Blackboard vs TapeTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blackboard
A straightforward stopwatch app featuring oversized digits for easy visibility. It offers single-button control for starting, stopping, and resetting. With optional Bluetooth integration and a photocell, it can function as a race display, expanding its utility.
- Oversized digits
- Single-button control (start, stop, reset)
- Bluetooth device integration
- Photocell compatibility
- External Bluetooth button support
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Blackboard-Stopwatch This app is a simple stopwatch with very large numbers. The app has only one button with 4 functions: start, stop, pause and reset. In conjunction with my Bluetooth device and a photocell it can be a good display panel for any type of race. In this way, the use has practically no limits. Advertising can be deactivated via the "In-app purchases" option. For the start/stop can be used an external Bluetooth-button. Further information at: http://filippo-software.de Supported languages: German, Italian, English
TapeTime
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TapeTime - the simplest sprint timer for coaches and athletes. Great for practice sessions - recording multiple finishers and sharing the times in Messages and more. Designed and built by a USATF Level 1 Coach, TapeTime has been track-tested and cross-referenced against multiple handheld timers. You cannot get more convenient, or useful, than TapeTime. See you on the track!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Blackboard at Free against TapeTime's $1.99. Blackboard also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 20 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). TapeTime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Blackboard is free to download; TapeTime costs $1.99 up front. Blackboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TapeTime asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blackboard ships an update every 4 months, TapeTime every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackboard | TapeTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filippo Gozza | warmwinds software |
In-app purchases
Blackboard
- Full version$2.99
TapeTime
No in-app purchases
Questions
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