Comparison

Swiftly Race Timer vs Run This Stopwatch

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

Head to head
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

Run This Stopwatch

Synchronize race timing across multiple devices with a single, shared clock. Capture finish times, assign bibs, and manage results in real-time for efficient race management.

Highlights
  • Shared, synchronized clock across devices
  • Real-time bib assignment and time stamping
  • Support for multiple checkpoints and splits
  • Live dashboard for race directors
  • CSV export and email results
  • Dark mode for visibility
Features
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One shared clock. Every phone in sync. Time a race with the devices already in your volunteers' pockets. No account, no login, just the code from your race director. The start only fires once, so the clock should only exist once. Run This Stopwatch keeps the official race clock on the server, and every phone at the course reads the same time to the second. Start the clock when the race starts, tap Record as runners cross, and type the bib now or tie it on later when the rush clears. AT THE FINISH LINE • One big Record button, built for fast taps in gloves • Times are stamped by the click so two devices never disagree • Tap a bib from the roster and the runner's name fills in automatically • Missed a bib in the rush? Record the time anyway. Rows that still need a bib stay flagged until someone ties them on • A running count of finishes, and how many still need bibs ONE CLOCK, MANY DEVICES • A two-person finish line sees each other's taps within seconds • Fix a time, bib, or name from any device, and every device updates • Show newest finishes first, or finish order, per device • Stopping the clock pauses it for everyone, and you can still record late finishers SPLITS, NOT JUST THE FINISH • Your director can set up checkpoints along the course. Pick the one you are standing at • Put a phone at mile 5 and another at the finish, and both feed the same race WHEN THE DUST SETTLES • Every tap appears live in your race director's dashboard • Export the full list as a CSV, or email it in one tap • Your director can publish finish times straight to the event's results on Run This MADE FOR VOLUNTEERS • No account and no login. Just the code from your race director. • Everyone timing the race uses the same code • Dark mode for when it's your vibe Run This Stopwatch works with events that use Run This for registration. You will need a stopwatch code from your race director to get started.

Screenshots

Swiftly Race Timer4 screens
Run This Stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Run This Stopwatch at every 2 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, Run This Stopwatch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Swiftly Race Timer versus Run This Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiftly Race TimerRun This Stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstral Engineering LLCRun This, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Swiftly Race Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Run This Stopwatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swiftly Race Timer free?
Swiftly Race Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Run This Stopwatch free?
Run This Stopwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swiftly Race Timer or Run This Stopwatch have ads?
Neither Swiftly Race Timer nor Run This Stopwatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swiftly Race Timer or Run This Stopwatch?
Swiftly Race Timer ships an update every 3 months, and Run This Stopwatch every 2 weeks. Most recently, Swiftly Race Timer was updated on October 7, 2026 and Run This Stopwatch on October 10, 2026.

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