StopWatch For Swimming vs ESF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
ESF
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Disfruta del Baloncesto con la aplicación oficial de la Federación Vasca de Baloncesto. Toda la información, calendarios, resultados, clasificaciones y mucho más está ahora en tu móvil. Marca los clubes, los equipos o las competiciones que quieres seguir y recibirás notificaciones con los resultados tan pronto como se disponga de ellos. Consultar los resultados y las clasificaciones de cada grupo. También podrás consultar los calendarios, horarios y partidos; acceder y recibir directamente las noticias del Baloncesto de Euskadi. En esta nueva app también se incorpora consultar las licencias en caso de estar federado y realizar convocatorias de cada partido por parte del cuerpo técnico.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ESF at Free against StopWatch For Swimming's $1.99. ESF also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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
ESF is free to download; StopWatch For Swimming costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StopWatch For Swimming ships an update every 4 months, ESF every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StopWatch For Swimming | ESF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | German PARDO | Enric Serrano Murt |
In-app purchases
StopWatch For Swimming
No in-app purchases
ESF
No in-app purchases
