Comparison

SWIMTAG vs OpenSwim

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

Head to head
About

SWIMTAG

This app helps swimmers track their progress in pools and open water. It allows users to see their performance, set new personal bests, and connect with a community for challenges and competitions. Compatible with various sports watches and fitness platforms.

Highlights
  • Track pool and open water swims
  • Monitor personal bests
  • Join swimmer community
  • Participate in challenges and competitions
  • Integrate with sports watches
  • Link to fitness platforms
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SWIMTAG is a social swim training aid and monitoring system that tracks your progress in the pool and in open water. See your swims, beat your personal bests, join a community of swimmers, take part in epic challenges and virtual swimming competitions. Create your account for free and upload your first swim using a SWIMTAG wristband, Apple Watch, Garmin or compatible sports watch. You can even generate your own swim manually using our simple editor. You can also link your SWIMTAG account to your favourite fitness and social platforms, including: - Apple Health - Garmin Connect - STRAVA - MYZONE - FitBit - RunKeeper - MyWellness - Facebook Terms of Use can be found here https://m.swimtag.com/legals.xhtml#termsPage

About

OpenSwim

Features
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OpenSwim is your AI-powered open water swimming companion. Whether you're a skins swimmer braving the Atlantic, a wetsuit triathlete scouting your next crossing, or a beginner checking if conditions are safe. OpenSwim gives you everything you need before you hit the water. Real-time ocean conditions Get hyperlocal forecasts for your favourite beaches โ€” wave height, swell period, water temperature, wind, UV, and current โ€” all interpreted specifically for swimmers, not surfers or sailors. AI swim coach Ask anything about open water swimming. Get personalised coaching advice, safety guidance, cold water acclimatisation tips, and training plans built around ocean conditions. Epic Crossings Plan legendary open water routes with AI-generated course intelligence, marine activity reports, and safety scoring. Cold Water & Safety tools Pre-swim checklists, cold water immersion guides with duration ranges by experience level, and rip current awareness โ€” built by swimmers, for swimmers. AI Vision Beach Analysis Upload a photo of any beach and get an instant AI safety briefing with hazard identification. Swim Logger & Analytics Log every ocean swim, track your progress, and review your history over time. OpenSwim is free to use.

Screenshots

SWIMTAG4 screens
OpenSwim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenSwim at none against SWIMTAG's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SWIMTAG sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. OpenSwim asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
SWIMTAG versus OpenSwim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSWIMTAGOpenSwim
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews28.6% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer222 Sports LimitedJaco Rossouw

Bugs and requests

SWIMTAG

Reported bugs

29 issues
  • App won't open
  • App freezes on loading screen
  • Stuck on loading screen
  • Cannot edit swim distance
  • Cannot delete swims
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  • Import from Apple Watch/Health fails
  • Stroke detection inaccurate (backstroke, butterfly)
  • App crashes when viewing swim details
  • Sync issues with Garmin Connect
  • Pool information incorrect
  • Leaderboard down for maintenance
  • Cannot find Apple Watch swims
  • Swim data not coming through to mobile
  • Pool shows offline when it's online
  • App not working since last update
  • Hit and miss whether app works after update
  • Cannot log in on phone
  • Error message when opening app
  • Password too long to manage
  • Keyboard not appearing on login screen
  • App refuses to accept gender
  • Syncs with Apple Health fails
  • Intro help messages not dismissed
  • Never syncs to Apple Health or Fitbit
  • App says to update but no updates available
  • Hangs on startup
  • Crashes when trying to sync to Strava
  • Error message on upload
  • Locks user into a dead end if login incorrect

Requested features

10 requests
  • See lengths during swim
  • Pause recording feature
  • Real-time length count on screen
  • Display fastest 400m per week
  • Trending data in results
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  • Simplified user interface
  • Swim editor feature on app
  • Dark mode option
  • Monitor heart rate
  • Link to Strava (mentioned as desired)

OpenSwim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SWIMTAG

Subscriptions3
  • SWIMTAG Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • SWIMTAG Quarterly Subscription$9.993 Months
  • SWIMTAG Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
None

OpenSwim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SWIMTAG free?
SWIMTAG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenSwim free?
OpenSwim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SWIMTAG or OpenSwim have ads?
Neither SWIMTAG nor OpenSwim shows ads.

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