Comparison

XCMeet vs Race Timer Stopwatch

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

Head to head
About

XCMeet

Streamline cross country race management by recording finishing times and positions directly from your devices. This app automates scoring and provides live results for spectators, eliminating manual data entry and simplifying result exports.

Highlights
  • Record finishing times
  • Record finishing positions via barcode
  • Eliminate tedious data entry
  • Live results for spectators
  • Automatic meet scoring
  • Export results for upload
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Record the finishing times and finishing positions of the racers in your cross country meet. You will use one iPhone or iPad at the finish line to record the times. You will use another iPhone or iPad at the end of the finishing chute to record the finishing positions by reading the racer's barcode. This system eliminates the tedious data entry of times and finishing positions. It provides live results that spectators can view as the racers finish. It automatically scores the meet including dual meets. You can easily export the results and upload them to athletic results websites.

About

Race Timer Stopwatch

Features
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BIBTIME turns the phones your team already carries into a complete race timing system. Time the day from the starting gun to the published results, with no extra hardware and no internet connection. WHY TIMERS CHOOSE BIBTIME - Start timing in seconds. Tap once as each athlete crosses the line - Every crossing is recorded, even before a single athlete has been entered - Works completely offline. No signal is needed at the trailhead, the pool deck or the far side of the course - No ads anywhere in the app, on any screen, at any time A RACE CLOCK YOU CAN TRUST - A monotonic clock that does not drift when the time zone changes or the network adjusts the device time - Crash recovery. Reopen the app in the middle of a race and the clock is still correct - Captures are append only. Nothing is silently overwritten or deleted - A complete audit trail of every edit, with full undo A WHOLE CREW OF PHONES - Link devices over a local peer to peer mesh. No router, no hotspot, no internet - Give each phone a job. Start, finish, a split point, or the console - Clocks synchronise between devices so every station agrees on the same moment - Rehearse the whole setup with a dry run before the gun MATCH BIBS WITHOUT TYPING UNDER PRESSURE - The Zipper pairs bib numbers to recorded times after the finish - The Auditor checks results for gaps, duplicates and impossible splits - Fix a misread number later without losing the original time BUILT FOR TWELVE SPORTS - Cross country, road running and track distance events - Swimming, including relay legs and takeover margins - Karting and motorsport lap timing - Rowing, cyclocross and mountain bike - Triathlon and duathlon with transitions - Ski and biathlon - Dog agility with faults and course time - Obstacle and adventure racing - A generic pack for everything else RESULTS PEOPLE CAN READ - Live standings that update as each athlete finishes - Team scoring for cross country and club competition - Age groups, divisions and custom categories - Personal bests, records and full athlete history - Series standings across an entire season SHARE THE DAY - Export a results book, finisher cards and certificates - CSV export for any spreadsheet or federation upload - A big screen board with a race clock and an announcer view - Video finish with burst frames and clips for close calls OPTIONAL AI ASSISTANCE - Tidy up a pasted roster, explain a result, or draft a race report - Entirely optional. The app is complete without it YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS - Races are stored on your device - No account, no sign up and no email address required - We do not sell or share your data - No tracking across other apps or websites BUILT WITH CARE BIBTIME is made by a small studio that cares about craft. Every screen is drawn by hand, tested at large text sizes, and built to stay readable in bright sun at the finish line. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

XCMeet1 screens
Race Timer Stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: XCMeet at Free against Race Timer Stopwatch's $1.99. XCMeet also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On ads 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

XCMeet is free to download; Race Timer Stopwatch costs $1.99 up front. Race Timer Stopwatch sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. XCMeet asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
XCMeet versus Race Timer Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXCMeetRace Timer Stopwatch
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPacific Northwest SoftwareAneesh Pradeep

In-app purchases

None

XCMeet

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Race Timer Stopwatch

Subscriptions2
  • BIBTIME Pro — Monthly$1.991 Month
  • BIBTIME Pro — Annual$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • 50 AI Credits$1.99
  • BIBTIME Pro — Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is XCMeet free?
XCMeet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Race Timer Stopwatch free?
Race Timer Stopwatch costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do XCMeet or Race Timer Stopwatch have ads?
Neither XCMeet nor Race Timer Stopwatch shows ads.

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