Comparison

Swiftly Race Timer vs XC Team Timer

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

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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

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XC Team Timer

Features
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Stand at the mile marker and catch your whole team crossing seconds apart. XC Team Timer keeps every runner on their own clock — one tap per runner — so everybody gets their splits. Built for the coach or parent who just wants their own team's times, not a chip-timing rig for the whole field. [IMPORTANT: PAID SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED] XC Team Timer requires a paid subscription to access any of its features, timing tools, and coaching utilities. Coach Plans allow you at add unlimited athletes. Parent Plans allow you to add up to 4 athletes. TIME THE RACE • Live race timer — tap each runner as they cross, everyone gets their own splits • Cumulative mile splits for 5K and 2-mile races: 5:57, 12:01, 18:42 tells the whole story • Group start or staggered individual starts, both one tap away • The race clock stays on your Lock Screen with Live Activities — no unlocking mid-race • A phone call won't lose your times — the timer survives interruptions • Weren't holding the watch? Enter results afterward with bulk time entry YOUR PROGRAM, ORGANIZED • Every athlete with photo, contact info, birthday, and full race history • Call, text, or email a parent straight from the athlete's page • Varsity and JV squads with team colors and logos • Bring your whole roster in from a spreadsheet with guided CSV import; export any time • Graduate seniors and roll to a new season without retyping anyone RESULTS THAT COACH FOR YOU • PRs and season bests badge themselves the moment they happen • Season Bests leaderboard — who's fastest in every event, whole program, one screen • Team Depth Chart — your lineup card at a glance • Split-by-split breakdown of where a race was won or lost • Progress charts that trend each runner toward their season goal • Put two athletes side by side, race by race • Share cards for the team group chat — gradient, photo, or venue-map backgrounds MEET DAY • Meet-day dashboard: what's next, who's up, what's done • Build your standard meet once, reuse it all season from a template • Every meet shows its venue on a map with race-day conditions BUILT FOR THE FAR END OF THE COURSE • Works offline with zero bars • iCloud keeps your whole program on every device, automatically • Your data is yours — export results and splits any time Subscription terms: Your first 14 days are free. Once your free trial ends, the recurring monthly payment or upfront payment for a year in full, whichever option you selected, is automatically charged. Your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store or your iCloud Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://lemmaapps.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://lemmaapps.com/terms/

Screenshots

Swiftly Race Timer4 screens
XC Team Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swiftly Race Timer at none against XC Team Timer's 2. Swiftly Race Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). XC Team Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. XC Team Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Swiftly Race Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swiftly Race Timer ships an update every 3 months, XC Team Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Swiftly Race Timer versus XC Team Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiftly Race TimerXC Team Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstral Engineering LLCCade Cobb

In-app purchases

None

Swiftly Race Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

XC Team Timer

Subscriptions2
  • XC Team Timer Monthly14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • XC Team Timer Yearly14 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Swiftly Race Timer free?
Swiftly Race Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XC Team Timer free?
XC Team Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swiftly Race Timer or XC Team Timer have ads?
Neither Swiftly Race Timer nor XC Team Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swiftly Race Timer or XC Team Timer?
Swiftly Race Timer ships an update every 3 months, and XC Team Timer every 4 days. Most recently, Swiftly Race Timer was updated on September 20, 2026 and XC Team Timer on September 25, 2026.

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