Comparison

Running Coach's Clipboard vs Runsmith Split Timer

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

Head to head
About

Running Coach's Clipboard

This app helps coaches and fans time races, record splits, and manage athletes for various track, cross country, and field events. It allows for timing up to 100 athletes simultaneously and supports custom events, relays, and even field event performances. Results can be saved, shared, and exported for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Time up to 100 athletes
  • Record splits and finishing times
  • Manage athlete database with photos
  • Support for relays and field events
  • Late start and race prediction features
  • Save, share, and export results
  • Offline functionality
Features
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RUNNING COACH'S CLIPBOARD Put the stopwatches, paper and handwritten athlete lists aside. Running Coach's Clipboard gives coaches, athletes, parents and running fans a powerful way to time races, capture splits, manage athletes and record results — all in one app. Built for track, cross country, road racing, race walking and workouts, Running Coach's Clipboard lets you spend less time managing stopwatches and more time watching your athletes. TIME UP TO 100 ATHLETES Time and track up to 100 athletes in the same event. Record individual splits as athletes pass, capture finishing times with a tap, and follow the entire race as it happens. Choose from a comprehensive collection of distances and events: • Sprints and distance races • Cross country • Road racing • Race walking • Relays • Workouts and repeats • Metric and imperial distances • Custom events Select boys, girls, men, women or mixed competition, along with heats, semifinals and finals. KNOW WHO YOU'RE TIMING Build your own athlete database with names, teams, schools, notes and optional photos. Quickly select athletes and assign them to events. Set up your athletes and events before a meet, then load everything when it's time to race. SPLITS AND FINISH TIMES Running Coach's Clipboard maintains a live record of each athlete's splits and finishing time. Instead of juggling several stopwatches while trying to write times on paper, simply tap the athlete as they pass. For longer races, optional audio announcements can call out the running stopwatch time so you can keep your eyes on the competitors. BUILT FOR RELAYS Create relay teams and assign athletes to individual legs. During the race, Running Coach's Clipboard follows the relay from runner to runner while preserving individual leg times. FIELD EVENTS TOO Running Coach's Clipboard isn't limited to running events. Record performances in: • High Jump • Pole Vault • Long Jump • Triple Jump • Shot Put • Discus • Javelin • Hammer Throw • Weight Throw For horizontal jumps and throws, record performances in metric or imperial measurements, including passes and fouls. For vertical jumps, track heights, attempts, clearances, misses and passes. MISSED THE START? Missed the start of a race by a few seconds? No problem. The Late Start feature lets you start the clock after the race has begun and enter how much time has already elapsed. Running Coach's Clipboard automatically adjusts the race clock and athlete times. RACE PREDICTIONS Enter a performance at one distance and use the built-in predictor to estimate equivalent performances at other distances. Multiple prediction formulas help coaches and athletes compare performances and plan workouts, races and goals. SAVE AND SHARE RESULTS Keep meet and workout results for later review, or quickly share and export them for use with other apps, spreadsheets and databases. WORKS EVEN WITHOUT INTERNET No Wi-Fi at the track or out on the cross country course? No problem. Core timing and recording features work without an active internet connection. Record the race now and share the results later. MORE THAN A STOPWATCH Whether you're timing three runners during a workout or keeping track of an entire team at a meet, Running Coach's Clipboard is built around one simple idea: Spend less time managing the stopwatch — and more time watching your athletes.

About

Runsmith Split Timer

This app provides precision timing for track and field events, catering to coaches, parents, and fans. It offers two modes: Fan Mode for simple athlete tracking and Coach Mode for comprehensive team and meet management, including relay building and advanced analytics.

Highlights
  • Two modes: Fan and Coach
  • Live split timing with tap-to-mark
  • Support for individual and relay events
  • Relay team builder
  • Pre-race and post-race analytics
  • Results sharing via image or CSV
  • Multi-coach timing support
Features
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Runsmith Split Timer is the precision timing tool built for track & field coaches, parents, and fans. Whether you're coaching a full roster or cheering on your kid at their first 800m, Runsmith has you covered. TWO MODES, ONE APP Fan Mode — Made for parents and fans. Add your athlete, pick an event, and start timing in seconds. See their PR history, performance trends, and post-race insights without any coaching setup. Coach Mode — Full team management. Build rosters, organize meets, coordinate multi-coach timing, run relay races, and analyze your entire season from a single dashboard. LIVE SPLIT TIMING Tap-to-mark splits with a real-time elapsed clock Assign marks to athletes on the fly or tap athlete cards directly Per-lap timer resets on every split so you can see current pace live Adaptive layout: full cards for small groups, compact grid for large fields Undo any split or mark — nothing is permanent until the race is over Crash recovery saves mid-race state continuously EVERY EVENT Individual events from 100m to 10,000m 110m Hurdles and 300m Hurdles 4x100m, 4x200m, 4x400m, and 4x800m relays with leg breakdowns Custom distance events and unlimited splits mode Adjustable splits per lap (1–4) for detailed intermediate tracking Fractional lap display for sub-track distances (100m = 1/4 Lap, etc.) RELAY BUILDER Build relay teams ranked by PR or season average Save teams, reorder legs, and record optional intermediate splits Gender-filtered team suggestions from your roster PRE-RACE ANALYTICS Personal best, race count, last result, best lap, and trend for the event Performance trend analysis across the last 5 races PR differential showing how close the last race was Multi-athlete view with inline stats for every runner Relay team history with best time and race count POST-RACE INSIGHTS Instant PR detection after every finish Personal best comparisons and best lap analysis Relay team records and fastest leg highlights "First race!" celebrations for new events RESULTS & SHARING Cumulative and lap time views with split breakdowns Share results as image cards or export to CSV Add official times with proportional split adjustment Meet name, heat, and placement metadata on every race MULTI-COACH TIMING Share race configs via QR code or .runsmith file Assistant coaches time independently on their own devices Merge splits back with automatic race verification Bulk merge all races in a meet at once MEETS & ORGANIZATION Group races by meet with date and location Drag-to-reorder races within meets Import races between meets Full archive system with restore and permanent delete WA Official badge for sanctioned meets ANALYTICS DASHBOARD Season overview with race counts and PR trends Personal records board across all events Event leaderboards with athlete deduplication Split-level PRs from intermediate timing data Athlete insights with consistency analysis ATHLETE PROFILES Per-athlete race history with meet context Personal bests by event with split PRs Gold, silver, bronze place indicators Relay team context and leg history 100% offline. No account required. No ads. No subscriptions. Part of the Runsmith platform — the all-in-one coaching suite for track & field. Visit runsmith.com to learn more.

Screenshots

Running Coach's Clipboard4 screens
Runsmith Split Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Runsmith Split Timer at 5.0 against Running Coach's Clipboard's 3.5. Runsmith Split Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Both are free to download. Running Coach's Clipboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Runsmith Split Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Runsmith Split Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Running Coach's Clipboard's written reviews are positive against 100% of Runsmith Split Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Running Coach's Clipboard ships an update every 2 months, Runsmith Split Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Running Coach's Clipboard versus Runsmith Split Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning Coach's ClipboardRunsmith Split Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPVI Maine LLCLand Run Brands, LLC

Customer experience

Running Coach's Clipboard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative30.0%

Runsmith Split Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Running Coach's Clipboard

One-time1
  • Full Version$9.99
None

Runsmith Split Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Running Coach's Clipboard free?
Running Coach's Clipboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Runsmith Split Timer free?
Runsmith Split Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Running Coach's Clipboard or Runsmith Split Timer?
Runsmith Split Timer is rated higher. Running Coach's Clipboard averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Runsmith Split Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Running Coach's Clipboard or Runsmith Split Timer have ads?
Neither Running Coach's Clipboard nor Runsmith Split Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Running Coach's Clipboard or Runsmith Split Timer?
Running Coach's Clipboard ships an update every 2 months, and Runsmith Split Timer every 3 days. Most recently, Running Coach's Clipboard was updated on October 4, 2026 and Runsmith Split Timer on October 5, 2026.

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