BlockStart vs Photo Finish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlockStart
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BlockStart es la app todo en uno para atletas y entrenadores de atletismo. SALIDAS DE REACCIÓN Entrena tu salida con una secuencia realista — "a sus puestos", "listos" y el disparo — con tiempo aleatorio o fijo, detección de salida nula y tu tiempo de reacción medido al milisegundo, con el sensor de movimiento o la cámara. CRONÓMETRO DE META Cronometra la llegada con la cámara. Con dos iPhones, uno dispara y el otro mide el cruce — con los relojes sincronizados para un cronometraje más fiable. Con un Apple Watch obtienes aún más fiabilidad y también tu tiempo de reacción. MARCAS Y MEJORES MARCAS Registra cada marca y consulta tus MMP y mejores del año, gráficas en el tiempo, equivalencias de viento/altitud/edad y tus récords por prueba. CALCULADORA DE COMBINADAS Tablas oficiales de World Athletics: marcas ↔ puntos, totales de decatlón/heptatlón/pentatlón y un análisis en radar de tus puntos fuertes y débiles. Incluye además récords del mundo, un mini-reglamento, logros y objetivos, tu propia voz grabada para las señales, 8 idiomas y app para Apple Watch. Sin cuenta ni registro — tus datos se quedan en tu dispositivo.
Photo Finish
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Photo Finish turns any iPhone into a precision race timer and sprint stopwatch for running, track and field, and team training. Point the camera at a finish line, arm the sensor, and the app catches the exact frame a subject crosses — logging the elapsed time to the millisecond. Unlike simple photo-finish apps, Photo Finish: Race Timer adds a microphone-based sound trigger for starter pistols and buzzers, a random-delay start to prevent anticipation, and full CSV + trigger-photo export — all offline, no account required. THE FULL COMBINATION, NOT JUST ONE PIECE Most camera-timing apps give you a single way to start and a single way to finish. Photo Finish gives you five start triggers, two finish modes with a configurable re-arm delay, and combined CSV+HTML export with trigger-frame photos — all in one app, all offline. FIVE WAYS TO START • Camera Trigger — motion across the frame center arms the clock automatically • Manual — tap to start, instantly • Countdown (3s / 5s / 10s) — animated on-screen countdown with audio cues • Random Delay — a randomized delay prevents anticipation • Sound Trigger — the mic detects a starter pistol, buzzer, clap, or whistle FINISH YOUR WAY Auto-Lap mode logs a split on every crossing for shuttle runs, cone drills, and multi-lap courses. Single mode stops the clock at first crossing for a clean one-shot finish. A Done button is always on screen as a manual stop, whichever mode you're in. BUILT FOR REAL DATA Every run's Events table captures start, laps, splits, and elapsed time, tagged with exactly which trigger fired. Save trigger-frame photos to see the crossing, not just the number. Export straight to your Files app as CSV and HTML — no account, no cloud, your data stays yours. BUILT FOR EVERY FINISH LINE Track and field, youth and school coaching, cycling and velodrome laps, RC and model car racing (including slot cars and die-cast tracks), swim wall touches, CrossFit and functional fitness, reaction-time science, family field-day races, equestrian and agility courses, and DIY/robotics start and finish lines. Works best in steady lighting with a clear sightline to the line you're framing. Photo Finish is the zero-hardware alternative to $200–$10,000+ professional timing systems — the same camera-triggered, millisecond-precision workflow, at zero hardware cost. More at https://apps.qaqee.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BlockStart at every 8 days against Photo Finish's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
BlockStart ships an update every 8 days, Photo Finish every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlockStart | Photo Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FERRAN BOSCH I CABALLERO | qaqee Tecnologia da informacao |
In-app purchases
BlockStart
No in-app purchases
Photo Finish
No in-app purchases









