Blackboard vs Swiftly Race Timer
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
Swiftly Race Timer
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Time your club races with ease and accuracy! Swiftly Race Timer is the easiest way to record races! Simply start the race, record finishers, and share the results of the race! Terms and Conditions: https://racetimer.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://racetimer.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swiftly Race Timer at none against Blackboard's 1. Swiftly Race Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Blackboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swiftly Race Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blackboard ships an update every 4 months, Swiftly Race Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackboard | Swiftly Race Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filippo Gozza | Astral Engineering LLC |
In-app purchases
Blackboard
- Full version$2.99
Swiftly Race Timer
No in-app purchases
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