Comparison

Swiftly Race Timer vs Lynx ViewFinder

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

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Lynx ViewFinder

Features
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Lynx ViewFinder streams the live align mode images from your Vision-Series camera straight to your iPhone over a direct Wi-Fi connection — no cables, no extra hardware, no internet required. Connect to your camera's built-in Wi-Fi network and see exactly what the camera sees in real time. It's the fastest way to check framing, alignment, and focus when setting up your Vision-Series camera at the finish line. KEY FEATURES • Live MJPEG image streaming directly from the camera • Connects over the camera's own Wi-Fi access point — works anywhere, even with no cellular or internet • Simple, distraction-free full-screen view • Automatic reconnection if the signal drops • Guided Wi-Fi setup • No account, no sign-in, no ads HOW IT WORKS 1. Power on your FinishLynx Vision-Series camera and enable the EVF function. 2. Open Lynx ViewFinder and connect to the camera's network (its name starts with "5L"). 3. View the live image instantly and adjust your camera with confidence. REQUIREMENTS Lynx ViewFinder is a companion app for FinishLynx Vision-Series cameras. A compatible camera with the Electronic ViewFinder (5LEVF) upgrade is required to use the app — without one, there are no images to display. PRIVACY Lynx ViewFinder collects no personal data. It connects only to your camera to display its images. Location permission is used solely so the app can confirm which Wi-Fi network the device is connected to, which iOS requires before an app may read the network name — it is never used to determine or transmit your location. Made by Lynx System Developers, Inc., the team behind FinishLynx timing systems.

Screenshots

Swiftly Race Timer4 screens
Lynx ViewFinder1 screens

Verdict

The call

Swiftly Race Timer and Lynx ViewFinder are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Swiftly Race Timer versus Lynx ViewFinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiftly Race TimerLynx ViewFinder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstral Engineering LLCLynx System Developers, Inc. (apps)

In-app purchases

None

Swiftly Race Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Lynx ViewFinder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swiftly Race Timer free?
Swiftly Race Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lynx ViewFinder free?
Lynx ViewFinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swiftly Race Timer or Lynx ViewFinder have ads?
Neither Swiftly Race Timer nor Lynx ViewFinder shows ads.

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