Trail Happy vs XC Time Splits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trail Happy
This app provides manual race timing and displays award information and personal records instantly for finishers. It supports various award categories, including top finishers and age groups.
- Manual race timing
- Immediate award display
- Personal record tracking
- Multiple award categories
- Age group awards
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Manual race timing app that presents award information and personal records immediately as racers cross the finish line! Categories include Top 3, Masters, Grand Masters, and 5 or 10 year age groups.
XC Time Splits
Effortlessly track runner splits during races with this iOS app. Add runners, set up races, and capture mile markers in real-time. Easily edit splits post-race for precise race day monitoring.
- Track runner splits
- Capture mile markers
- Add runners to roster
- Set up races
- Edit splits post-race
- Real-time race monitoring
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Enhance your race day experience with our new iOS app designed to track your runners' splits effortlessly! Whether you're monitoring the 1 or 2 mile marks or covering the entire course, this app is your go-to solution for capturing accurate mile splits. Simply add your runners to the roster and set up the races before the event. When the race begins, press the start button and use the capture button as your runners pass each mile marker. You can easily edit splits later if you miss any or if multiple people are tracking different markers. Ideal for coaches and parents, this app ensures you can keep precise track of race splits throughout the season.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trail Happy at 5.0 against XC Time Splits's 4.0. XC Time Splits's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Trail Happy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
Trail Happy ships an update every 6 weeks, XC Time Splits every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trail Happy | XC Time Splits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joe Calkins | Tim Wood |
Customer experience
Trail Happy
XC Time Splits
In-app purchases
Trail Happy
No in-app purchases
XC Time Splits
No in-app purchases
