SwimToolz StopWatch vs Lane Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.)
Lane Timer
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. SwimToolz StopWatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lane Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | SwimToolz StopWatch | Lane Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Hirst | Brad Evans |
In-app purchases
SwimToolz StopWatch
- StopWatch+$2.99
Lane Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SwimToolz StopWatch free?
Is Lane Timer free?
Do SwimToolz StopWatch or Lane Timer have ads?
Which is updated more often, SwimToolz StopWatch or Lane Timer?
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