SwimX vs Split Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SwimX
Instantly convert swim times to performance points and compare them across different events, strokes, and distances. This tool helps swimmers, coaches, and parents understand and analyze swimming results across various age groups and scoring systems.
- Instant time to points conversion
- Liquid comparison across events
- Supports Youth, Open, and Masters scoring
- Includes World Aquatics and USA Swimming scoring
- Supports SCY, SCM, and LCM pool types
- Save and sum calculations with worksheets
- Complete event coverage
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SwimX is the fastest way to understand what your swim really means. Enter a time. See the points. Change the event—and watch the equivalent performance appear instantly. No extra taps. No waiting. Just answers. Whether you’re a competitive swimmer tracking progress, a coach comparing events, or a parent trying to make sense of results, SwimX makes performance comparison effortless. INSTANT TIME ⇄ POINTS CONVERSION Type a swim time and instantly see the corresponding points. Or enter a target score and see what time you need. Everything updates live—no “Calculate” button required. LIQUID COMPARISON Keep time fixed and change stroke/distance to see equivalent performances across events. Or lock your points and explore what that score means everywhere. Answer questions like: • “How does my 50 Free compare to my 200 Back?” • “What time equals 600 points in 100 Fly?” • “Am I stronger in sprint or endurance?” OPEN + YOUTH + MASTERS — SEAMLESSLY SwimX supports Youth, Open, and Masters scoring in one unified system, making comparisons across age groups seamless. Examples: • “I’m 12—what time equals my level at 13, 18, Open, or 25+?” • “Am I already ahead of my older sibling at the same performance level?” WORLD + USA SCORING SOURCES INCLUDED • World Aquatics / FINA Points (Open + Masters) • USA Swimming (Open + Youth + Masters) Switch sources with one tap when you need official context. POOL TYPES SUPPORTED SCY (25yd) • SCM (25m) • LCM (50m) SAVE & SUM WITH WORKSHEETS Tap Save to store any calculation. Build a list of swims, select entries to sum points, and keep totals for sessions or meets. Your worksheet persists even when you close the app. COMPLETE EVENT COVERAGE All strokes (Free, Back, Breast, Fly, IM), standard distances, and optimized one-hand UI—built for speed. No account required. No internet connection needed for calculations. Your data stays on your device. Support / feedback: swimx@bluemedialabs.com —Marco, Creator of SwimX
Split Smart
This data-driven tool helps competitive swimmers of all levels strategize their race splits. It uses analyzed data from elite competitions to provide accurate split calculations based on goal times or personal bests.
- Calculate splits from goal time
- Find goal time from PB
- Analyze elite athlete splits
- Data-driven accuracy
- Continuously updated trends
- Gender-specific calculations
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What is Split Smart? Split Smart is a data-driven platform designed for competitive swimmers who are eager to learn how to split their races smarter. With the goal of connecting swimmers of all ages and ability levels to the possibilities of splitting as smart as professional swimmers, Split Smart contains three main functions: • Find splits using an inputted goal time • Find goal time and appropriate splits using an inputted personal best time of another relevant race (ex. enter PB100 time to calculate final time and splits for a 200 race) • Find how your favorite elite athlete would split an inputted final time Why is Split Smart exceptionally accurate? In the research phase, splits and final times of over 500 races were collected. In order to discover splitting patterns of the best swimmers in the world, we analyzed races from the following meets: 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics, 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, and the 2014-2017 NCAA Championships. Additionally, the top 24 times in Europe for both short course and long course meters were used. Using the collected data, mathematical equations were programed into Split Smart and are used in every result that Split Smart generates. Applicability Discovering how to split races correctly is a learning process that takes time and requires maturity in order to master. These difficulties lead to questions such as the following to frequently be asked on a pool deck: “What should my splits be if I want to go X in a 200 Yard Freestyle?” “Did I split this race correctly?” “If my 100 is X what should I go on a 200 and how should I split that time?” “How would my favorite swimmer split my 200 time?” Split Smart is a tool that gives swimmers a fast, exact answer to these questions and is a perfect app for anyone who has ever wanted to swim smarter. Continuously Evolving Split Smart One of the best features of Split Smart is its flawless updating nature. After each major meet, the function for calculating splits will be revised in order to reflect the newest trends and best practices. In addition, Split Smart will follow the emergence of new champions, track their patterns, and allow for user’s comparison with the current best in the world. Notes: Patterns found in the research showed that there is a difference in splitting tendencies between genders and pool type. Please be aware that the gender you select in the “My Profile” page will impact the outputted splits throughout Split Smart.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SwimX at Free against Split Smart's $2.99. SwimX also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Split Smart's advantage is ratings volume (143 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On rating, update cadence, 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
SwimX is free to download; Split Smart costs $2.99 up front. Split Smart sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SwimX asks for nothing beyond the download.
SwimX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Split Smart has 143 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SwimX's written reviews are positive against 88% of Split Smart's.
SwimX ships an update every 5 months, Split Smart every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SwimX | Split Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (143 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 143 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | blue media labs GmbH | Marko Cancar |
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