Comparison

Tacho vs Sprint

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

Head to head
About

Tacho

Track your cycling workouts with this app, which functions as a bike computer on your Apple Watch and iPhone. It records key metrics like speed, heart rate, and elevation, syncing data to Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Bike computer functionality
  • Track speed, heart rate, elevation
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • Auto-pause feature
  • Barometric altimeter for accuracy
  • Real-time weather data
Features
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Tacho is a bike computer for the Apple Watch and iPhone. With the Tacho Watch app, you can track your bike workouts and save them to the Apple Health app on your iPhone. You can use the Tacho Watch app with or without an iPhone. Start your tracking on the Apple Watch. With the Tacho iPhone app, you can then see key metrics like speed, heart rate, elevation, incline, wind speed and direction, and air temperature. On the Apple Watch, you'll also see average and maximum speed, pulse, and ascent and descent. With the auto-pause function, only the time and distance you are actually moving is counted. The barometric altimeter ensures accurate altitude measurement. It automatically calibrates itself based on the GPS signal as you move. Weather data is updated every 5 to 15 minutes depending on your speed and location. The following data is stored in the Apple Health app on your iPhone: - ride time - distance - route - altitude (ascent/descent) - speed - pulse - calories burned - air temperature - air humidity - weather condition - events (pause start/end, movement start/end) In the Settings app on your iPhone, you can configure the Tacho app to your liking. You can choose between altimetry via GPS or barometer, configure units of measurement, customize the appearance and disable the auto-pause functionality. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sprint

This application assists athletes in tracking their speed over specific distances. It allows users to select a player, set a distance, and record laps with a button press. Live statistics and graphs provide insights into performance, enabling comparisons with other sessions.

Highlights
  • Player selection
  • Distance setting
  • Lap tracking
  • Live speed statistics
  • Performance graphs
  • Session comparison
Features
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Timer app for tracking athletes speed Sprint helps runners track their speed within a certain distance The app alows the user to: - Select a player to train - Choose a distance - Track all laps by pressing Lap button once the runner has covered the chosen distance - Browse all the live stats like average speed, peak speed, and also check a live graph - Terminate the session and compare it with other runners' last sessions Download the app and start training right now! Also don't forget to leave a feedback or send me improvements suggestions by opening the assistance Url.

Screenshots

Tacho4 screens
Sprint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tacho at 74% against Sprint's 0%. Tacho also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.0). Sprint's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sprint is free to download; Tacho costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tacho holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Tacho's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sprint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tacho ships an update every 6 weeks, Sprint every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tacho versus Sprint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTachoSprint
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.514.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFriedemann BartelsMarco Vastolo

Customer experience

Tacho

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral15.8%
Negative10.5%

Sprint

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tacho

No in-app purchases

None

Sprint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tacho free?
Tacho costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sprint free?
Sprint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tacho or Sprint?
Tacho is rated higher. Tacho averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Sprint averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tacho or Sprint have ads?
Neither Tacho nor Sprint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tacho or Sprint?
Tacho ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sprint every 2 days. Most recently, Tacho was updated on October 2, 2026 and Sprint on October 5, 2026.

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