Comparison

SwimHub Timer vs Video Timer

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

Head to head
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

About

Video Timer

Features
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Video Timer records your activity and burns a running stopwatch, split markers, and a session title directly into the saved video — so every replay shows exactly what happened, when. Recording, live timer overlays, and reviewing your sessions in the app are free. A one-time $1.99 unlock adds Save to Photos, Share, and CSV export. FREE — WHAT IT DOES • Start recording video • Hit Start Timer before your run, race, lift, or drill — a live stopwatch appears on screen while you record • Press Split at any moment to mark a timestamp. As many splits as you need • Stop the timer, stop recording — the session is saved in the app instantly • Review any session with the timer and splits rendered live in playback • Works in portrait or landscape — overlay adapts to recording orientation FREE — DESIGNED FOR • Coaches reviewing athlete performance • Athletes timing their own drills, sprints, or lifts solo • Anyone who needs timestamped video proof of a result • Parents, fans, and spectators collecting stats on their favorite races FREE — THE OVERLAY SHOWS • Session title (you set it before recording) • A running HH:MM:SS.cs stopwatch that starts and stops with your timer — not the camera • Split markers that light up green as each moment passes in the replay EXPORT & SHARE UNLOCK — $1.99 ONE-TIME • Save to Camera Roll — write the finished video (with overlays baked in) to your phone's photo library • Share — send to Messages, Drive, AirDrop, or any sharing-capable app • Export Splits as CSV — grab the raw split times for spreadsheets and analysis • Auto-save to Photos — toggle on to save every recording the moment it finishes One optional one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No watermarks. No cloud required — everything processes on your device.

Screenshots

SwimHub Timer3 screens
Video Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Video Timer at none against SwimHub Timer's 2. Video Timer also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Video Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwimHub Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Video Timer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SwimHub Timer versus Video Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimHub TimerVideo Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyuhei HosoiSEDX LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SwimHub Timer

Subscriptions2
  • SwimHub Premium(月額)$2.991 Month
  • SwimHub Premium(年額)$29.991 Year
None

Video Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwimHub Timer free?
SwimHub Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Timer free?
Video Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SwimHub Timer or Video Timer have ads?
Neither SwimHub Timer nor Video Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwimHub Timer or Video Timer?
SwimHub Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Video Timer every 5 days. Most recently, SwimHub Timer was updated on October 4, 2026 and Video Timer on October 14, 2026.

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