Comparison

SprintTimer Pro vs Sprint Timer

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

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About

SprintTimer Pro

This sports timing app uses advanced photo finish technology to accurately record race times with 0.01-second precision. It's ideal for coaches and athletes to track performance in various sports, offering features like motion-activated video and remote start control.

Highlights
  • Photo finish timing with 0.01s accuracy
  • Motion-activated Video Finish
  • Remote Start Sender
  • Hands-free operation
  • Save images and results
  • Manual, sound, or remote start
Features
Currently charting
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This is the same app as the popular "SprintTimer - Photo Finish" with the only difference that you pay for the additional Pro functionality up front instead of through a yearly subscription. SprintTimer is a unique sports timer and photo finish app that employs the same techniques as the fully automatic timing equipment (FAT) used at the Olympics. Start the timer and point the camera towards the finish line. The app creates an image where you can scroll to get the time for each competitor with a 0.01 s accuracy*. SprintTimer also includes a motion-activated Video Finish for longer races and a Start Sender for wirelessly controlling SprintTimer from another device. SprintTimer is used by coaches, teachers, and athletes all over the world for practice and competition in, for example, track & field, cycling, skiing, speed skating, car racing, rowing, kayaking, horses or greyhound racing. SprintTimer has several advantages over a manual stopwatch: - One person can time all participants - Higher accuracy* - Easier to determine the order - The image and the results can be saved - Can operate "hands-free" when started - The timer can be started manually, with a sound, or remotely from another device *sprinttimer.app/accuracy ——— Reviews and Comments ——— "Without a doubt the best App available on the market for sprinters and coaches who want accurate timing to see their development." speedendurance.com "AMAZING" thepegeek.com "Amazing app for physical education teachers or coaches! I have used it for timing during our track and field, speed quickness & agility, fitness testing, & many more units. It is very accurate and easy to use and gets the job done quickly! A must-have!" mertonphysed.weebly.com "The app is very professionally set up and you can very easily capture your whole Track event." www.melhamada.com "Very useful app for measuring and/or verifying close finishes to track and field or road races." physedreview.weebly.com Satisfied users from all over the world: - Brilliant. A fantastic app for use in school athletics lessons - Amazing. This application is awesome and the results are really accurate. - What a brilliant app! Our £9k photo finish camera broke down and this app was a real lifesaver and worth way more than £1.50! Highly recommended. - This app is wonderful. We use it to time all our meets. - This is a great app and it is getting better from release to release - Nice, nice, nice! Using it for our youth track team. Love it! 5 stars! - Exactly what I needed - Fantastic app - Thank you so much for developing this amazing app just when we ran out of options. - Congratulations on developing a really clever and useful app. - Love what you did with the SprintTimer app. Terms and Privacy Policy: https://sprinttimer.se/privacy Icon runners made by Freepik from Flaticon.com

About

Sprint Timer

This app functions as a starter and stopwatch for track events. It allows users to customize starting commands and measure race times, with options for randomized timing and saving recorded data. It's ideal for practice sessions or when official starters are unavailable.

Highlights
  • Customizable start commands
  • Randomized SET to pistol timing
  • Save and view measured times
  • Adjustable distance settings
  • Color customization for timer and background
Features
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Starter & stopwatch app for track. It can be used for practicing the starting race command or to help you measure your time. Please use it for club activities or when there is no one in charge of starting the race. ● Basic functions 1. Starter You can set the time from ON YOUR MARK to SET and from SET to pistol sound as you like. The time from SET to pistol sound can also be randomized. 2. Time recording Measured times can be saved. Saved times can be viewed by date. 3. Distance setting Tap the distance to change it. In the initial display, 100m is set. 4. Color settings The background color and timer color can be changed.

Screenshots

SprintTimer Pro4 screens
Sprint Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sprint Timer at Free against SprintTimer Pro's $24.99. SprintTimer Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sprint Timer is free to download; SprintTimer Pro costs $24.99 up front. Sprint Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SprintTimer Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SprintTimer Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SprintTimer Pro's written reviews are positive against 75% of Sprint Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SprintTimer Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Sprint Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
SprintTimer Pro versus Sprint Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSprintTimer ProSprint Timer
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#168 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSten KaiserNAOYA ONO

Customer experience

SprintTimer Pro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sprint Timer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SprintTimer Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sprint Timer

One-time2
  • Support Developer$0.99
  • Remove ads$9.99

Questions

Is SprintTimer Pro free?
SprintTimer Pro costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sprint Timer free?
Sprint Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SprintTimer Pro or Sprint Timer?
SprintTimer Pro is rated higher. SprintTimer Pro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Sprint Timer averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do SprintTimer Pro or Sprint Timer have ads?
Sprint Timer shows ads; SprintTimer Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, SprintTimer Pro or Sprint Timer?
SprintTimer Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sprint Timer monthly. Most recently, SprintTimer Pro was updated on September 26, 2026 and Sprint Timer on September 12, 2026.

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