Comparison

PenaltyTimer vs My Skate Pro

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

Head to head
About

PenaltyTimer

This app is designed for roller derby officials to reliably track player penalties. It offers features like simultaneous timer stops, 10-second warnings, and quick editing for penalties, simplifying the management of the penalty box.

Highlights
  • Manage any penalty box configuration
  • Stop all timers simultaneously
  • 10-second warning alert
  • Tap-edit for quick time adjustments
  • Customizable team colors
  • Multilingual support
Features
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PenaltyTimer is the first mobile app created specifically for roller derby officials. It has since been used by leagues all over the world. Typical stopwatches can be unreliable and cumbersome to use. PenaltyTimer provides a reliable way to track penalties with built-in knowledge of the WFTDA ruleset for those tricky jammer situations. If you're short staffed at practice, managing the full penalty box is no problem! FEATURES - Manage any configuration you'd like: two blockers, two jammers, four blockers, or even the full penalty box! - Stop all timers simultaneously between jams. - 10 second warning, alerting you to tell the skater to stand up. - Tap-edit allows you to quickly edit a time or add a minute for a double-penalty. - Customizable colors to match the team uniforms. - Full support for Retina display and iOS multitasking. - Localized into eight languages.

About

My Skate Pro

Master roller skating with on-demand lessons from world-class instructors and connect with a global community. Get peer-to-peer coaching, track your fitness progress, and elevate your skills from beginner to advanced.

Highlights
  • On-demand skating lessons
  • World-class instructor tutorials
  • Global skater community
  • Peer-to-peer coaching
  • Skill progression tracking
  • Fitness and balance improvement
Features
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My Skate Pro – Learn, Connect & Level Up Your Skating Learn to skate anytime, anywhere with My Skate Pro — the all-in-one skating app for beginners and pros alike. Access On-Demand Lessons: Step-by-step tutorials taught by world-class skating instructors. Connect With Skaters Worldwide: Join a global community, share progress, and get inspired. Peer-to-Peer Coaching: Get tips directly from professional skaters and passionate peers. Fitness + Fun: Build strength, improve balance, and refine your technical skills while having fun. Whether you want to master your first roll, drop into a bowl, or take your tricks to the next level, My Skate Pro puts expert knowledge in your pocket. By downloading and using this app, you agree to Apple’s Standard Terms of Use .

Screenshots

PenaltyTimer4 screens
My Skate Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: My Skate Pro at Free against PenaltyTimer's $1.99. My Skate Pro also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (42 vs 13). PenaltyTimer's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

My Skate Pro is free to download; PenaltyTimer costs $1.99 up front. My Skate Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PenaltyTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PenaltyTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of PenaltyTimer's written reviews are positive against 76% of My Skate Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PenaltyTimer ships an update every 8 months, My Skate Pro every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PenaltyTimer versus My Skate Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenaltyTimerMy Skate Pro
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better4.2 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better75.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1342 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#43 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFearless CodeSojourn Wallace

Customer experience

PenaltyTimer

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.0%

My Skate Pro

All ratings42 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

PenaltyTimer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

My Skate Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Skate Pro$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Skate Pro$89.991 Year

Questions

Is PenaltyTimer free?
PenaltyTimer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Skate Pro free?
My Skate Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PenaltyTimer or My Skate Pro?
PenaltyTimer is rated higher. PenaltyTimer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while My Skate Pro averages 4.2 from 42 ratings.
Do PenaltyTimer or My Skate Pro have ads?
Neither PenaltyTimer nor My Skate Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PenaltyTimer or My Skate Pro?
PenaltyTimer ships an update every 8 months, and My Skate Pro every 4 weeks. Most recently, PenaltyTimer was updated on October 22, 2026 and My Skate Pro on October 20, 2026.

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