Comparison

Dash Timer vs CalcuSplit

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

Head to head
About

Dash Timer

This fitness app helps track athletic performance with features like an athletic stopwatch, timed haptics, and detailed workout history. It supports various activities, integrates with Apple Health, and provides coaches with performance analysis tools.

Highlights
  • Athletic Stopwatch
  • Timed Haptics
  • Workout History & Summaries
  • Pace Goals
  • Apple Health Integration
  • Coach Performance Analysis
Features
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Maximize your athletic potential! Dash Timer is the ultimate fitness app designed specifically for track and field athletes, sprinters, runners, and fitness enthusiasts. Elevate your performance, crush your personal bests, and train smarter with Dash Timer's powerful features. TRAIN LIKE A TRACK PRO: Practice block starts and strength train more effectively with Dash Timer's Athletic Stopwatch, Command Starts, Timed Haptics, and saved intervals. Ideal for aggressive, high-speed training, Dash Timer is your ultimate companion for improving track and field performance. VERSATILITY AT ITS BEST: Not just for track athletes, Dash Timer supports a wide range of activities, including sprints, runs, bike rides, lifts, HIIT, and more. Whether you're an athlete, a coach, or a fitness enthusiast, Dash Timer has everything you need to excel in your training. UNPARALLELED WORKOUT HISTORY: Dash Timer empowers you to access your workout history from all of your favorite apps - right on your wrist! Discover detailed workouts and weekly summaries dating back to the last 250 sessions. Effortlessly keep track of your progress and performance trends, enabling you to train smarter and reach your peak potential. TAILORED FOR YOUR WORKOUTS: Choose between Manual or Auto Segments, set Pace Goals, and access a wealth of workout metrics right on your wrist. Stay on pace, track your progress, and optimize your workouts like never before. COACHES’ DREAM TOOL: For coaches, Dash Timer offers tamper-proof screenshots and weekly summaries to evaluate students and athletes effortlessly. Keep track of their progress and analyze performance data with ease. SEAMLESS INTEGRATION: Dash Timer syncs seamlessly with Apple Health and Apple Fitness, ensuring all your workout data is conveniently stored and accessible in one place. It also supports Activity Rings, trends, awards, sharing, and competitions. SIMPLE TO USE, POWERFUL RESULTS: With convenient music controls, optional app shortcuts via the Digital Crown, and a plethora of useful Apple Watch Complications, Dash Timer offers a user-friendly experience without compromising on performance. Don't wait to unleash your full athletic potential. Download Dash Timer now and experience a whole new level of fitness training. An Apple Watch with watchOS 6.0 or later is required for fitness tracking. Visit www.dashtimer.com for more information and dedicated support to help you crush your fitness goals. Get Dash Timer today and transform the way you train!

About

CalcuSplit

Easily time multiple runners simultaneously for races, relays, or interval workouts. Save and load presets for quick setup, track lap splits, and toggle rest periods. Export results in various formats or text them directly to participants.

Highlights
  • Time multiple runners at once
  • Track lap splits and finish times
  • Save and load event presets
  • Real-time handoff tracking for relays
  • Toggle rest periods for interval training
  • Export results as PDF, CSV, or HTML
  • Text results directly to runners
Features
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CalcuSplit is designed to be a runner's best tool at the track. Whether you are a high school coach, friends holding an informal 5K, or just trying to help your running buddies reach their next PR, CalcuSplit makes it easy to time laps for multiple runners. One coach, one device, a whole heat. Every runner gets their own row with their own Lap and Finish buttons, so nothing gets written on a clipboard and nothing gets reconstructed afterwards. --- It couldn't be easier! - Add and track multiple runners - Time races, relays, and interval workouts - Hand off between legs in a relay and see each leg's time on its own line - Select participants for an event and start tracking - Get your results, including lap and finish times - Text each runner their own result when the race is done - The screen stays on while timing, so you don't have to worry about the device locking during a race - On iPad, runners fill the width in two or three columns, so a full heat fits without scrolling CalcuSplit Premium unlocks - View each runner's race/lap history and track their progress across the season - View past events and export the results as PDF, HTML, or CSV for easy sharing - Bulk import runners from a spreadsheet or CSV file --- All data is securely stored on your iPhone. No ads, tracking, or external servers. That also means that CalcuSplit will work anywhere, even in areas with no cell service! If your systems administrator has any questions, please have them contact me at CalcuApps@iannaz.zone.

Screenshots

Dash Timer4 screens
CalcuSplit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CalcuSplit at every 3 weeks against Dash Timer's every 8 months. Dash Timer's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Dash Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CalcuSplit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dash Timer against 4.7 for CalcuSplit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Dash Timer's written reviews are positive against 75% of CalcuSplit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dash Timer ships an update every 8 months, CalcuSplit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dash Timer versus CalcuSplit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDash TimerCalcuSplit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (41 ratings) — better4.7 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid VolandJoseph Iannazzone

Customer experience

Dash Timer

All ratings41 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

CalcuSplit

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dash Timer

One-time1
  • Check Submitted Screenshots$29.99
1 purchases

CalcuSplit

One-time1
  • CalcuSplit Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Dash Timer free?
Dash Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CalcuSplit free?
CalcuSplit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dash Timer or CalcuSplit?
Dash Timer is rated higher. Dash Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while CalcuSplit averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.
Do Dash Timer or CalcuSplit have ads?
Neither Dash Timer nor CalcuSplit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dash Timer or CalcuSplit?
Dash Timer ships an update every 8 months, and CalcuSplit every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dash Timer was updated on October 3, 2026 and CalcuSplit on October 20, 2026.

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