Time Drops Live! vs Lane Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Time Drops Live!
Get instant updates on live swim meet results directly on your screen. This application connects with the Time Drops timing system to provide real-time heat results.
- Instant heat result refreshes
- Connects to Time Drops timing system
- Live updates
- Swim meet information
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This app ties in with the Time Drops timing system. Heat results are refreshed into your screen instantly.
Lane Timer
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Link up to 9 devices Start on one device. Monitor swimmer and stop on the remote device. All times are synchronized and consolidated on the starting device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Time Drops Live! at every 3 weeks against Lane Timer's every 3 months. Lane Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Time Drops Live! ships an update every 3 weeks, Lane Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Drops Live! | Lane Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TIME DROPS LLC | Brad Evans |
In-app purchases
Time Drops Live!
No in-app purchases
Lane Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Time Drops Live! free?
Is Lane Timer free?
Do Time Drops Live! or Lane Timer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Time Drops Live! or Lane Timer?
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