Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch4 screens
Shot Time Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch versus Shot Time Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowing Stroke Rate StopwatchShot Time Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (17 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeth Pty LtdMike Irving

Customer experience

Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Shot Time Lite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch

Subscriptions1
  • Rowing Stroke Rate - Annual3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
1 purchases

Shot Time Lite

One-time1
  • Go Ad Free$0.99

Questions

Is Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch free?
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shot Time Lite free?
Shot Time Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch or Shot Time Lite?
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch is rated higher. Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch averages 3.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Shot Time Lite averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch or Shot Time Lite have ads?
Neither Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch nor Shot Time Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch or Shot Time Lite?
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch ships an update every 2 months, and Shot Time Lite every 24 months. Most recently, Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch was updated on September 10, 2026 and Shot Time Lite on September 16, 2026.

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