Comparison

Metric Sprint vs Sideline Timer

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

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About

Metric Sprint

This app uses your phone's camera to time speed and agility tests without any extra equipment. It automatically detects your start, splits, and finish, providing detailed velocity data and video analysis for athletes and coaches.

Highlights
  • Automatic split timing with computer vision
  • No extra hardware required
  • Peak velocity and change-of-direction deficit tracking
  • Video analytics and storage with splits burned in
  • Personal bests and progress trends
  • Roster management for coaches
  • Multiple sprint and agility test options
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A sport science lab in your pocket. Metric Sprint times your speed and agility from your phone camera alone - no timing gates, no beams, no sensors to charge. AUTOMATIC SPLIT TIMING - Set your phone side-on to the lane and run - Computer vision finds your start, your splits and your finish - The clock starts on your first move, not on a countdown - Splits read out as you cross each line - No extra hardware - just your phone TESTS AVAILABLE IN METRIC SPRINT - 5 m, 10 m and 20 m sprints - All available with sub splits included - 5-0-5 change of direction, stationary or flying starts (with 10m deficit automatically calculated) - 5-10-5 pro agility, with turn verfication and playback - Peak velocity tracking through every frame SPEED YOU CAN SEE - Peak velocity in metres per second - Velocity through each phase of the run - Change-of-direction deficit - how much the turn really costs you - Every split against your personal best VIDEO ANALYTICS AND STORAGE - Every run records, with splits burned into the clip - Scrub frame by frame through the turn - Share a run with your coach - Export to your camera roll PROGRESS YOU CAN READ - Personal bests for every test and every split - Trends over weeks and months - Compare a flying 5-0-5 to a stationary one - Your whole history, one chart FOR COACHES - Run a whole roster from one phone - Switch athlete between runs without leaving the camera - Leaderboards across your squad - Every athlete's history in one place PERFECT FOR - Football, rugby, AFL and hockey - Basketball, netball and court sports - Track sprinters and jumps athletes - Strength and conditioning coaches - Sport scientists and physios tracking return to play - Any athlete who needs to be quicker GETTING STARTED IS SIMPLE 1. Mark your distance 2. Set your phone side-on to the lane in a tripod 3. Drag the augmented split lines on the phone screen 4. Press start and run. Metric Sprint detects athletes on the start line and triggers the sprint with first motion. FREE AND PRO Take your first test free. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited testing, full history, video storage and trends. A day pass is there when you only need one session. Join the athletes using Metric to train on numbers, not guesswork. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sideline Timer

Features
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Sideline Timer is a sports-focused multi-timer designed for coaches, teams and athletes. Run up to six independent stopwatches at once, or use Race Mode to start all six simultaneously and record individual finish times.

Screenshots

Metric Sprint4 screens
Sideline Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sideline Timer at 15.1 against Metric Sprint's 26.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Metric Sprint versus Sideline Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetric SprintSideline Timer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCore Advantage Pty LtdGareth Cooper

In-app purchases

None

Metric Sprint

No in-app purchases

None

Sideline Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metric Sprint free?
Metric Sprint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sideline Timer free?
Sideline Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metric Sprint or Sideline Timer have ads?
Neither Metric Sprint nor Sideline Timer shows ads.

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