Comparison

Visual Timer vs Trackside Stopwatch

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

Head to head
About

Visual Timer

Features
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All your time tools in one beautiful, focused app. Timer Choose from multiple timer styles and watch your progress in real-time. Gauge, Analog, Minimal, Pie, Bar, Flip, Wave, Dots, Comet, Time Disk Stopwatch Time Box Organize tasks with set durations and track your progress throughout the day. Insights Your focus sessions at a glance Get notified when your timer ends, even when the app is in the background. Master each second of your day with Visual Timer.

About

Trackside Stopwatch

This touch-first stopwatch is designed for coaches to capture accurate timing data for track and cross country athletes. It offers multi-timer support, lap review, session history, and export tools for efficient practice and race day management.

Highlights
  • Full-screen touch timing
  • Multi-timer mode
  • Lap review and session history
  • Export lap history
  • Relay support
  • Race mode with goal pace tools
  • Dark interface for visibility
Features
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Never miss a split. Trackside Stopwatch is a touch-first stopwatch built for track and cross country coaches who need fast, reliable timing at practice and on race day. With full-screen touch timing, multi-timer support, lap review, session history, and export tools, Trackside Stopwatch is designed to help coaches capture more accurate data with less friction. Whether you are timing one athlete, managing multiple groups, tracking relay legs, or monitoring goal pace in a race, Trackside Stopwatch gives you the tools to time with confidence. Features • Full-screen touch timing for fast, simple control • Multi-timer mode for timing multiple athletes or groups at once • Lap review with notes and saved session history • Adjust split distances when a split needs correction • Export lap history to Excel-compatible files • Save up to 100 session histories • Assign athletes to workouts, races, and relay legs • Built-in event library for common track and distance events • Track marking aid for custom track lengths and practice setup • Relay support for legs, totals, and pacing • Race mode with goal pace tools and projected finish data • Clean dark interface designed for quick visibility outdoors Built for coaches Trackside Stopwatch is designed for real coaching situations: • timing reps during practice • managing multiple athletes at once • tracking relay splits • reviewing lap history after a session • exporting results for recordkeeping and analysis Pro features Upgrade to Pro to unlock advanced race tools, including goal pace tracking, projected finish information, and expanded race timing features.

Screenshots

Visual Timer4 screens
Trackside Stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visual Timer at none against Trackside Stopwatch's 3. Visual Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). Trackside Stopwatch's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Trackside Stopwatch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Visual Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Timer ships an update every 3 days, Trackside Stopwatch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Visual Timer versus Trackside Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual TimerTrackside Stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNomio AIAndrew Poore

In-app purchases

None

Visual Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Trackside Stopwatch

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Access - Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Access$19.99

Questions

Is Visual Timer free?
Visual Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trackside Stopwatch free?
Trackside Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Visual Timer or Trackside Stopwatch have ads?
Visual Timer shows ads; Trackside Stopwatch does not.
Which is updated more often, Visual Timer or Trackside Stopwatch?
Visual Timer ships an update every 3 days, and Trackside Stopwatch every 2 weeks. Most recently, Visual Timer was updated on October 8, 2026 and Trackside Stopwatch on October 1, 2026.

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