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
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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 device support: Sprint Timer Starter at 3 against Heart Rate BLE's 1. Sprint Timer Starter also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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.
| Parameter | Sprint Timer Starter | Heart Rate BLE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | 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
Is Sprint Timer Starter free?
Is Heart Rate BLE free?
Do Sprint Timer Starter or Heart Rate BLE have ads?
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