Periphery vs SplitWatch Advanced Stopwatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Periphery
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Professional Bluetooth LE scanner and debugger for iOS. Periphery gives developers, engineers, and power users a complete toolkit for inspecting Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Scan nearby devices, read GATT services and characteristics, write values, and subscribe to notifications — all in one elegant app. FEATURES - Scan and discover nearby BLE devices in real time - Full GATT inspector: browse services, characteristics, and descriptors - Read, write, and subscribe to BLE characteristics - Automatic UUID identification for known devices - Device fingerprinting: identify chips from Nordic, ESP32, Xiaomi, Shelly - Offline UUID database — no internet required - Dark interface optimized for hardware labs - Find lost Bluetooth devices, tags, and trackers by signal strength (RSSI) with a live proximity meter, a signal graph and an optional beep that speeds up as you get closer - Give devices your own names: they keep them next time and are listed first - Filter the list by minimum signal or hide devices that advertise no name PRO FEATURES Unlock with Periphery Pro: - Unlimited scanning, with no session limit - Session logging: every read, write and notification saved - Unlimited saved sessions, exportable as plain text - No ads, ever FREE VERSION Free to download. The first 3 scan sessions are free, with ads. Unlimited scanning, session logs and no ads need Periphery Pro (subscription or lifetime purchase). BUILT FOR - iOS and embedded developers - IoT engineers and hobbyists - Hardware prototypers - QA engineers testing BLE products - Anyone debugging Bluetooth connectivity - Anyone hunting a lost Bluetooth tag, tracker, or pair of earbuds COMMON QUESTIONS Does it work without an account or internet? Yes to both. Everything happens over Bluetooth on the device. What can it actually see? Any Bluetooth Low Energy device advertising nearby: name, address, RSSI, advertisement data, then the full GATT tree — services, characteristics, descriptors — with read, write and notify. Can it find my lost earbuds or a tracker? It can tell you whether they are advertising and how strong the signal is, which gets you warmer or colder as you walk. It cannot show a map or a direction: BLE gives signal strength, not bearing. Does it work with classic Bluetooth devices? No. iOS only exposes Bluetooth Low Energy to apps. Car kits and older audio devices that use classic Bluetooth are invisible to any app on the App Store. Why does the address change every few minutes? That is iOS, not the app. Apple rotates the identifier it shows you for privacy, so the same device can appear under different addresses. Does it work on iPad? Yes. Terms of Use: https://masaapps360.com/periphery/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://masaapps360.com/periphery/privacy/
SplitWatch Advanced Stopwatch
This app allows you to time multiple athletes simultaneously with up to 8 individual stopwatches. Name each stopwatch, start them together, and lap runners individually. Save and review detailed session histories with editable split times.
- Up to 8 individual stopwatches
- Name stopwatches after athletes
- Simultaneous start/stop/lap
- Individual stopwatch control
- Full session history
- Editable split times
- High-contrast display
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SplitWatch is a multi-stopwatch timing app built for coaches, officials, and anyone who needs to track multiple athletes at the same time. Create up to 8 stopwatches, name each one after your athletes, and start them all simultaneously when the race begins. Lap each runner individually as they pass, then save the entire session with a name (ex: "1600m Heat 1") when you're done. Every session is saved to your history. Tap any past session to review each athlete's split times in full detail. - Built for track and field coaches: Name each stopwatch after your athletes. Start them together, lap them individually, and keep a permanent record of every session. - Individual and group controls: Control every stopwatch at once with Start All, Stop All, Lap All, and Reset All - or manage each one independently. - Full session history: Every session is saved with its name, date, and complete split data for every athlete. Never lose a result. - Edit timing mistakes: Accidentally click lap at the wrong time? Edit each runner's individual splits to portray the correct result. - Designed for real conditions: Clean, high-contrast display that's easy to read trackside. Light mode and Dark mode. Reorder stopwatches to match your heat sheet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SplitWatch Advanced Stopwatch at none against Periphery's 4. SplitWatch Advanced Stopwatch also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price 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. Periphery sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. SplitWatch Advanced Stopwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Periphery ships an update weekly, SplitWatch Advanced Stopwatch daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Periphery | SplitWatch Advanced Stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grima Hdez | JUSTIN FRANCIS MISHIC |
In-app purchases
Periphery
- Periphery Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
- Periphery Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Periphery Pro Yearly$2.991 Year
- Periphery Pro Lifetime$3.99
SplitWatch Advanced Stopwatch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Periphery free?
Is SplitWatch Advanced Stopwatch free?
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