Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch vs Shot Time Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch
This app helps calculate rowing stroke rates with simple tap controls. It offers features like speaking the rate aloud and vibrating upon calculation, with a simplified Apple Watch version for coxes. A subscription or one-time purchase is required for ongoing use.
- Calculate stroke rate with custom intervals
- Time per stroke calculation
- Vibrate on rate calculation
- Speak rate aloud
- Simplified Apple Watch app
- Designed by a rowing coach
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Strokes Per Minute is a simple intuitive app to calculate the stroke rate. It was designed by a rowing coach who consistently forgot their rating watch. Its minimal design provides an easy to use tool for rowing coaches, coxes and enthusiasts. Simply tap to start and tap to end. A subscription or one-time purchase is required to use Strokes Per Minute on an ongoing basis. FEATURES • Calculate the stroke rate using 3 strokes or another interval of your choosing. • Calculate the time taken per stroke, a useful tool when communicating with novice rowers.* • Option to vibrate when the rate is calculated. • Option to speak the rate, allowing you to keep your attention on the crew.* • Simplified Apple Watch application that displays only the stroke rate, idea for coxes. SUPPORT If you have any feedback or require support, we would love to hear from you! We offer free tech support; you can email spm@peth.me or phone support via appointment - please reach out via email to book. If Strokes Per Minute helps your rowing or coaching, we would very much appreciate an App Store review. Your review will help other people find Strokes Per Minute. *Only available on iPhone & iPad. Subscription Terms of Service: https://strokesperminute.app/legal/terms/ Proudly made in Brisbane, Australia.
Shot Time Lite
This app simplifies timing pool matches by providing on-screen alerts and optional voiced announcements for shot limits. It helps referees and timers accurately track player shots, preventing time fouls with customizable notifications.
- Shot timer with start/restart functionality
- Pause/timeout option
- On-screen alerts at 30, 50, and 60 seconds
- Customizable alert sounds and vibrations
- Optional voiced announcements
- Animation during play
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Designed to make the timing of pool matches easier. Many pool leagues now incorporate the "Shot Time" / "Shot Limit" / "Time Foul" rule, whereby the Referee or Timing Person must call a foul after 60 Seconds has been taken for a given shot. As a ref / timer, keeping track of the time can be difficult, hence the need for this app. With Shot Time, things are easy. - Start / Restart when each player starts their shot (arrives at the table). - Time Out / Pause the shot, if neccesary. - On screen alerts at 30 Seconds ("30 Seconds Remaining"), 50 Seconds ("10 Seconds Remaining") and 60 Seconds ("TIME FOUL"). - Turn Alerts on or off. - Turn on discreet "vibrate" on alert. - Turn on voiced announcements. - Turn on Animation during play. A simple app to make the process of timing pool matches simple. "Shot Time Lite", the free edition, is supported by Google AdMob Interstitial Ads, which load when you click "Stop" on the timer. Optionally, an In-App Purchase can be made to remove the advertisements permanently. -- A special request from the developer... If you like the app, please share the app, or leave a review in the App Store, to help other people find out about the app. You can perform either of these actions from the "About" screen in the app.
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Verdict
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch and Shot Time Lite both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Shot Time Lite's written reviews are positive against 33% of Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch's. Shot Time Lite also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year and Shot Time Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch's written reviews are positive against 67% of Shot Time Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch ships an update every 2 months, Shot Time Lite every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch | Shot Time Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (17 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peth Pty Ltd | Mike Irving |
Customer experience
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch
Shot Time Lite
In-app purchases
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch
- Rowing Stroke Rate - Annual3 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99
Shot Time Lite
- Go Ad Free$0.99
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