Comparison

Ultimate Stopwatch vs StopWatch + Camera

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

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About

Ultimate Stopwatch

This professional timing tool allows coaches and trainers to track multiple athletes and events simultaneously. It offers unlimited stopwatches, flexible race management, and detailed reporting for comprehensive performance analysis. Designed for efficient team and individual tracking.

Highlights
  • Unlimited stopwatches
  • Flexible race management
  • Unlimited laps
  • Background operation
  • Flexible timing adjustments
  • Detailed reporting
  • Customizable activity list
Features
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The Ultimate Stopwatch is a professional timing tool, essential for coaches, trainers, and PE teachers who need to track multiple athletes across multiple events. Simple to use, but powerful enough to handle all your needs, designed specifically for iPhone and iPad. Unmatched Functionality with No Limits • Unlimited Stopwatches: Track any number of users; up to 180 stopwatches can be displayed simultaneously on an iPad Pro for a single race. • Flexible Race Management: Create unlimited races with customizable locations and notes, switching between them with a single swipe. • Laps Without Limits: Record unlimited laps per stopwatch, with the last 4 to 16 laps displayed. • Background Operation: Watches continue running even when the app isn't running, ensuring you never lose track. • Flexible Timing Adjustments: Save temporary laps or stops to assign later, ensuring accuracy even when multiple runners arrive simultaneously. • Undo mistakes: False Start or tapped wrong person? Undo it! Got the wrong time? Edit it anytime. Add or delete watches, even while race is ongoing. Complete Control at your Fingertips • Customizable Activity List: Tailor the built-in activity list to the sports or events you track. • Individual and Master Controls: Start, stop, or reset each watch independently or all at once. • Diverse Stopwatch Formats: Choose from 25 different layouts to suit your needs, controlling watch/button/text size. • Advanced Timing Options: Switch between split and cumulative displays at any time, and control the precision of time display down to thousandths of a second. Comprehensive People Management • Organize your People: Group individuals into teams or classes for streamlined tracking. • Detailed Reporting: Access race history and performance metrics for each participant, including their personal bests. • Easy Importing: Import contacts directly from your address book, complete with photos and emails. • Photos: so you can tell who's who in a large group. Flexible Launch Choices • Quick Race Launching: Use the volume button to start races without needing to look at your device. • Visual Organization: Automatically sort watches (as each person completes a lap, they drop to the bottom, so next lap they're easy to find) or manually arrange as needed. • Staggered Starts: Spread out your runners over time. • Full-Screen Launch Board: Let each runner knows it's their time to go. • Batch races: launch another group all at once. • Simultaneous Races: Easily navigate between multiple ongoing races. Dynamic Reporting • Add Personal Notes: Enhance reports with notes for each race or participant. • Sorting and Graphing: Sort reports by time or name, or graph your results. • Exporting: Use your data in other apps, like Excel. • Activity Tracking: Monitor which types of activities are timed and locate races by name or map. • Find a race: Search by name, or use the map to find it by location. The Ultimate Stopwatch is not just a tool; it’s a game-changer for anyone serious about timing in sports. With robust features and user-friendly design, it empowers coaches and trainers to focus on performance while effortlessly tracking times.

About

StopWatch + Camera

This app combines a stopwatch with a camera to automatically capture photos at each start and stop interval. It provides a visual record alongside precise timing data, ideal for sports events, coaching, or any situation requiring timed documentation.

Highlights
  • Automatic photo capture at start/stop
  • Split times tracking
  • Email and message sharing with photos
  • Gun time offset support
  • Event and athlete details logging
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Every time you press Start or Stop, StopWatch + Camera automatically takes a photo — giving you both the exact time AND a visual record of that moment. Perfect for coaches timing athletes, parents at sporting events, or anyone who needs proof alongside their numbers. TIMING THAT TELLS THE FULL STORY Standard stopwatches give you a number. StopWatch + Camera gives you a number and a photo. When your runner crosses the finish line, you capture both the time and the moment — automatically. SPLIT TIMES, BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED Track every lap with accumulated and individual split times displayed in a clean, scrollable list. Review your full session at a glance from the Splits screen. SHARE YOUR RESULTS WITH PHOTO INCLUDED Tap the share icon from the Splits screen to send your results two ways: • Email — sends a formatted results table with the session photo automatically attached • iMessage & messaging apps — shares results and photo directly to any contact GUN TIME SUPPORT Running a mass-start race? Set a gun time offset so the app calculates each athlete's net time automatically — essential for road races, triathlons, and team events. DESIGNED FOR COACHES AND ATHLETES • Enter event name, athlete name, and session details • Track unlimited laps per session • Review accumulated time and individual split time for each lap • Toggle a running split display during timing MODERN DESIGN, BUILT FOR TODAY'S IPHONE Full dark mode support, SF Symbol icons, and a clean camera-forward interface designed to stay out of your way while you focus on the action. PERFECT FOR: • Track & field and cross-country coaches • Swimming and cycling coaches • Fitness trainers and personal coaches • Parents at youth sporting events • Race officials and timekeepers • Anyone who needs timed photo documentation Privacy: Camera access is used to take photos during timing sessions. Photos are saved to your Photo Library. No data is collected or shared with any server.

Screenshots

Ultimate Stopwatch4 screens
StopWatch + Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ultimate Stopwatch at 4.7 against StopWatch + Camera's 4.4. Ultimate Stopwatch also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 67%) and chart position (#150 vs unranked). StopWatch + Camera's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Ultimate Stopwatch costs $3.99 and StopWatch + Camera $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ultimate Stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Ultimate Stopwatch's written reviews are positive against 67% of StopWatch + Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate Stopwatch ships an update every 4 months, StopWatch + Camera every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Ultimate Stopwatch versus StopWatch + Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate StopwatchStopWatch + Camera
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (67 ratings) — better4.4 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#150 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPinetree SoftwareGerman PARDO

Customer experience

Ultimate Stopwatch

All ratings67 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.3%

StopWatch + Camera

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%

In-app purchases

None

Ultimate Stopwatch

No in-app purchases

None

StopWatch + Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultimate Stopwatch free?
Ultimate Stopwatch costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StopWatch + Camera free?
StopWatch + Camera costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ultimate Stopwatch or StopWatch + Camera?
Ultimate Stopwatch is rated higher. Ultimate Stopwatch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while StopWatch + Camera averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.
Do Ultimate Stopwatch or StopWatch + Camera have ads?
Neither Ultimate Stopwatch nor StopWatch + Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate Stopwatch or StopWatch + Camera?
Ultimate Stopwatch ships an update every 4 months, and StopWatch + Camera every 5 months. Most recently, Ultimate Stopwatch was updated on September 22, 2026 and StopWatch + Camera on September 20, 2026.

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