Comparison

LapBuddy vs Stasis

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

Head to head
About

LapBuddy

This app provides professional-grade lap counting and timing for swimmers. It offers detailed performance analytics, multi-athlete support, and offline functionality. Track your progress, achieve goals, and share your sessions with smart overlays.

Highlights
  • Smart analog stopwatch with dual second hands
  • Automatic session recovery
  • Real-time lap distribution histogram
  • Automatic time trial records
  • Multi-athlete tracking
  • iCloud sync and data export
  • Offline functionality
Features
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LapBuddy is the lap counter and stopwatch designed for serious swimmers. Whether you're training for competition, tracking masters workouts, or coaching athletes, LapBuddy delivers professional-grade timing and analytics in a beautifully simple interface. **SMART TIMING** • Apple Watch-style analog stopwatch with dual second hands • Automatic session recovery - never lose a workout, even if you close the app • Real-time lap distribution histogram shows consistency at a glance • Precise timing with tenths of seconds for splits under 60 seconds **PERFORMANCE TRACKING** • Automatic time trial records for 50m, 100m, 200m, 500m distances • 22 achievements across speed, endurance, consistency, and volume • Lap time distribution charts with adaptive bucketing • Session-by-session analytics and trends **MULTI-ATHLETE SUPPORT** • Track multiple swimmers with separate stats and achievements • Perfect for coaches managing athletes or parents tracking kids • Configurable default athlete for quick session starts **DATA YOU CAN TRUST** • iCloud sync keeps sessions across all your devices • Export sessions with photos/videos as shareable .lapbuddyexport files • Complete backup and restore with validation • Session photos and videos with smart overlays (time + lap number) **THOUGHTFUL DESIGN** • Timeline browser with infinite scroll and calendar icons • Session notes capture insights during or after workouts • Media carousel with frosted glass overlays • State machine-driven interface prevents accidental data loss **BUILT FOR THE POOL** • Screen stays on during sessions • Haptic feedback for lap confirmation • Large, easy-to-tap buttons for poolside use • Works completely offline - no internet required LapBuddy doesn't require subscriptions, doesn't track you, and respects your privacy. Your swimming data stays yours, synced securely via your iCloud account. Perfect for competitive swimmers, masters athletes, coaches, and anyone who wants accurate lap counting with professional analytics.

About

Stasis

Monitor your caloric deficit or surplus with real-time tracking and goal setting. This app enhances existing health data with charts, insights, and trend analysis. It offers convenient calorie logging and glanceable progress updates.

Highlights
  • Caloric deficit/surplus monitoring
  • Real-time pace control
  • HealthKit integration
  • Charts and goal metrics
  • Automated insights and trends
  • Quick calorie logging
  • Widget progress updates
Features
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Set a goal and monitor your caloric deficit or surplus using Stasis. Stasis helps you track and control the pace of your weight loss or weight gain by making it easy to monitor your caloric balance in real time. Stasis connects with HealthKit to enhance your pre-existing data by providing charts, goal completion metrics, and automatically generated insights and trend analysis. Stasis also offers quick and convenient calorie logging and glanceable progress updates via widgets so you can use it as a standalone tracker or as a visualization tool in conjunction with your preferred calorie tracker.

Screenshots

LapBuddy4 screens
Stasis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LapBuddy at Free against Stasis's $0.99. Stasis's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

LapBuddy is free to download; Stasis costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LapBuddy against 5.0 for Stasis. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stasis has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LapBuddy versus Stasis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLapBuddyStasis
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRouslan ZenetlEdward Eikman

In-app purchases

None

LapBuddy

No in-app purchases

None

Stasis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LapBuddy free?
LapBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stasis free?
Stasis costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LapBuddy or Stasis?
LapBuddy and Stasis are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do LapBuddy or Stasis have ads?
Neither LapBuddy nor Stasis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LapBuddy or Stasis?
LapBuddy ships an update monthly, and Stasis monthly. Most recently, LapBuddy was updated on October 27, 2026 and Stasis on October 8, 2026.

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