Swimming Timer vs Coaches 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.
Coaches Stopwatch
This application allows coaches to time multiple athletes simultaneously on their wrist. It's designed for practices and races, enabling quick recording of splits for easy calculation.
- Wrist-based timing
- Multiple athlete tracking
- Split time recording
- Race timing
- Practice timing
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This app lets coaches do what they have all ways done with their handheld stopwatch, but now it is on their wrist. This app lets you call out times for when you are timing multiple athletes at the same time in practice. Or when you are at a race you are able to time multiple swimmers and write splits down so you can do the math. All while being on your wrist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Swimming Timer at Free against Coaches Stopwatch's $0.99. Swimming Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 20 months). Coaches Stopwatch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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
Swimming Timer is free to download; Coaches Stopwatch costs $0.99 up front. Swimming Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Coaches Stopwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swimming Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Swimming Timer ships an update every 3 months, Coaches Stopwatch every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swimming Timer | Coaches Stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #198 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAOYA ONO | William Bayer |
Customer experience
Swimming Timer
Coaches Stopwatch
In-app purchases
Swimming Timer
- Support Developer$0.99
- Remove ads$6.99
Coaches Stopwatch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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