Comparison

SwimCues vs MySwimEdge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SwimCues

This app provides visual and kinesthetic cues with biomechanical animations to help swimmers perfect their technique for all four competitive strokes. Users can select specific movements for arms, head, and legs to improve individual aspects of their stroke and swim faster.

Highlights
  • Competitive stroke animations (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly)
  • Biomechanical models of perfect technique
  • Visual and kinesthetic cues for stroke improvement
  • Cues organized by stroke and body part
  • Synchronized animations and cues
  • Multiple viewing angles (front, side, top, bottom)
  • Stroke-specific scientific research links
Features
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SwimCues presents a list of swimming technique cues and animations for each of the four competitive swim strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly). The app allows a user to select a stroke and then view a biomechanical model demonstrating that stroke with perfect technique. The app provides a list of visual and kinesthetic cues for assessing and perfecting movement. The cues are organized by stroke and by arm, head and leg motion. Cues are synchronized with the stroke animations. Swiping to the side changes the view: front, side, top, and bottom. There is a play button on the bottom of the screen and single-frame buttons to go forward or backward. A user selects a stroke and then chooses a swim cue or phase related to arm, head or leg position and movement. Once a stroke and skill are selected, the user is given a specific swim cue that can be used to assess and improve a single aspect of swimming technique. The swim cues allow an individual to adjust his or her stroke using easy-to-follow directions. A swimmer can master a single cue at a time to improve technique and swim faster. The app also includes a stroke-specific link to the science/research supporting each cue.

About

MySwimEdge

Features
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Screenshots

SwimCues2 screens
MySwimEdge3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MySwimEdge at Free against SwimCues's $4.99. MySwimEdge also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 30 months). SwimCues's advantage is iOS requirement (11.3 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MySwimEdge is free to download; SwimCues costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwimCues ships an update every 30 months, MySwimEdge every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SwimCues versus MySwimEdge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimCuesMySwimEdge
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.3 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwimming Technology Research, Inc.MySwimEdge Inc.

In-app purchases

None

SwimCues

No in-app purchases

None

MySwimEdge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwimCues free?
SwimCues costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MySwimEdge free?
MySwimEdge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SwimCues or MySwimEdge have ads?
Neither SwimCues nor MySwimEdge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwimCues or MySwimEdge?
SwimCues ships an update every 30 months, and MySwimEdge every 6 months. Most recently, SwimCues was updated on October 8, 2026 and MySwimEdge on October 3, 2026.

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