Competitive Timing vs SparkZone Athletics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Competitive Timing
Follow live race tracking for many events and receive updates on your competition. Access past and current year results, along with general event information.
- Live race tracking
- Event updates
- General event information
- Past and current results
- Official EventApp
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Live tracking and event results for events timed by Competitive Timing
SparkZone Athletics
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WELCOME TO SPARKZONE ATHLETICS! Home of Ignite Gymnastics and Dynamite Kids, located in Nampa, ID The SparkZone Athletics app allows you to manage your account with ease, register for classes, and special events. You'll also receive important notifications about class changes, closings, registration openings, special announcements, and upcoming events. The SparkZone app is an easy-to-use, on-the-go way to access everything SparkZone has to offer right from your smartphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SparkZone Athletics at none against Competitive Timing's shown. On price, update cadence, 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.
Competitive Timing ships an update every 3 weeks, SparkZone Athletics fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Competitive Timing | SparkZone Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Competitive Timing LLC | SparkZone Athletics |
In-app purchases
Competitive Timing
No in-app purchases
SparkZone Athletics
No in-app purchases
Questions
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