SpeedLight Systems vs SmartSpeed Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpeedLight Systems
This application is designed to work with specific hardware for performance tracking. It allows users to connect and utilize the hardware's capabilities for data analysis and insights.
- Hardware integration
- Performance data analysis
- Insights generation
- iPad optimized
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SpeedLight iPad app for use with the Swift SpeedLight Hardware.
SmartSpeed Plus
This app streamlines athletic timing and drill management. It offers athlete queueing, live leaderboards, and easy gate connection. Pre-configure drills and sync them for efficient testing and training sessions.
- Athlete queue management
- Live leaderboards
- Gate connection and reordering
- Pre-configurable drills
- Streamlined testing workflows
- Multiple running modes
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Set up and run drills with SmartSpeed Plus, the smartest and easiest-to-use timing gates on the market. With SmartSpeed Plus, you can enjoy an array of new features, including athlete queue management, live leaderboards, and a more convenient way to find, connect, and reorder your gates via the app. Pre-configure drills in VALD Hub and sync them to your mobile device for streamlined testing workflows. Set up your gates, sync team lists, run drills, and send results back to VALD Hub at the push of a button. Choose from a variety of running modes, results displays, and testing and training drills. The intuitive SmartSpeed Plus app is designed to make training sessions easy to configure and control. Whether you're a coach, trainer, or athlete, SmartSpeed Plus provides a powerful, streamlined solution for your needs. Requirements : - Requires iOS 15 or later - Requires internet connection (additional fees may apply) - Requires SmartSpeed Plus hardware
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartSpeed Plus at every 3 weeks against SpeedLight Systems's every 3 months. SpeedLight Systems's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SpeedLight Systems against 5.0 for SmartSpeed Plus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
SpeedLight Systems ships an update every 3 months, SmartSpeed Plus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpeedLight Systems | SmartSpeed Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swift Performance P/L | Vald Performance Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
SpeedLight Systems
SmartSpeed Plus
In-app purchases
SpeedLight Systems
No in-app purchases
SmartSpeed Plus
No in-app purchases
