# Heat Guardian — Heat sheets, times & cuts > Ad-free swim meet management app for parents, swimmers, and coaches. (iPhone/iPad app by John Hughes.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heat-guardian/id6782217203 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [John Hughes](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774370053) - Category: Sports, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 24 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-08 - Data updated: 2026-09-18 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heat-guardian/id6782217203/reviews.md ## What is Heat Guardian? Heat Guardian is the calm, ad-free companion for swim meet day, built for the parents, swimmers and coaches who want the whole meet in their pocket. Import the heat sheet, the psych sheet or the coach's entry list (upload the PDF or paste a public link) and every one of your swimmers' events lands on one clean page: event, heat, lane and seed time, grouped by day and session. No more flipping pages on a wet pool deck. WHAT IT DOES • Reads the sheet for you. Heat sheets, psycts all import. A seed-only sheet shows seedorder, and heats and lanes fill in the moment the real heat sheet is posted. • Meet-day home. Everyone's races by day and session with heat, lane, seed time and up-next order. Before the meet it is the plan; on the day it follows the meet. • Follow the heats. The whole meet lane by lane with your swimmers highlighted. Tap a heat off as it finishes and up next moves with it. • Cuts to chase. The next time standard for h there is to drop, championship qualifyingtimes included. • Splits and pacing. Plan goal splits beforenes on deck with the split timer. • Results that land. Import the results PDF, or paste a live results link while the meet runs, and every swum time, drop and new cut lands on the right swimmer. • Two pools at once. Big meets run two pools side by side. Pick the one you are standing at and up next counts within it. • Whole family, one page. Several swimmers, one meet, one view. Share a meet with another family by code. • Apple Watch and Lock Screen. The next swimstays in the bag. • Private by design. Your swimmers and meets stay on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking. • Eight languages. English, Spanish, Chineseese, French and Russian. Free. If Heat Guardian helps on meet day, an Heat Guardian is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any swim governing body, timing company, meet host or results app. Alane against the official posted heat sheetbefore a race. ## Key features - Heat sheet import (PDF/link) - Swimmer event tracking - Time standards and cuts - Live split timer - Live results integration - Swimmer profiles - Meet search functionality ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Small Tip | $1.99 | one-time | | Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time | | Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (1 of 1) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heat-guardian/id6782217203/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Excellent! *2026-07-11* This is an excellent tool to flow navigate swim meet heat sheets and easily follow multiple swimmers! **Developer response:** Thanks for your support! ## Frequently asked questions about Heat Guardian ### Does Heat Guardian have ads? No, Heat Guardian is completely ad-free. The developer emphasizes a calm, uninterrupted experience for users on meet day. ### How does Heat Guardian handle heat sheet import? You can import heat sheets by uploading a PDF file or pasting a public link. The app then automatically extracts your swimmers' events. ### What kind of swim data can I track with Heat Guardian? Heat Guardian allows you to see event, heat, lane, and seed time for your swimmers. It also displays time standards, cuts, goal splits, and live results. ### Is my swimmer data private with Heat Guardian? Yes, Heat Guardian is private by design. Your swimmers' data stays on your device, and no accounts or personal information are required. ### Can I use Heat Guardian offline? While the app's core functionality for managing imported heat sheets and swimmer data is available offline, features like live results and meet searching require an internet connection. ### How often is Heat Guardian updated? The latest version, 1.3.5, was released on July 16, 2026, indicating recent updates. The app was initially released on July 8, 2026. ### What devices support Heat Guardian? Heat Guardian is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, making it accessible for a wide range of Apple users. ### What is the age rating for Heat Guardian? Heat Guardian has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young swimmers and their families. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.8.2 — 2026-09-17 Relays as one row per lane A relay is one row in its lane, with the squad letter and the swimmers listed underneath. More of the sheet is read A time standard printed as a single letter after a seed no longer hides that swimmer. On one championship psych sheet that brings back over nine hundred entries. Long surnames on a results page are read in full. Re-read Meets already on your phone are offered a re-read so the fixes reach them. ### 1.7.5 — 2026-09-15 Bug Fixes ### 1.7.4 — 2026-09-11 Have the meet before the heat sheet is posted. Psych sheets now import as seed order, and the coach's entry list (the Team Manager entries report) imports too. When the host publishes the real heat sheet, import it and heats and lanes fill in. The heat tracker knows what day it is. Before the meet it shows the plan and the start date, with no clock and no "up next" until the first session actually begins. Meets are named from the cover page's date line, so a meet is called by its own name rather than "Meet". Free, ad free, no account. Your swimmers and meets stay on your device. ### 1.7.2 — 2026-08-12 Heat Guardian on meet day. Import the heat sheet, by PDF or a public link, and every one of your swimmers' events appears on one page in event, heat and lane order, grouped by day and session. Know the next time cut for each race and exactly how much there is to drop. Championship qualifying times are in there too. Follow the whole meet lane by lane, with your swimmers highlighted. Tap a heat off as it finishes and the list moves with the meet, so up next always reflects where the meet actually is. Time each swim on deck with the split timer. Plan goal splits before the race and log the real ones after. Import the results PDF, or paste a live results link while the meet runs, and every swum time, drop and new cut lands on the right swimmer. Meets that run two pools at once are handled: pick the pool you are standing at and up next counts within it. The next swim shows on your Apple Watch and Lock Screen, so you are not holding a phone on a wet deck. Eight languages. Free, ad free, no account. Your swimmers and meets stay on your device. ### 1.7.0 — 2026-08-11 One box to add a meet. Paste a code someone texted you, paste a link, or just type the meet's name. The same box takes all three and tells you which one it found. If you have set your club, its meets are already waiting when you open the screen. A calmer Settings and About. Both are grouped the way your phone groups things, so what you need is where you expect it. Your role, your team and your language sit together. The long explanations are all still there, folded away until you want them. The app moves like an app. Sections open and close instead of jumping. Sheets rise from the bottom of the screen. Everything you tap answers your finger. Your team's colours. Add your team logo and each swimmer's colour is taken from it, so the names on your screen look like your club. Table view you can actually read. Times line up down the column, your swimmer's name stays put while the rest scrolls across, and the guide to the column headings is one tap away instead of printed under every day. As always: check event, heat and lane against the official heat sheet before a race. ## Related topics [usssa swim](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/usssa-swim) · [swim meet app](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/swim-meet-app) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-18.*