Comparison

Splitwatch vs StopWatch For Swimming

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

Head to head
About

Splitwatch

This interval stopwatch app is designed for track and swimming coaches and fans. It automatically calculates split breakdowns, provides closing splits, and allows for timing multiple competitors simultaneously. Users can record events, edit splits, and generate detailed reports.

Highlights
  • Automatic split breakdown calculation
  • Closing splits and split summary
  • Multiwatch mode for multiple competitors
  • Editable individual splits
  • Generate and email/print split reports
  • Metric or English interval distances
  • Lap mode for distance-independent timing
Features
Currently charting
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Splitwatch is a specialized timing application that gives the serious track/swimming coach or fan a powerful interval stopwatch on their iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. FEATURES: - Designed especially for track and swimming training and competition but is also effective for any event where interval recording is needed. - Automatically calculates the split breakdown as you are timing. For example, if set for 200m intervals would yield each 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1600m (or 1000m if in Kilo split mode) throughout the race. - Provides closing splits (for example, last 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000) and split summary info with Min, Max, and Avg lap times. - Quickly identify which parts of a race were the fastest or slowest with Split Detail Summary Min/Max Highlighting (New!). - Record either Metric or English interval distances: 25, 50, 100, 200, or 400 meters or 25, 50, 110, 220, or 440 yards, or Lap mode for distance independent timing. - Time any number of competitors simultaneously with the Multiwatch mode, starting the watches at the same time or independently. - Quickly recall any recorded timing event in the History view, including athlete name, event name, race start date and time, final time, lap times, split breakdown, closing splits, and split summary info (Min, Max, and Avg lap). - Sort timing events by date, event distance, event name, or athlete name. - Individual splits are fully editable, including add, change and delete. Also, you can change the base units and split modes for any event in your database. This makes it easy to fix timing glitches. - Email or AirPrint (New!) a Split Report with all the event info and split breakdown right from Splitwatch. Generate reports for a single race or combine multiple races in one report and then email or print to any AirPrint compatible printer. - Tap the Splitwatch main time display to swap the running time with the lap time. - Flashes each time the start/lap/stop buttons are hit for positive click feedback. - Optionally produces a click sound for each start/lap/stop tap. - Optionally disables the lap button for 2 seconds to prevent unintentional double-clicks. - Lap mode allows you to record events where the intervals are not tied to a specific distance. - Furlong mode is for horse racing. Distances are displayed in fractions of a mile instead of yards. - Onboard manual and email support for your questions.

About

StopWatch For Swimming

This stopwatch is designed for swimmers, using volume buttons for control to keep eyes on the course. It supports individual and relay events for various levels, timing multiple swimmers and relay teams with individual splits. Features include history review, sharing, and swimmer/team management.

Highlights
  • Volume button control for start/stop/lap
  • Supports individual and relay swimming events
  • Times multiple swimmers and relay teams
  • Records individual splits and total times
  • Supports SCY, SCM, and LCM course types
  • Event history review and sharing
  • Import/export swimmers and teams
Features
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The professional swim timing app built for coaches and athletes. Time individual swimmers, group sessions, and relay teams — all from your iPhone. INDIVIDUAL TIMER Time a single swimmer with automatic lap splits, cumulative totals, and estimated finish times updated in real time. INDIVIDUAL+ TIMER Time an entire heat at once. Each swimmer gets their own splits, lap distances, and estimated finish — all running simultaneously. RELAY TIMER Time all four legs of a relay with automatic handoff detection. See each leg's split and total time the moment the swimmer touches the wall. SESSION REPORTS Every session is saved automatically. Review splits, share results as an image, and compare performances over time. BUILT FOR THE POOL -SCY, SCM, and LCM course support -1-length and 2-length lap options -All data stored locally — no account required -No ads, no tracking

Screenshots

Splitwatch4 screens
StopWatch For Swimming4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Splitwatch at 5.0 against StopWatch For Swimming's 4.5. Splitwatch also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 40%) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). StopWatch For Swimming's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Splitwatch costs $2.99 and StopWatch For Swimming $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Splitwatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StopWatch For Swimming has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Splitwatch's written reviews are positive against 40% of StopWatch For Swimming's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splitwatch ships an update every 6 months, StopWatch For Swimming every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Splitwatch versus StopWatch For Swimming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitwatchStopWatch For Swimming
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings116 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEGNETIXGerman PARDO

Customer experience

Splitwatch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

StopWatch For Swimming

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Splitwatch

No in-app purchases

None

StopWatch For Swimming

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Splitwatch free?
Splitwatch costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StopWatch For Swimming free?
StopWatch For Swimming costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Splitwatch or StopWatch For Swimming?
Splitwatch is rated higher. Splitwatch averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while StopWatch For Swimming averages 4.5 from 16 ratings.
Do Splitwatch or StopWatch For Swimming have ads?
Neither Splitwatch nor StopWatch For Swimming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Splitwatch or StopWatch For Swimming?
Splitwatch ships an update every 6 months, and StopWatch For Swimming every 4 months. Most recently, Splitwatch was updated on September 26, 2026 and StopWatch For Swimming on October 6, 2026.

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