SwimToolz StopWatch vs Swimming 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.)
Swimming Timer
This app helps swimmers practice race starts with customizable timers and randomized delays. It also functions as a stopwatch to accurately measure lap and split times during training. Results can be saved and organized by date, with customizable event names and color themes.
- Customizable race start timer
- Randomized start delays
- Lap and split time measurement
- Save and view results by date
- Editable event names
- Customizable color themes
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Starter & stopwatch app for swimming. It can be used for practicing the starting race command or to help you measure your time. ●Basic Functions 1. Starter function You can set the time from TAKE YOUR MARKS to start sound as you like. It is also possible to randomize the time, which is useful for practicing the start. 2. Lap time & Split time Pressing the "Lap" button or "Stop" button after the start sound, the lap time and split time will be measured. If you accidentally press the button to measure a time, you can delete it by swiping the result cell to the left. 3. Saving results Measured times can be saved by pressing the "Save" button. Saved times can be viewed by date. 4. Event setting By tapping the event name under the time, you can freely select an event (e.g. Men's 100m Freestyle). In the initial display, 100m is set. 5. Color settings The background color and timer color can be changed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SwimToolz StopWatch at none against Swimming Timer's shown. SwimToolz StopWatch also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13.0). Swimming Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 and Swimming Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SwimToolz StopWatch against 5.0 for Swimming Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SwimToolz StopWatch ships an update every 13 months, Swimming Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SwimToolz StopWatch | Swimming Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | 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 | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Michael Hirst | NAOYA ONO |
Customer experience
SwimToolz StopWatch
Swimming Timer
In-app purchases
SwimToolz StopWatch
- StopWatch+$2.99
Swimming Timer
- Support Developer$0.99
- Remove ads$6.99
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