Comparison

Swimming Timer vs SoundPaceTimer

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

Head to head
About

Swimming Timer

This app helps swimmers practice race starts with customizable timers and randomized delays. It also functions as a stopwatch to accurately measure lap and split times during training. Results can be saved and organized by date, with customizable event names and color themes.

Highlights
  • Customizable race start timer
  • Randomized start delays
  • Lap and split time measurement
  • Save and view results by date
  • Editable event names
  • Customizable color themes
Features
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Starter & stopwatch app for swimming. It can be used for practicing the starting race command or to help you measure your time. ●Basic Functions 1. Starter function You can set the time from TAKE YOUR MARKS to start sound as you like. It is also possible to randomize the time, which is useful for practicing the start. 2. Lap time & Split time Pressing the "Lap" button or "Stop" button after the start sound, the lap time and split time will be measured. If you accidentally press the button to measure a time, you can delete it by swiping the result cell to the left. 3. Saving results Measured times can be saved by pressing the "Save" button. Saved times can be viewed by date. 4. Event setting By tapping the event name under the time, you can freely select an event (e.g. Men's 100m Freestyle). In the initial display, 100m is set. 5. Color settings The background color and timer color can be changed.

About

SoundPaceTimer

Features
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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!!!!

Screenshots

Swimming Timer4 screens
SoundPaceTimer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoundPaceTimer at none against Swimming Timer's 2. SoundPaceTimer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Swimming Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Swimming Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SoundPaceTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swimming Timer ships an update every 3 months, SoundPaceTimer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Swimming Timer versus SoundPaceTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimming TimerSoundPaceTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNAOYA ONOYu Hiraoka

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Swimming Timer

One-time2
  • Support Developer$0.99
  • Remove ads$6.99
None

SoundPaceTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swimming Timer free?
Swimming Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoundPaceTimer free?
SoundPaceTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swimming Timer or SoundPaceTimer have ads?
Both Swimming Timer and SoundPaceTimer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Swimming Timer or SoundPaceTimer?
Swimming Timer ships an update every 3 months, and SoundPaceTimer weekly. Most recently, Swimming Timer was updated on September 25, 2026 and SoundPaceTimer on September 26, 2026.

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