Comparison

SoundPaceTimer vs SwimHub Timer

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

Head to head

SoundPaceTimer

Stay on track with audio

Swim race stopwatch on video

Free

⚽ Sports

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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!!!!

About

SwimHub Timer

Features

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SwimHub Timer overlays a stopwatch on your swimming race videos and lets you export the result. Key Features ■ Automatic start signal detection Analyzes your race video's audio with FFT to automatically detect the start signal (electronic beep or starting gun). Manual fine-tuning is also available. ■ Stopwatch overlay Displays a stopwatch on the video from the detected start point. Freely customize font size, color, opacity, and position. ■ Lap time management Add and edit multiple split times. Show turn and finish splits right on the video. ■ High-quality video export Export in original quality, 1080p, or 720p. Save to your camera roll or share instantly. Who it's for - Competitive swimmers who want to review their race footage - Coaches who want to visualize swimmers' times on video - Parents who want to keep videos of meets and practice Privacy All video processing happens entirely on your device. Your videos and personal data are never sent to external servers. Terms of Service: https://timer.swim-hub.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://timer.swim-hub.app/privacy

Screenshots

SoundPaceTimer2 screens

SwimHub Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoundPaceTimer at none against SwimHub Timer's 2. SoundPaceTimer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). SwimHub Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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. SwimHub Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SoundPaceTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundPaceTimer ships an update weekly, SwimHub Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on December 22, 2025 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

SoundPaceTimer versus SwimHub Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SoundPaceTimer	SwimHub Timer
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 3 weeks
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	6 MB	83 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Yu Hiraoka	Ryuhei Hosoi

In-app purchases

None

SoundPaceTimer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SwimHub Timer

Subscriptions2

SwimHub Premium(月額)$2.991 Month
SwimHub Premium(年額)$29.991 Year

Questions

Is SoundPaceTimer free?

SoundPaceTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is SwimHub Timer free?

SwimHub Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do SoundPaceTimer or SwimHub Timer have ads?

SoundPaceTimer shows ads; SwimHub Timer does not.

Which is updated more often, SoundPaceTimer or SwimHub Timer?

SoundPaceTimer ships an update weekly, and SwimHub Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, SoundPaceTimer was updated on December 22, 2025 and SwimHub Timer on September 17, 2026.