Comparison

SwimToolz StopWatch vs Lane Timer

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

Head to head
About

SwimToolz StopWatch

This stopwatch app is designed for swim coaches and parents, offering features like goal time setting with progress feedback and stroke rate recording. It allows for mistake correction, dive segment pace programming, and saving multiple swimmers' finish times. Swimmer splits are automatically plotted on a graph.

Highlights
  • Goal time setting with progress bar
  • Stroke rate recording
  • Mistake correction for splits
  • Dive segment pace goals
  • Record multiple swimmers' finish times
  • Automatic split graphing
Features
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Swimtoolz StopWatch is a stopwatch for swim coaches and parents. I've included unique features that I hope will make your pool-side experience a little more interesting and productive. + You can set a goal time and race parameters. This feature enables a progress bar and count-down timers giving instant feedback on your swimmer's progress anywhere in the pool as they strive to stay ahead of their goal. (The in-app purchase enables goal setting for the longer races.) + You can record the swimmers strokerate at any time throughout the race. (The in-app purchase enables unlimited strokes per race.) + You can fix mistakes. For instance if you pressed "stop" instead of "split" there is a way to correct that. Or if you forgot to hit "split" there is a way to insert an estimated or actual missing split later. + pace goals can be programmed for the dive segment. Everyone is faster during the first 15 meters after a dive. + Handy buttons allow you to configure the location of starting blocks and the pool size. + Although collecting splits is limited to a single swimmer in a race, you can record and save the finish time of multiple swimmers in the same race. + Your swimmer's splits are automatically plotted on a graph. (The in-app purchase enables graphing unlimited splits.)

About

Lane Timer

Features
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Link up to 9 devices Start on one device. Monitor swimmer and stop on the remote device. All times are synchronized and consolidated on the starting device.

Screenshots

SwimToolz StopWatch4 screens
Lane Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lane Timer at none against SwimToolz StopWatch's 1. Lane Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). SwimToolz StopWatch's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. SwimToolz StopWatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lane Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwimToolz StopWatch ships an update every 13 months, Lane Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SwimToolz StopWatch versus Lane Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimToolz StopWatchLane Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael HirstBrad Evans

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SwimToolz StopWatch

One-time1
  • StopWatch+$2.99
None

Lane Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwimToolz StopWatch free?
SwimToolz StopWatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lane Timer free?
Lane Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SwimToolz StopWatch or Lane Timer have ads?
Neither SwimToolz StopWatch nor Lane Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwimToolz StopWatch or Lane Timer?
SwimToolz StopWatch ships an update every 13 months, and Lane Timer every 3 months. Most recently, SwimToolz StopWatch was updated on June 11, 2026 and Lane Timer on September 27, 2026.

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