Runsmith Split Timer vs SplitVault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Runsmith Split Timer
This app provides precision timing for track and field events, catering to coaches, parents, and fans. It offers two modes: Fan Mode for simple athlete tracking and Coach Mode for comprehensive team and meet management, including relay building and advanced analytics.
- Two modes: Fan and Coach
- Live split timing with tap-to-mark
- Support for individual and relay events
- Relay team builder
- Pre-race and post-race analytics
- Results sharing via image or CSV
- Multi-coach timing support
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Runsmith Split Timer is the precision timing tool built for track & field coaches, parents, and fans. Whether you're coaching a full roster or cheering on your kid at their first 800m, Runsmith has you covered. TWO MODES, ONE APP Fan Mode — Made for parents and fans. Add your athlete, pick an event, and start timing in seconds. See their PR history, performance trends, and post-race insights without any coaching setup. Coach Mode — Full team management. Build rosters, organize meets, coordinate multi-coach timing, run relay races, and analyze your entire season from a single dashboard. LIVE SPLIT TIMING Tap-to-mark splits with a real-time elapsed clock Assign marks to athletes on the fly or tap athlete cards directly Per-lap timer resets on every split so you can see current pace live Adaptive layout: full cards for small groups, compact grid for large fields Undo any split or mark — nothing is permanent until the race is over Crash recovery saves mid-race state continuously EVERY EVENT Individual events from 100m to 10,000m 110m Hurdles and 300m Hurdles 4x100m, 4x200m, 4x400m, and 4x800m relays with leg breakdowns Custom distance events and unlimited splits mode Adjustable splits per lap (1–4) for detailed intermediate tracking Fractional lap display for sub-track distances (100m = 1/4 Lap, etc.) RELAY BUILDER Build relay teams ranked by PR or season average Save teams, reorder legs, and record optional intermediate splits Gender-filtered team suggestions from your roster PRE-RACE ANALYTICS Personal best, race count, last result, best lap, and trend for the event Performance trend analysis across the last 5 races PR differential showing how close the last race was Multi-athlete view with inline stats for every runner Relay team history with best time and race count POST-RACE INSIGHTS Instant PR detection after every finish Personal best comparisons and best lap analysis Relay team records and fastest leg highlights "First race!" celebrations for new events RESULTS & SHARING Cumulative and lap time views with split breakdowns Share results as image cards or export to CSV Add official times with proportional split adjustment Meet name, heat, and placement metadata on every race MULTI-COACH TIMING Share race configs via QR code or .runsmith file Assistant coaches time independently on their own devices Merge splits back with automatic race verification Bulk merge all races in a meet at once MEETS & ORGANIZATION Group races by meet with date and location Drag-to-reorder races within meets Import races between meets Full archive system with restore and permanent delete WA Official badge for sanctioned meets ANALYTICS DASHBOARD Season overview with race counts and PR trends Personal records board across all events Event leaderboards with athlete deduplication Split-level PRs from intermediate timing data Athlete insights with consistency analysis ATHLETE PROFILES Per-athlete race history with meet context Personal bests by event with split PRs Gold, silver, bronze place indicators Relay team context and leg history 100% offline. No account required. No ads. No subscriptions. Part of the Runsmith platform — the all-in-one coaching suite for track & field. Visit runsmith.com to learn more.
SplitVault
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SplitVault is a training journal built for competitive swimmers, runners, and athletes who track performance over time. Time races and training sessions with a precision stopwatch that captures lap splits, weather conditions, and location — all saved automatically to your history. MULTI-ATHLETE PROFILES Track multiple athletes from a single device. Each athlete gets their own categories, timings, and history. Perfect for coaches and parents with more than one competitor. GOAL TIMES Set target times for any event and see your progress at a glance. A green delta means you beat your goal. The goal line appears on your performance chart so you can see exactly where you stand. MANUAL TIME ENTRY Add historical results from past competitions. Bring in your personal bests and race history so your training journal is complete from day one. LAP SPLITS Record splits during a session and see each lap broken down. Your fastest lap is highlighted automatically. PERFORMANCE CHARTS Visualise your progress over time with trend charts for every event category. See how training translates to results. CATEGORIES Organise timings by event — 50m Freestyle, 200m IM, 400m Relay, or whatever you train. Each category tracks its own history, personal best, and goal. EXPORT & SHARE Share individual results or export an entire category as CSV. Great for sending to coaches or keeping a backup. WEATHER & LOCATION Each timing automatically captures temperature, humidity, wind, and conditions using Apple Weather, plus your GPS location. Know exactly what the conditions were on your best day. ICLOUD SYNC Your data syncs across iPhone and iPad via iCloud. Start a session on one device, review it on another. IPAD OPTIMISED A side-by-side layout on iPad gives you the timer and full history on one screen — no tab switching needed. Whether you're a coach, a parent, or an athlete — SplitVault keeps every time in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Runsmith Split Timer at 2 against SplitVault's —. Runsmith Split Timer also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Runsmith Split Timer | SplitVault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Land Run Brands, LLC | Sumit Rajan |
In-app purchases
Runsmith Split Timer
No in-app purchases
SplitVault
No in-app purchases





