Comparison

Swim Clock Controller vs Swimlog

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

Head to head
About

Swim Clock Controller

This app allows you to control up to four IST Swim Clock devices via Bluetooth. It offers four distinct operational modes: Timer, Game Clock, Ez Mode, and Workout Mode. A demo mode is available for testing, but full functionality requires a compatible IST pace clock.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth control for IST Swim Clocks
  • Supports up to 4 pace clocks
  • Timer mode
  • Game clock mode
  • Ez Mode
  • Workout Mode
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Controls up to 4 IST Swim Clock 2 or 4 digit pace clock via Bluetooth with 4 modes of operation: Timer Game clock Ez Mode Workout Mode The App can be run in demo mode but only works with an IST pace clock.

About

Swimlog

Log and analyze your swimming workouts with detailed set breakdowns and progress charts. Track your training history, share with your team, and export your data. Built for serious swimmers.

Highlights
  • Log structured swim sets
  • Scan coach's whiteboard
  • Import Apple Watch/Garmin swims
  • Review and edit past workouts
  • Organize favorite workouts
  • Analyze progress with charts
  • Team training and scheduling
Features
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Every set. Every swim. One logbook. Swimlog is the training log for competitive, college, masters and committed swimmers. Capture practice in swimming shorthand, preserve the structure of every set, and see how your training builds over time. LOG YOUR WORKOUTS • Type structured sets in swimming shorthand • Scan the coach's whiteboard into editable sets • Build and edit complete workouts set by set • Import compatible Apple Watch pool swims through Apple Health • Manually import Garmin pool swims from FIT files Review your draft, correct it and log what you actually swam. Open a previous workout to edit it or reuse its sets for your next swim. KEEP YOUR HISTORY CLOSE Browse your swims in a clear native logbook. See daily distance bars, your weekly total and swim count at a glance. Search by title, stroke, note or date, then open a workout to see its complete sets, duration, effort and notes. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Keep workouts you want to swim again in your own Favorites library. Save your own workout or star one shared by a teammate. Find it from Workouts, edit its title, course or sets, and use it for a future swim. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Explore training through charts for distance, swim days, recorded time, stroke mix, effort and equipment. Choose a week, month, three months or a year, browse earlier periods, and tap a chart to explore the details. Missing time and effort stay clearly marked. TRAIN WITH YOUR TEAM Create or join a team and follow your group's shared swims. Clear posts show the swimmer, workout details and sets. React, comment and reuse a teammate's workout for your own session. See upcoming practices and meets in the team schedule. Team owners can add practices, meets and other events, and attach a workout to a practice. Members can respond Going or Can't go and subscribe to the schedule in their calendar app. TAKE YOUR DATA WITH YOU Export workout summaries and detailed sets as CSV, or your complete training data as JSON, for spreadsheets and your own analysis. BUILT FOR SERIOUS SWIMMING • SCY, SCM and LCM courses • Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, IM, kick, drill and pull • Send-offs, rest, effort, equipment, notes and repetition times • Local-first logging with cloud sync • Optional reminders • No ads Create your account and log your first 3 swims for free. Continued access after those swims requires a Swimlog Pro monthly or yearly subscription. Eligible users may receive a 7-day free trial. Prices and eligibility are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://swimlog.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://swimlog.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Swim Clock Controller4 screens
Swimlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Swimlog at Free against Swim Clock Controller's $5.99. Swimlog also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 months). Swim Clock Controller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). On ads 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

Swimlog is free to download; Swim Clock Controller costs $5.99 up front. Swimlog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Swim Clock Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swim Clock Controller ships an update every 9 months, Swimlog every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Swim Clock Controller versus Swimlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwim Clock ControllerSwimlog
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndustrial Service technology inc.Edward Baltaza

Customer experience

Swim Clock Controller

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Swimlog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Swim Clock Controller

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Swimlog

Subscriptions2
  • Swimlog Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Swimlog Pro Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Swim Clock Controller free?
Swim Clock Controller costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swimlog free?
Swimlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swim Clock Controller or Swimlog have ads?
Neither Swim Clock Controller nor Swimlog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swim Clock Controller or Swimlog?
Swim Clock Controller ships an update every 9 months, and Swimlog every 5 days. Most recently, Swim Clock Controller was updated on November 6, 2026 and Swimlog on November 5, 2026.

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