Comparison

SwimPace vs LaneVision

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

Head to head
About

SwimPace

This app helps swim coaches plan practice and test sets by calculating swim distances and times. It allows for custom intervals and can scale results for swimmers of different abilities. Evaluate swimmer fitness and strategize for races with precise pace calculations.

Highlights
  • Convert distance to time
  • Convert time to distance
  • Scale intervals for multiple lanes
  • Customizable quick pick buttons
  • Calculate fundamental 100 pace
  • Goal pace per 50 calculation
Features
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Swim coaches will find this app useful especially while planning practice sets and test sets. In a effort to keep practices fresh and interesting for the swimmers it is often desirable to prescribe sets of non-standard swim distances. - 10x125 can be more interesting than 10x100 - 3x450 might sometimes be a better set than 3x500 The challenge for the coach becomes picking a good interval for the innovative distance. We marvel at the abilities of those math-genius coaches out there who can effortlessly pick the perfect interval for the strangest of distances. For the rest of us: good thing there is an app for that! The SwimPace app calculates in both directions. For a given distance it will give you the correct time. For a given time, it will show you the distance travelled. Your table can be as large or as small as you want, showing any number of combinations swum at a given pace. Many coaches will periodically run a T30 or T20 test set (a 30:00 minute or 20:00 minute swim) to evaluate swimmer fitness. This app will help coaches understand the results by calculating the fundamental 100 pace travelled. Every January Masters across USA compete in the one hour swim race. The app can help with strategy in picking a goal pace per 50. An interesting use of a tempo trainer can be to set the beep to happen every half length of the pool. It is a pleasure for any coach to watch the intensity these kids will put into an attempt to beat the beep! Yes, the app will let you set a distance of 12.5. Here is a list of features: - Convert distance to time: specify a list of swim distances (e.g 12.5, 50, 100, 150) and paces will be calculated. - Convert time to distance: specify a list of times (e.g. 1:00.00, T30, 1 hour), distances will be calculated based on the pace you've chosen. - Optional extra columns are available to scale an interval for multiple lanes of different abilities. For instance you can pick an interval for your fastest lane and it will also show the intervals for other lanes that are traveling 5, 10, 15, and 20 seconds slower per 100. - A couple of customizable "quick pick" buttons are always visible in case your table grows big and you need a quick way to dial in a standard pace. I almost always have one of these buttons set to 100 meters.

About

LaneVision

This app helps swimmers improve by providing data-driven insights for race strategies and training goals. Track your progress over time with advanced feedback to unlock your full potential in the pool.

Highlights
  • Data-driven race strategies
  • Long-term training goal setting
  • Progress tracking
  • Advanced swimmer feedback
  • Subscription-based access
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Unlock your true potential by giving yourself every opportunity to succeed. Lanevision provides you the feedback only 1% of swimmers currently have access to. Develop data-driven race strategies, set long-term training goals, and let Lanevision help you track your progress over time. Notes: - This app is free to download and install but requires an active monthly or yearly subscription to use any app feature. - For more info on Terms of Use: https://lane.vision/termsandconditions - For more info on Privacy policy: https://lane.vision/privacypolicy

Screenshots

SwimPace4 screens
LaneVision4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LaneVision at 4.4 against SwimPace's 1.6. LaneVision also leads on device support (4 vs 2). SwimPace's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. SwimPace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LaneVision sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LaneVision holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 14 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SwimPace versus LaneVision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimPaceLaneVision
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (5 ratings)4.4 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings514 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB212 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael HirstAspiricx Inc

Customer experience

SwimPace

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

LaneVision

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SwimPace

One-time1
  • Upgrade$0.99
2 purchases

LaneVision

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription2 variants$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription2 variants$29.991 Year

Questions

Is SwimPace free?
SwimPace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LaneVision free?
LaneVision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SwimPace or LaneVision?
LaneVision is rated higher. SwimPace averages 1.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while LaneVision averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do SwimPace or LaneVision have ads?
Neither SwimPace nor LaneVision shows ads.

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