# SwimSpot — Find swimming spots near you > Find swimming spots near you (iPhone/iPad app by Jesper Hardyson.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swimspot/id6770287621 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Jesper Hardyson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896730634) - Category: Travel - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.4 · 84 MB - Languages: American English, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian Bokmål, Swedish - Released: 2026-06-10 - Data updated: 2026-07-29 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swimspot/id6770287621/reviews.md ## What is SwimSpot? Swim smart. Swim safe. The only app combining official water quality, real-time temperatures, and genuine swimmer reviews for thousands of bathing spots across the Nordics. WHAT YOU GET - Official water quality from authorities in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark - Water temperatures from weather services, satellite data, and fellow swimmers - Interactive map with nearby spots, sorted by distance - Filter by sandy beach, family-friendly, parking, diving board, dog-friendly and more - Push notifications when water quality changes at your saved favourites NORDIC COVERAGE At home or on holiday — nearly 4,000 bathing spots across Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark, always up to date. A COMMUNITY OF SWIMMERS Badvatten grows with its users: - Share visits with photos, comments and ratings - Report water temperatures you've measured yourself - Suggest new spots or correct inaccurate information All contributions are reviewed by moderators — so you can always trust what you see. THE SWIMMING GUIDE Explore curated guides: family beaches, dog-friendly shores, EU-certified spots, and where the water is warmest right now. Download free and bring Badvatten wherever you swim. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Badvatten Pro | $0.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4.0 — 2026-07-22 What's new: • Rate a swimming spot with stars after checking in or sharing a visit • Real translation for visit posts, comments and replies — the button only appears when the text is actually in another language • "Follow back" button right in your followers list • See when other swimmers are online (and hide your own status if you like) • The app icon now shows your unread notification count, with a new notification sound Improvements: • Much smoother photo viewer — easier to pull up comments, faster response when tapping a photo, and double-tap zoom works again • Less cropping on photos on the swimming spot page • Shows the real city for foreign swimming spots instead of a country code • Notifications now take you to the right place in the app when someone likes or comments Bug fixes: • Achievements like Ice bear and Summer swimmer weren't always tappable • Various minor layout fixes in profile and notification settings • Hardcoded text in some dialogs is now translated ### 1.3.2 — 2026-07-17 - New notification bell — see all your notifications grouped by time on a dedicated page - Like check-ins, temperature reports and photos — and see who liked them - Faster, more live app — the map, Feed and swim spots now update instantly without needing a reload - Ask Siri about water temperature, water quality and directions to your swim spot - Improved search via Spotlight - Lots of small bug fixes and improvements to notifications, comments and performance ### 1.3.1 — 2026-07-13 New - Preview of the latest comments directly in the beach view without having to tap in - Edit and delete your own comments and replies - Richer push notifications for comments — comment text + direct link to the visit - Tapping a photo comment notification now opens the comment panel automatically - The feed now shows comments, ratings, new beaches and streak milestones - Popular badge in the list for beaches with high activity Improvements - Temperature bar proportions now reflect real differences (10°C as baseline) - Smoother app launch — map position and GPS state are remembered between sessions - The favourite heart updates instantly when tapped - The app refreshes data automatically when brought back to the foreground - "Acceptable with remarks" is now clearly visible in the status card - Reaction notifications show emoji and beach name in the title - Correct decimal separator per language (21.5°C instead of 21,5°C) ### 1.3.0 — 2026-07-07 • Top list — see which spots are most popular right now, based on recent visits • Popular badge on highly active bathing spots • Comments in the feed — read and write comments without opening a visit • Comment replies with @-mentions (Instagram style) • Push notifications when someone replies to your comment or comments on your photo • Edit and delete your own visits directly from the feed • Warmest sort — sort the list by water temperature • Notifications now deep-link directly to the relevant visit • Improved background location updates • Various bug fixes and performance improvements ### 1.2.2 — 2026-07-06 New in this version: - Nordic expansion: Finland, Norway and Denmark are now included — nearly 4,000 bathing spots in total - Coastal spots now receive water temperatures from the EU Copernicus satellite, in addition to SMHI - Reply to comments and get a push notification instantly when someone replies - Edit or delete your own visits - Like visits directly in the feed Bug fixes and improvements --- *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 2026-07-29.*