Comparison

TrackCoach vs XCMeet

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

Head to head
About

TrackCoach

This app enhances your device's stopwatch functionality with larger buttons and an "Undo Stop" feature to prevent lost time during races. Easily share your recorded times across various platforms.

Highlights
  • Larger button areas
  • Undo Stop functionality
  • Share times via messaging and social media
  • Designed for iPhone and iPad
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TrackCoach turns your iPhone/iPad into a more capable stopwatch! - Larger button areas than default stopwatch - If you accidentally press stop during a race, press Undo Stop, and TrackCoach will continue with no lost time, as if you had never stopped. - Easily share times via Message, Mail, Twitter, or Facebook. Many more features on the way! Let me know if you have any feedback or questions! Email peter@pcarn.com.

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

TrackCoach3 screens
XCMeet1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: XCMeet at 4.5 against TrackCoach's 3.7. XCMeet also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). TrackCoach's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XCMeet holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrackCoach ships an update every 5 months, XCMeet fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TrackCoach versus XCMeet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrackCoachXCMeet
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter CarnescialiPacific Northwest Software

Customer experience

TrackCoach

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%

XCMeet

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

In-app purchases

None

TrackCoach

No in-app purchases

None

XCMeet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrackCoach free?
TrackCoach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XCMeet free?
XCMeet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TrackCoach or XCMeet?
XCMeet is rated higher. TrackCoach averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while XCMeet averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do TrackCoach or XCMeet have ads?
Neither TrackCoach nor XCMeet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrackCoach or XCMeet?
TrackCoach ships an update every 5 months, and XCMeet fortnightly. Most recently, TrackCoach was updated on October 23, 2026 and XCMeet on October 13, 2026.

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