Sprint Timer Starter vs Heart Rate BLE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sprint Timer Starter
This application assists sprinters in achieving their target times by providing a starting sound. It is designed for runners who need a reliable way to pace themselves during training.
- Target time assistance
- Starting sound cue
- Pacing for sprinters
- Simple interface
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This app allows sprinter to run specified target times with the assistance of a starting sound
Heart Rate BLE
This app displays your live heart rate directly from a Bluetooth sensor. It features a clear BPM display, signal awareness, and automatic reconnection. Enjoy a simple, private experience with no ads or tracking, as your data stays on your device.
- Live BPM display
- Signal awareness
- Automatic reconnection
- Lock Screen Live Activities
- Home screen widget
- Demo mode
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See your live heart rate, straight from your Bluetooth sensor. Heart Rate BLE connects to any standard Bluetooth LE heart-rate sensor — chest straps, armbands, or a sports watch broadcasting heart rate (such as Garmin's Broadcast Heart Rate mode) — and shows your pulse in real time. LIVE HEART RATE • Big, readable beats-per-minute display with a heart that pulses at your actual heart rate • Signal awareness at a glance: know immediately when the sensor stops broadcasting or loses contact • Automatic reconnection when the link drops LIVE ACTIVITY & WIDGET • Follow your heart rate from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities • Add a home-screen widget to keep your latest reading in view SIMPLE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no tracking — your heart rate never leaves your device • Works with the standard Bluetooth Heart Rate profile (GATT Heart Rate Service) • Built-in demo mode: explore the whole app with virtual sensors before pairing real hardware Pair it with a chest strap for the workout, or with your watch's broadcast mode to see your pulse on a bigger screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sprint Timer Starter at 5.0 against Heart Rate BLE's 4.0. Sprint Timer Starter also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sprint Timer Starter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Sprint Timer Starter | Heart Rate BLE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Ryan Diega | Dirk Postma |
In-app purchases
Sprint Timer Starter
No in-app purchases
Heart Rate BLE
No in-app purchases
Questions
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