Comparison

SoundPaceTimer vs SwimCircle

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

Head to head
About

SoundPaceTimer

Features
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Stay on track with audio time signals. Useful for swimming and athletics. Simply adjust the... 1. Interval time 2. Interval between the person 3. Number of people Let's focus on your practice with SoundPaceTimer!!!!

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SwimCircle

Features
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SwimCircle(スイムサークル)は、競泳やマスターズ水泳に取り組むスイマーのために開発された、水泳のインターバル練習専用のタイマー&ログ管理アプリです。 毎日の練習で「次のセットは何分何秒スタートだっけ?」と計算する必要はもうありません。SwimCircleがあなたの代わりに計算し、ペースクロックとして機能します。 【主な機能】 ・直感的なメニュー作成:距離、種目、サークルタイムを入力するだけで、あなた専用の練習メニューを自由に組み立てられます。 ・ペースクロック機能:作成したメニューに沿って、次のスタート時刻を自動で計算・表示します。メニューもいつでも確認できます。 ・記録の振り返りと共有:日々の練習記録を統計として振り返ることが可能。取り組んだメニューは外部に出力して、コーチや水泳仲間と簡単に共有できます。 ・Watch連携:iPhoneで作成したメニューをワンタップでWatchへ送信。水中での見やすさを追求したタイマー画面により、ストレスなく練習に集中できます。

Screenshots

SoundPaceTimer2 screens
SwimCircle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoundPaceTimer at none against SwimCircle's 2. SoundPaceTimer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. SwimCircle sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SoundPaceTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundPaceTimer ships an update weekly, SwimCircle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
SoundPaceTimer versus SwimCircle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundPaceTimerSwimCircle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYu HiraokaRyotaro Matsumoto

In-app purchases

None

SoundPaceTimer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SwimCircle

One-time2
  • 開発者にコーヒーをご馳走する$0.49
  • Proプラン$1.99

Questions

Is SoundPaceTimer free?
SoundPaceTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwimCircle free?
SwimCircle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SoundPaceTimer or SwimCircle have ads?
Both SoundPaceTimer and SwimCircle show ads.
Which is updated more often, SoundPaceTimer or SwimCircle?
SoundPaceTimer ships an update weekly, and SwimCircle every 3 weeks. Most recently, SoundPaceTimer was updated on November 8, 2026 and SwimCircle on November 5, 2026.

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