Comparison

StopWatch + Camera vs XCMeet

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

Head to head
About

StopWatch + Camera

This app combines a stopwatch with a camera to automatically capture photos at each start and stop interval. It provides a visual record alongside precise timing data, ideal for sports events, coaching, or any situation requiring timed documentation.

Highlights
  • Automatic photo capture at start/stop
  • Split times tracking
  • Email and message sharing with photos
  • Gun time offset support
  • Event and athlete details logging
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Every time you press Start or Stop, StopWatch + Camera automatically takes a photo — giving you both the exact time AND a visual record of that moment. Perfect for coaches timing athletes, parents at sporting events, or anyone who needs proof alongside their numbers. TIMING THAT TELLS THE FULL STORY Standard stopwatches give you a number. StopWatch + Camera gives you a number and a photo. When your runner crosses the finish line, you capture both the time and the moment — automatically. SPLIT TIMES, BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED Track every lap with accumulated and individual split times displayed in a clean, scrollable list. Review your full session at a glance from the Splits screen. SHARE YOUR RESULTS WITH PHOTO INCLUDED Tap the share icon from the Splits screen to send your results two ways: • Email — sends a formatted results table with the session photo automatically attached • iMessage & messaging apps — shares results and photo directly to any contact GUN TIME SUPPORT Running a mass-start race? Set a gun time offset so the app calculates each athlete's net time automatically — essential for road races, triathlons, and team events. DESIGNED FOR COACHES AND ATHLETES • Enter event name, athlete name, and session details • Track unlimited laps per session • Review accumulated time and individual split time for each lap • Toggle a running split display during timing MODERN DESIGN, BUILT FOR TODAY'S IPHONE Full dark mode support, SF Symbol icons, and a clean camera-forward interface designed to stay out of your way while you focus on the action. PERFECT FOR: • Track & field and cross-country coaches • Swimming and cycling coaches • Fitness trainers and personal coaches • Parents at youth sporting events • Race officials and timekeepers • Anyone who needs timed photo documentation Privacy: Camera access is used to take photos during timing sessions. Photos are saved to your Photo Library. No data is collected or shared with any server.

About

XCMeet

Streamline cross country race management by recording finishing times and positions directly from your devices. This app automates scoring and provides live results for spectators, eliminating manual data entry and simplifying result exports.

Highlights
  • Record finishing times
  • Record finishing positions via barcode
  • Eliminate tedious data entry
  • Live results for spectators
  • Automatic meet scoring
  • Export results for upload
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Record the finishing times and finishing positions of the racers in your cross country meet. You will use one iPhone or iPad at the finish line to record the times. You will use another iPhone or iPad at the end of the finishing chute to record the finishing positions by reading the racer's barcode. This system eliminates the tedious data entry of times and finishing positions. It provides live results that spectators can view as the racers finish. It automatically scores the meet including dual meets. You can easily export the results and upload them to athletic results websites.

Screenshots

StopWatch + Camera3 screens
XCMeet1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: XCMeet at Free against StopWatch + Camera's $1.99. XCMeet also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). StopWatch + Camera's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 2). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

XCMeet is free to download; StopWatch + Camera costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for StopWatch + Camera against 4.5 for XCMeet. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StopWatch + Camera has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StopWatch + Camera ships an update every 5 months, XCMeet fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StopWatch + Camera versus XCMeet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopWatch + CameraXCMeet
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (17 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerman PARDOPacific Northwest Software

Customer experience

StopWatch + Camera

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%

XCMeet

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

StopWatch + Camera

No in-app purchases

None

XCMeet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StopWatch + Camera free?
StopWatch + Camera costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is XCMeet free?
XCMeet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StopWatch + Camera or XCMeet?
XCMeet is rated higher. StopWatch + Camera averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while XCMeet averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do StopWatch + Camera or XCMeet have ads?
Neither StopWatch + Camera nor XCMeet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StopWatch + Camera or XCMeet?
StopWatch + Camera ships an update every 5 months, and XCMeet fortnightly. Most recently, StopWatch + Camera was updated on September 20, 2026 and XCMeet on June 1, 2026.

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