Comparison

HOCR vs CrewTimer Regatta Timing

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

Head to head
About

HOCR

This official regatta app provides comprehensive race information. Users can search for athletes, view real-time results, and access the complete race schedule and entry listings. Stay updated on all aspects of the event.

Highlights
  • Athlete search
  • Real-time results
  • Race schedule
  • Entry listings
  • Club and event listings
Features
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The Official Head Of The Charles® App, powered by RegattaCentral. Search for athletes, get results, race schedule and complete entry listings by club and by event.

About

CrewTimer Regatta Timing

This app simplifies timing for regatta-style races like crew, kayak, and canoe. It supports large events or standalone scrimmages, allowing for real-time results, penalty adjustments, and configuration via spreadsheet import.

Highlights
  • Regatta and scrimmage timing
  • Standalone or website integrated modes
  • Real-time results display
  • Penalty and correction support
  • Spreadsheet import for configuration
  • Age-based handicaps
Features
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Crew Timer is an app and companion website used to facilitate event timing and scrimmage timing for regatta style racing such as crew, kayak, canoe, or track and field. It can be used for 1000+ entry events as well as standalone use as a scrimmage or seat race timer. When used standalone the user simply presses buttons to start each entry being timed and then subsequently presses a finish button for each entry as they finish. A summary screen is provided to show the 'results'. For a regatta or sprint style, the start and stop timing can be separate tablets or phones located at the start and finish with the results shown real time on www.crewtimer.com. Penalties and corrections are allowed. Configuration is done via a simple spreadsheet import of the race entries. For more information on using CrewTimer for a regatta, visit www.crewtimer.com and select the About menu item. Standalone Features  •  Sprint or Head races  •  User configurable races  •  Share results as spreadsheet Features enabled with www.crewtimer.com integration  •  Spreadsheet configuration  •  Real time results  •  Real time lineup changes  •  Time synchronization  •  Separate mobile device for start and finish  •  Age based handicaps

Screenshots

HOCR4 screens
CrewTimer Regatta Timing1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CrewTimer Regatta Timing at 100% against HOCR's 0%. CrewTimer Regatta Timing also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3). HOCR's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CrewTimer Regatta Timing holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of HOCR's written reviews are positive against 100% of CrewTimer Regatta Timing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HOCR ships an update every 2 days, CrewTimer Regatta Timing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HOCR versus CrewTimer Regatta Timing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHOCRCrewTimer Regatta Timing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings)4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStack SportsEntazza LLC

Customer experience

HOCR

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

CrewTimer Regatta Timing

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HOCR

No in-app purchases

None

CrewTimer Regatta Timing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HOCR free?
HOCR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrewTimer Regatta Timing free?
CrewTimer Regatta Timing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HOCR or CrewTimer Regatta Timing?
CrewTimer Regatta Timing is rated higher. HOCR averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while CrewTimer Regatta Timing averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do HOCR or CrewTimer Regatta Timing have ads?
Neither HOCR nor CrewTimer Regatta Timing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HOCR or CrewTimer Regatta Timing?
HOCR ships an update every 2 days, and CrewTimer Regatta Timing every 3 weeks. Most recently, HOCR was updated on November 1, 2026 and CrewTimer Regatta Timing on November 2, 2026.

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