LapBuddy vs ONE14 QARDIO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LapBuddy
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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.
ONE14 QARDIO
Integrate your faith with your fitness routine. Listen to the Qur'an while you walk, run, or work out, tracking your progress and building consistency. Connect with a supportive global community and deepen your spiritual journey.
- Listen to Qur'an during workouts
- Track ayah progress towards Khatm
- Choose preferred reciters
- Set weekly Qur'an commitment goals
- Community sharing and encouragement
- Track distance, time, and ayahs heard
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Conquer your nafs. Deepen your connection with the Qur'an as you train with purpose and grow with an intentional global community. ONE14 QARDIO turns your walk, run, or workout into time with the Qur'an. Set a weekly commitment, press start, and listen to the Book of Allah while you move — your distance, your time, and every ayah you hear are tracked together. MOVE WITH THE QUR'AN Start a QARDIO session and listen to full surahs while you walk, run, or train. Audio keeps playing with your screen locked, with full lock-screen controls. TRACK YOUR KHATM Every ayah you listen to advances your progress through the Qur'an. Pick up exactly where you left off, juz by juz, all the way to a complete khatm. CHOOSE YOUR RECITER Listen with a selection of renowned reciters and set your favourite as the default. SET A WEEKLY COMMITMENT Choose how much Qur'an you want to cover each week, and watch your consistency build session by session. GROW WITH A COMMUNITY Share a finished session to the community feed, send a dua, or say MashaAllah to encourage someone else's effort. Sharing is always your choice — nothing is posted unless you decide to. SEE YOUR JOURNEY Distance, active time, ayahs heard, and Conquer Points — your effort, gathered in one place. YOUR PRIVACY Your precise location never leaves your device. GPS is used only while a session you started is running, and only the total distance is saved. ONE14 QARDIO is free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ONE14 QARDIO at every 2 weeks against LapBuddy's monthly. ONE14 QARDIO also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LapBuddy against 5.0 for ONE14 QARDIO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
LapBuddy ships an update monthly, ONE14 QARDIO every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | LapBuddy | ONE14 QARDIO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rouslan Zenetl | ONE14 |
In-app purchases
LapBuddy
No in-app purchases
ONE14 QARDIO
No in-app purchases









