic also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Team Timer Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, Lane Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Team Timer Basic | Lane Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Hamm | Brad Evans |
In-app purchases
Team Timer Basic
No in-app purchases
Lane Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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