Comparison

Video Timer vs Sprints Athlete

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

Head to head
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.

About

Sprints Athlete

Features
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Sprints Athlete is a professional analysis tool for sprint training and performance. Session Library Browse 44 ready-made training sessions covering the full sprint training spectrum — from technical drills and acceleration to max velocity, speed endurance, special endurance, tempo, time trials, and hill work. Filter by type and event, tap to start, or save your own sessions for reuse. Performance Analysis Record your times, track your progress, and get instant insights — age- and sex-graded performance levels across six sprint distances from 60m to 400m. Global Leaderboards See how your times stack up against athletes worldwide — dedicated boards for the 60m, 100m, 150m, 200m, 300m and 400m. Filter by sex, age group and country; show your flag; earn your rank. After saving a race you'll be asked to post your best rep in one tap. Browsing is free for everyone — Pro members submit their best marks. AI Technique Analysis Point the camera at a rep and let on-device pose detection do the work — a skeleton overlay tracks your form while the app measures cadence, ground-contact time, flight time and joint angles. Everything runs on your phone; nothing is uploaded. iCloud Sync Your sessions now sync automatically across iPhone & iPad. • Session library with 44 preset workouts across every sprint distance • Save your own custom sessions to the library • Age- & sex-graded performance analysis — 60m, 100m, 150m, 200m, 300m & 400m • Track personal bests • Global leaderboards — six sprint distances, 60m to 400m • Division & country filters — find a board you can top • AI technique analysis — cadence, contact time, joint angles • Sessions sync across devices via iCloud • Share reports with your team or coach

Screenshots

Video Timer4 screens
Sprints Athlete4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Video Timer at 15.1 against Sprints Athlete's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Video Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sprints Athlete sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Timer ships an update every 5 days, Sprints Athlete every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Video Timer versus Sprints Athlete: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo TimerSprints Athlete
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEDX LLCDavid O'Connell

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Timer

One-time1
  • Video Timer Pro$1.99
2 purchases

Sprints Athlete

Subscriptions2
  • SC Analysis Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Sprint Coach Analysis Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Video Timer free?
Video Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sprints Athlete free?
Sprints Athlete is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Video Timer or Sprints Athlete have ads?
Neither Video Timer nor Sprints Athlete shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Timer or Sprints Athlete?
Video Timer ships an update every 5 days, and Sprints Athlete every 6 days. Most recently, Video Timer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sprints Athlete on October 31, 2026.

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