Sprint Timer vs Sprint Start Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sprint Timer
This app functions as a starter and stopwatch for track events. It allows users to customize starting commands and measure race times, with options for randomized timing and saving recorded data. It's ideal for practice sessions or when official starters are unavailable.
- Customizable start commands
- Randomized SET to pistol timing
- Save and view measured times
- Adjustable distance settings
- Color customization for timer and background
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Starter & stopwatch app for track. It can be used for practicing the starting race command or to help you measure your time. Please use it for club activities or when there is no one in charge of starting the race. ● Basic functions 1. Starter You can set the time from ON YOUR MARK to SET and from SET to pistol sound as you like. The time from SET to pistol sound can also be randomized. 2. Time recording Measured times can be saved. Saved times can be viewed by date. 3. Distance setting Tap the distance to change it. In the initial display, 100m is set. 4. Color settings The background color and timer color can be changed.
Sprint Start Trainer
This app provides tools for solo athletic training, offering customizable interval settings for voice cues like "on your marks," "set," and a pistol sound. It features random timing starts with detailed configuration options to simulate various race scenarios.
- Customizable interval settings
- Voice cues (on your marks, set, pistol)
- Random timing start
- Detailed timing configuration
- Simulates various race scenarios
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Train your sprint starts anytime, anywhere. Starter Kit is a training app for sprinters and coaches who want to practice race starts without special equipment. Perfect for: 100m / 200m sprinters Track & field athletes Coaches Solo training Features: • Custom race start sequence Set timing for: “On your marks” “Set” Starting gun • Random start timing Train realistic race reactions with randomized intervals. • Reaction time measurement Measure your start reaction time and review performance. • Video review Check your starts frame by frame. • Flexible training Practice anywhere with just your phone. We’re continuously improving Starter Kit based on user feedback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sprint Start Trainer at 4.9 against Sprint Timer's 4.3. Sprint Start Trainer also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 75%) and ratings volume (15 vs 4). Sprint Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Sprint Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Sprint Start Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sprint Start Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Sprint Timer's written reviews are positive against 90% of Sprint Start Trainer's.
Sprint Timer ships an update monthly, Sprint Start Trainer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sprint Timer | Sprint Start Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAOYA ONO | Koki Osada |
Customer experience
Sprint Timer
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In-app purchases
Sprint Timer
- Support Developer$0.99
- Remove ads$9.99
Sprint Start Trainer
- Remove Ads$4.99
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