Swimming Timer vs Handy Stopwatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable race start timer
- Randomized start delays
- Lap and split time measurement
- Save and view results by date
- Editable event names
- Customizable color themes
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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.
Handy Stopwatch
Measure time with ease using your device's volume buttons. This stopwatch allows for seamless time tracking, even while recording video, making everyday measurements smoother and more convenient.
- Volume button control
- Time measurement
- Video recording with time
- Realistic button feel
- Smooth operation
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Easy operation with volume buttons, time measurement while recording video. Your everyday measurement is smoother than ever! A realistic stopwatch that lets you measure time using the volume buttons, recreating the feel of pressing a button! In recording mode, you can measure your time while filming and save the video with your time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Handy Stopwatch at none against Swimming Timer's 2. Handy Stopwatch also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Swimming Timer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Swimming Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Handy Stopwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swimming Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Swimming Timer ships an update every 3 months, Handy Stopwatch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swimming Timer | Handy Stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAOYA ONO | Yu Hiraoka |
Customer experience
Swimming Timer
Handy Stopwatch
In-app purchases
Swimming Timer
- Support Developer$0.99
- Remove ads$6.99
Handy Stopwatch
No in-app purchases
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