Lane Timer vs SoundPaceTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lane Timer
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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.
SoundPaceTimer
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Stay on track with audio time signals. Useful for swimming and athletics. Simply adjust the... 1. Interval time 2. Interval between the person 3. Number of people Let's focus on your practice with SoundPaceTimer!!!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Lane Timer at none against SoundPaceTimer's shown. Lane Timer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). SoundPaceTimer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lane Timer ships an update every 3 months, SoundPaceTimer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and December 22, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Lane Timer | SoundPaceTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brad Evans | Yu Hiraoka |
In-app purchases
Lane Timer
No in-app purchases
SoundPaceTimer
No in-app purchases
