Comparison

Swiftly Race Timer vs Finish Line Timer

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

Head to head

Swiftly Race Timer

Time your races in style!

Race Timer

About

Swiftly Race Timer

Features

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Time your club races with ease and accuracy! Swiftly Race Timer is the easiest way to record races! Simply start the race, record finishers, and share the results of the race! Terms and Conditions: https://racetimer.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://racetimer.app/privacy

About

Finish Line Timer

Features

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Finish Line Timer is a mobile timing device for race finish lines. Designed primarily for sled dog races, it can serve as a timing device for any race in which bib numbers are used. It records precise timestamps to 1/100th second, and pairs them with racer bib numbers. All data persists until manually cleared, and can be exported as CSV for analysis.

Screenshots

Swiftly Race Timer4 screens

Finish Line Timer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Finish Line Timer at every 3 weeks against Swiftly Race Timer's every 3 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swiftly Race Timer ships an update every 3 months, Finish Line Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Swiftly Race Timer versus Finish Line Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Swiftly Race Timer	Finish Line Timer
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	28 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Astral Engineering LLC	Stanley Bontrager

In-app purchases

None

Swiftly Race Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Finish Line Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swiftly Race Timer free?

Swiftly Race Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Finish Line Timer free?

Finish Line Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Swiftly Race Timer or Finish Line Timer have ads?

Neither Swiftly Race Timer nor Finish Line Timer shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Swiftly Race Timer or Finish Line Timer?

Swiftly Race Timer ships an update every 3 months, and Finish Line Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Swiftly Race Timer was updated on September 20, 2026 and Finish Line Timer on September 5, 2026.