Comparison

Big Swim Clock vs SwimPaceTimer

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

Head to head
About

Big Swim Clock

Features
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Big Swim Clock is a clean, extra-large stopwatch designed for visibility at a distance. โ€ข Giant, high-contrast timer display โ€ข Landscape-first layout โ€ข Simple Start / Pause / Reset controls โ€ข Color options for better readability โ€ข No account required Great for training, coaching, classrooms, and anywhere you need a clear timer you can see quickly.

About

SwimPaceTimer

Features
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SwimPaceTimer is an Apple Watch interval timer for the pool. Three settings, that's it: distance, reps, and your send-off cycle. MADE FOR SWIMMERS WHO - are tired of watching the pace clock and counting in their head - just want to hold a send-off without fiddling with settings mid-set WHAT IT DOES - Build a set: distance x reps x send-off cycle (e.g. 25yd x 5 @ 1:30) - Tap start, get 5 seconds on the wall, then push off on the buzz - A heads-up buzz 5 seconds out, then a start buzz - hold your cycle without looking at your wrist - Countdown ring, rep dots, heart rate, split and total time at a glance - Live heart rate on screen while you swim WORKS ALONGSIDE THE WORKOUT APP SwimPaceTimer is a send-off timer, not a tracker. It never takes over a workout you are already recording. Start a pool swim in the built-in Workout app if you want it saved to Health โ€” that also turns on Water Lock for you โ€” then let SwimPaceTimer handle the send-offs. BUILT FOR THE WATER Screens are hard to read and harder to tap when you're wet. Set everything on the wall before you push off, then swim - your wrist tells you when to go. Yards or meters follows your region automatically.

Screenshots

Big Swim Clock3 screens
SwimPaceTimer1 screens

Verdict

The call

Big Swim Clock and SwimPaceTimer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Big Swim Clock versus SwimPaceTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Swim ClockSwimPaceTimer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjeremy wittmanKyunghyun Choi

In-app purchases

None

Big Swim Clock

No in-app purchases

None

SwimPaceTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Swim Clock free?
Big Swim Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwimPaceTimer free?
SwimPaceTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Big Swim Clock or SwimPaceTimer have ads?
Neither Big Swim Clock nor SwimPaceTimer shows ads.

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