Comparison

Run Lap Tap vs Timing mate

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

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About

Run Lap Tap

This app helps educators and coaches quickly time students, track laps, and monitor progress in running events. It offers multiple recording methods, event modes, and automatic achievement tracking. Data can be exported and synced across devices.

Highlights
  • Multiple recording methods (tap, bib, QR, NFC)
  • Flexible event modes (race, lap timing, time trial)
  • Unlimited laps and timed sessions
  • Roster management and QR code generation
  • Automatic achievement and badge awarding
  • Progress tracking and class analytics
  • Printable certificates and exportable reports
Features
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Run Lap Tap is the fastest way to time cross country races, track laps, and celebrate progress — built for cross country coaches, PE teachers, and running clubs. Tap a name. Record a finish. That's it. Set up a cross country race, lap event, or time trial in seconds. Add your squad from a roster, hit start, and tap runners as they cross the line. Every split, every finish position, every personal best — captured instantly. FOUR WAYS TO RECORD Use whatever works for your setup: • Tap — tap runner cards on-screen as they pass • Bib Entry — type bib numbers on a keypad • QR Codes — scan printed QR labels with the camera • NFC — tap NFC wristbands for hands-free recording LIVE EVENTS Go live and share a link families can watch — a race clock and results that update as you record, no app needed. Other teachers join with a code and time from their own phones, every tap flowing into your official results. THREE EVENT MODES • Race — mass start, tap to finish • Lap Timing — multi-lap events with individual splits and colour-coded cards that change with each lap • Time Trial — staggered starts with individual timing UNLIMITED LAPS MODE Don't know how many laps? Set laps to "Unlimited" and let runners keep going. Finish them manually when time is up — perfect for timed fitness sessions. ROSTERS & QR LABELS Create class rosters, import from CSV or paste a list. Every runner gets a persistent QR code — print them once as A4 PDF sheets and reuse across every event all year. ACHIEVEMENTS & BADGES 35 auto-awarded badges across six categories: distance milestones (1km to 100km), consistency, personal bests, improvement, speed, and fun achievements. Runners earn badges like "Half Marathon Hero" and "Lightning Lap" as they participate — no extra work for you. PROGRESS TRACKING See cumulative distance, total laps, event history, and personal bests for every runner. Track class-wide stats, set distance or lap goals, and watch progress rings fill up over the term. CERTIFICATES Generate printable PDF certificates for milestones, event completions, personal bests, or create your own custom awards. Bulk-generate for the whole class in one tap. CLASS ANALYTICS Combined class distance, participation rates, achievement counts, and per-runner breakdowns — with an anonymisation toggle for displaying on screen. EXPORT EVERYTHING Share results as CSV or formatted PDF reports. Export QR label sheets. Everything is shareable via email, AirDrop, or cloud storage. iCLOUD SYNC All data syncs automatically across your iPhone and iPad. Set up rosters on one device, time events on another. FREE TO USE Run Lap Tap is free with up to 2 rosters and 30 runners per event — enough for most classes. Need more? Upgrade to Pro for unlimited everything, or grab a single Race Pass to unlock one big event — both include live events. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Run Lap Tap is free to download and use. To unlock the full experience—you can subscribe to a pro account with flexible annual plans. Learn more about our subscription details, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy here: Terms of Service & Privacy Policy https://connectedpe.com/terms-of-service Apple Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Timing mate

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Get time trial results to your runners on the day! Timing Mate is the reliable, intuitive way for running clubs to time-trial, handicap, and chase-style races with a single timing official. Record finishers, manage bibs, and export results entirely offline. No accounts, no Internet, no personal data leaves your device. Built for 5K time trials, club handicap races, cross-country events, track sessions, and any athletics race where one volunteer with a phone needs to capture every finish accurately. Key Features - Standard time trials & handicap races: Choose the format when you create the event. Standard mode runs the master clock from Start Race. Handicap mode records each runner's personal start time, with the gun firing automatically on the first start so the leader is always at 0:00. - Pre-load competitors: Add runners by bib, gender and age group before the race so taps during the event capture finishes, not data entry. Add latecomers on race day, mid-race if needed. - Haptic split feedback: Press SPLIT and feel an instant vibration so you can keep your eyes on the finish line, not the screen. - Flexible bib assignment: Tap a competitor tile to assign the next finisher in real time, or rapidly tap SPLIT during a cluster and assign bibs afterwards. - Cluster recovery with "?": Can't identify one runner mid-cluster? Tap the purple "? Skip" tile to mark that slot and keep assigning the bibs you do know. Resolve "?" entries from the Results page when you have a moment. - Missed-start recovery (handicap): Tap REC START for any runner whose bib you didn't catch crossing the start line. A pending strip appears so you can match each anonymous start to a bib once the rush is over. - Edit individual start times: Long-press a handicap competitor to adjust their personal start to an exact mm:ss elapsed from the gun. - Reorder finishers safely: Switch to Reorder mode for up/down arrow controls. Position numbers update live, so accidental drags can't break your results. - Mark DNS / DNF / DQ: Long-press any bib to set status. After Finish Race, any started runner without a finish is automatically classified DNF. - Handicap-aware live results: Each row shows start-from-gun, finish-from-gun and personal time on a single compact line, plus an S1/S2/... rank for the order runners crossed the start line. Group results by gender or age group. - By Line / By Time toggle (handicap): Switch between order-crossed-the-line and fastest-personal-time at the tap of a button. - Name autocomplete: When adding a competitor, start typing and Timing Mate suggests names from your previous events, populating gender and age group in one tap. - Lockable results: Finish the race to lock the data and prevent accidental edits. Reopen if you really need to. - Export & share: One-tap CSV and TXT export to text, email or social media. Handicap CSVs include StartFromGun and FinishFromGun columns. - Completely offline: No mobile data or Wi-Fi required. Perfect for forest, fell, and rural club venues with no service. - Private by design: All competitor data, splits and results stay on your device. No accounts. No cloud. No telemetry. Timing Mate is built for volunteers by a volunteer, with every feature shaped by real club races. If you can hold a phone, you can run timing.

Screenshots

Run Lap Tap4 screens
Timing mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Run Lap Tap at Free against Timing mate's $2.99. Run Lap Tap also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 7 months). Timing mate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). 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

Run Lap Tap is free to download; Timing mate costs $2.99 up front. Run Lap Tap sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per year. Timing mate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run Lap Tap ships an update every 8 days, Timing mate every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Run Lap Tap versus Timing mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun Lap TapTiming mate
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConnectedPE Pty ltdChris Wraith

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Run Lap Tap

Subscriptions2
  • Run Lap Tap Annual$34.991 Year
  • Run Lap Tap Team$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • Race Pass$6.99
  • Lifetime Access to Run Lap Tap$44.99
None

Timing mate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Run Lap Tap free?
Run Lap Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timing mate free?
Timing mate costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Run Lap Tap or Timing mate have ads?
Neither Run Lap Tap nor Timing mate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Run Lap Tap or Timing mate?
Run Lap Tap ships an update every 8 days, and Timing mate every 7 months. Most recently, Run Lap Tap was updated on October 23, 2026 and Timing mate on October 14, 2026.

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