Comparison

StopWatch For Swimming vs Swimmetry

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

Head to head
About

StopWatch For Swimming

This stopwatch is designed for swimmers, using volume buttons for control to keep eyes on the course. It supports individual and relay events for various levels, timing multiple swimmers and relay teams with individual splits. Features include history review, sharing, and swimmer/team management.

Highlights
  • Volume button control for start/stop/lap
  • Supports individual and relay swimming events
  • Times multiple swimmers and relay teams
  • Records individual splits and total times
  • Supports SCY, SCM, and LCM course types
  • Event history review and sharing
  • Import/export swimmers and teams
Features
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The professional swim timing app built for coaches and athletes. Time individual swimmers, group sessions, and relay teams — all from your iPhone. INDIVIDUAL TIMER Time a single swimmer with automatic lap splits, cumulative totals, and estimated finish times updated in real time. INDIVIDUAL+ TIMER Time an entire heat at once. Each swimmer gets their own splits, lap distances, and estimated finish — all running simultaneously. RELAY TIMER Time all four legs of a relay with automatic handoff detection. See each leg's split and total time the moment the swimmer touches the wall. SESSION REPORTS Every session is saved automatically. Review splits, share results as an image, and compare performances over time. BUILT FOR THE POOL -SCY, SCM, and LCM course support -1-length and 2-length lap options -All data stored locally — no account required -No ads, no tracking

About

Swimmetry

Analyze swimmer performances with advanced visualizations and analytics. Track personal bests against various standards, compare swimmers head-to-head, and monitor team progress. Stay updated on athlete achievements and trends.

Highlights
  • Performance visualizations and analytics
  • Goal and time standard tracking
  • Head-to-head swimmer comparisons
  • Athlete progress monitoring
  • Team analytics
  • USA Swimming time standards
Features
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Maximize your competitive swimming experience with powerful analytics, goal tracking, AI-powered insights, head-to-head comparisons, and professional PDF sharing — all at your fingertips. TRACK GOALS & STANDARDS Visualize each swimmer's journey towards their next milestone. See personal bests against National Age Group (NAG) motivational standards, state/LSC standards, and qualifying standards like Speedo Sectionals and Junior Nationals. Includes all USA Swimming state/LSC time standards. Year-over-year improvement indicators show exactly how much faster your swimmer is getting. COMPARE SWIMMERS See how you stack up against friends, rivals, or swimming legends. Compare lifetime bests, season bests, or best times at the same age — displayed with color-coded heat maps that reveal strengths at a glance. Overlay progression graphs for multiple swimmers side by side. SWIMIQ — AI-POWERED INSIGHTS Get personalized AI analysis for any swimmer: meet recaps, race day planning, qualifying time tracking, and performance highlights — all tailored to your athlete's data. NEW: College Fit — your swimmer's college projection in one tap Wonder where your swimmer might fit in college? College Fit projects their times forward to age 18 across three scenarios — conservative, expected, and aggressive — then ranks NCAA programs by how well they actually match. Every school gets a two-part read: • Conference fit — would they project to score at the conference championship? • Roster fit — would their times earn a spot on this specific team's depth chart? Browse the full ranked best-fits list, or search a specific school. Drill in for event-by-event detail: where they'd place at conference, where they'd rank on the roster, NCAA cuts they'd hit, and how their projection compares to the team's current top swimmers. An AI-generated narrative ties it all together — switch between swimmer-tone and coach-tone for the read that fits you. Filter by school tier (NCAA D1 Power, D1 Mid-Major, D2 — D3 and NAIA coming), conference, target age, and course. Built to grow with the dataset as more programs come online. SWIMMER SNAPSHOT — SHARE YOUR STORY Generate professional PDF reports with one tap. Stroke balance radar, standards achieved, progression charts, and year-over-year trends — beautifully formatted and ready to share with coaches, college recruiters, or family. Export PDFs from Compare, Progression, Rankings, Meet Results, and SwimIQ screens. PROGRESSION & ANALYTICS Review a swimmer's progress over the past three years or set a custom date range. Analyze seasonal trends, identify strengths by stroke, and set realistic expectations for race day. Team analytics let you monitor achievements and average progressions across different groups. DISCOVER & FOLLOW Search for any USA Swimming athlete and add them to your favorites. Get updates whenever they compete in a meet or achieve a new standard.

Screenshots

StopWatch For Swimming4 screens
Swimmetry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Swimmetry at Free against StopWatch For Swimming's $1.99. Swimmetry also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (238 vs 16). StopWatch For Swimming's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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

Swimmetry is free to download; StopWatch For Swimming costs $1.99 up front. Swimmetry sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. StopWatch For Swimming asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StopWatch For Swimming holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swimmetry has 238 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of StopWatch For Swimming's written reviews are positive against 25% of Swimmetry's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StopWatch For Swimming ships an update every 4 months, Swimmetry fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
StopWatch For Swimming versus Swimmetry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopWatch For SwimmingSwimmetry
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (16 ratings) — better2.9 (238 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better24.8% of reviews
Number of ratings16238 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#170 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerman PARDO10KLakes, LLC

Customer experience

StopWatch For Swimming

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Swimmetry

All ratings234 ratings
Positive40.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative48.3%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive24.8%
Neutral15.0%
Negative60.2%

Bugs and requests

StopWatch For Swimming

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Swimmetry

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Crashes when loading upcoming meets
  • Crashes when selecting fastest time
  • Issues with consolidating duplicate athlete entries
  • Reported times not showing on athlete profiles
  • Swimmer data not loading or disappearing
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  • Incorrect gender listed for swimmers
  • Inconsistent rankings for female swimmers

Requested features

7 requests
  • Faster updates for meet results
  • Improved stability and reliability
  • Better account management and login experience
  • Accurate and up-to-date time standards
  • Real-time meet result integration
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  • Support for high school and summer swimming
  • Dynamic font scaling for better readability

In-app purchases

None

StopWatch For Swimming

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Swimmetry

Subscriptions2
  • Swimmetry Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Swimmetry Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is StopWatch For Swimming free?
StopWatch For Swimming costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swimmetry free?
Swimmetry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StopWatch For Swimming or Swimmetry?
StopWatch For Swimming is rated higher. StopWatch For Swimming averages 4.5 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Swimmetry averages 2.9 from 238 ratings.
Do StopWatch For Swimming or Swimmetry have ads?
Neither StopWatch For Swimming nor Swimmetry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StopWatch For Swimming or Swimmetry?
StopWatch For Swimming ships an update every 4 months, and Swimmetry fortnightly. Most recently, StopWatch For Swimming was updated on November 1, 2026 and Swimmetry on November 1, 2026.

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