Comparison

StopWatch for Cross Country vs Event

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

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About

StopWatch for Cross Country

This stopwatch is designed specifically for cross country and road races, allowing coaches, runners, and fans to accurately time events. It offers features like volume button control, custom event and split creation, and the ability to time multiple athletes simultaneously. The app also supports importing/exporting athletes and teams, and provides detailed performance analysis.

Highlights
  • Volume button start/stop/lap control
  • Custom event and split creation
  • Time multiple athletes simultaneously
  • Import/export athletes and teams
  • Predefined start time for timer
  • Smart Stop feature for final lap
  • Performance analysis and sharing
Features
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Finally a Stopwatch specific for Cross Country and Road Races. Used by coaches, runners, parents and fans. This application keeps the same concept of the StopWatch for Track & Field app, but includes the key requirements for Cross Country and Road races. Includes predefined standard events and splits but also it allows you to create your own events and splits. The application can be used to time one or multiple athletes in the same race. You can set the application to work in Miles or Kilometers. Keeps all your events history for later review and analysis. Each performance can be shared by email. Missed the gun? Don't worry, you can predefine the start time of the timer. It allows you to Import/Export athletes. This is useful when you have a big roster of athletes that needs to be imported to the app. Also if you have the app installed in different devices (iPad and iPhone), it facilitates the process of keeping the roster in sync. It allows to predefine Teams of athletes (before the meet). These teams, along with individual athletes, are available to pick from when using the app during meets; these speed up the timing process during the meet. Smart Stop feature: because this app knows the event and split distance, it knows exactly when the final lap is, so it will stop the stopwatch at the end of the final lap, regardless of the button you use (lap or stop). Because StopWatch for Cross Country and Road races knows the event and split characteristics, you can record: -The distance for each split -The estimated time at the finish line -The pace for each split -The average pace for each runner at the end of the event. If you have questions, suggestions or issues, before writing it in a review, don't hesitate to contact us at stopwatchtf@gmail.com

About

Event

Create and manage multiple stopwatches simultaneously on your Apple Watch. View all timing data on your iPhone or upload it to a website. Ideal for coaches tracking multiple athletes.

Highlights
  • Multiple stopwatch instances
  • Individual lap and stop times
  • iPhone data viewing
  • Automatic web upload
  • Coach-friendly design
Features
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Create multiple stopwatch instances on your Apple Watch. Start them together then tap individual lap and stop times. All timing data is viewable on your iPhone and uploaded automatically to event-timer.com if desired. Coaches at cross country and track meets no longer need multiple stopwatches around their neck or awkward clipboards to tally their runner's timing information.

Screenshots

StopWatch for Cross Country4 screens
Event2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Event at Free against StopWatch for Cross Country's $1.99. Event also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). StopWatch for Cross Country's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 1) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Event is free to download; StopWatch for Cross Country costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StopWatch for Cross Country holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StopWatch for Cross Country has 56 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of StopWatch for Cross Country's written reviews are positive against 100% of Event's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StopWatch for Cross Country ships an update every 2 months, Event every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
StopWatch for Cross Country versus Event: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopWatch for Cross CountryEvent
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (56 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#61 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.08.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerman PARDOOak Hill Software

Customer experience

StopWatch for Cross Country

All ratings56 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%

Event

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

StopWatch for Cross Country

No in-app purchases

None

Event

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StopWatch for Cross Country free?
StopWatch for Cross Country costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Event free?
Event is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StopWatch for Cross Country or Event?
StopWatch for Cross Country is rated higher. StopWatch for Cross Country averages 4.2 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Event averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do StopWatch for Cross Country or Event have ads?
Neither StopWatch for Cross Country nor Event shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StopWatch for Cross Country or Event?
StopWatch for Cross Country ships an update every 2 months, and Event every 10 days. Most recently, StopWatch for Cross Country was updated on October 29, 2026 and Event on October 11, 2026.

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