Comparison

Lane Timer vs USA Swimming Network

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

Head to head

Lane Timer

Synchronized stopwatch.

★ 3.819 ratingsView app →

About

Lane Timer

Features

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Link up to 9 devices Start on one device. Monitor swimmer and stop on the remote device. All times are synchronized and consolidated on the starting device.

About

USA Swimming Network

Access live and on-demand swimming events, athlete features, and exclusive documentaries. New content is added weekly, offering a constant stream of swimming-related videos for fans.

Highlights

Live event streams
On-demand race clips
Exclusive documentaries
Content from influencers
New content added weekly
Search by swimmer

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The USA Swimming Network is a free live and video-on-demand destination with thousands of videos featuring your favorite athletes and content providers. What you’ll love about the USA Swimming Network: - Live streams of USA Swimming, U.S. Masters Swimming, and YMCA events - New content added weekly so there’s always something new to discover - A variety of on-demand content including race clips, exclusive USA Swimming Productions documentaries and series, and content from swimming influencers - Search for content featuring your favorite swimmer on mobile and tablet devices

Screenshots

Lane Timer4 screens

USA Swimming Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: USA Swimming Network at 5 against Lane Timer's 3. On price, update cadence, 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

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

Lane Timer ships an update every 3 months, USA Swimming Network every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

Lane Timer versus USA Swimming Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Lane Timer	USA Swimming Network
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	3.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	19 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	14.0
Further details — not scored
Size	24 MB	2 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Brad Evans	Connected Television Group

In-app purchases

None

Lane Timer

No in-app purchases

None

USA Swimming Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lane Timer free?

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

Is USA Swimming Network free?

USA Swimming Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Lane Timer or USA Swimming Network have ads?

Neither Lane Timer nor USA Swimming Network shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Lane Timer or USA Swimming Network?

Lane Timer ships an update every 3 months, and USA Swimming Network every 2 months. Most recently, Lane Timer was updated on October 13, 2026 and USA Swimming Network on October 24, 2026.