# SprintTimer - Photo Finish

> Professional Sports Timer

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id430807521](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id430807521)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id430807521`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sten Kaiser
- **Category:** Sports
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (228 ratings)
- **Version:** 18.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-04-17
- **First published:** 2011-04-15
- **Size:** 51 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sprinttimer-photo-finish/id430807521)
- **Website:** [https://sprinttimer.app](https://sprinttimer.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sprinttimer.app/privacy](https://sprinttimer.app/privacy)

## Description

SprintTimer - Photo Finish is the most advanced sports timer for practice and competition. It uses FAT-inspired timing with your camera to generate finish-line images, allowing you to scroll to read each competitor’s time with 0.01 s accuracy. The app includes motion/human-activated Video Finish for longer races and a Start Sender for wireless control from another device.

Used by coaches, teachers, and athletes worldwide across track and field, cycling, skiing, speed skating, car racing, rowing, and more, SprintTimer saves images and results for review. Optional SprintTimer Pro unlocks the Start Sender and Results Manager with a yearly subscription and a 2-week free trial. It has been featured by Apple in the TV ad Strength and receives strong feedback from educators and teams.

## Rankings

- #101,346 — Overall

## Review summary

SprintTimer is an affordable, coach-friendly timing tool that many schools use as a main timing system and for data sharing. However, reviewers report reliability problems, limited success with video features behind a paid tier, and gaps in automation. Some users also encounter hardware integration issues (Apple Watch) and Mac-specific bugs. Overall, strong potential with improvements needed in stability and feature completeness.

### Pros

- Extremely affordable timing solution that can replace expensive FAT systems.
- Widely used as a main timing system for schools and clubs with good perceived accuracy.
- Easy data export (CSV) and cross-platform sharing for scoring and records.
- Active development with regular updates and positive feedback from coaches.

### Cons

- Reliability issues: glitches, freezing, and times/videos failing to save.
- Video features often require Pro subscription and may not work reliably.
- Not fully automatic timing; requires manual start and operator input.
- Hardware/platform issues: quiet Apple Watch starts and occasional Mac version bugs.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id430807521)