Swimmetry vs SwimPods
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swimmetry
Analyze swimmer performances with advanced visualizations and analytics. Track personal bests against various standards, compare swimmers head-to-head, and monitor team progress. Stay updated on athlete achievements and trends.
- Performance visualizations and analytics
- Goal and time standard tracking
- Head-to-head swimmer comparisons
- Athlete progress monitoring
- Team analytics
- USA Swimming time standards
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Maximize your competitive swimming experience with powerful analytics, goal tracking, AI-powered insights, head-to-head comparisons, and professional PDF sharing — all at your fingertips. TRACK GOALS & STANDARDS Visualize each swimmer's journey towards their next milestone. See personal bests against National Age Group (NAG) motivational standards, state/LSC standards, and qualifying standards like Speedo Sectionals and Junior Nationals. Includes all USA Swimming state/LSC time standards. Year-over-year improvement indicators show exactly how much faster your swimmer is getting. COMPARE SWIMMERS See how you stack up against friends, rivals, or swimming legends. Compare lifetime bests, season bests, or best times at the same age — displayed with color-coded heat maps that reveal strengths at a glance. Overlay progression graphs for multiple swimmers side by side. SWIMIQ — AI-POWERED INSIGHTS Get personalized AI analysis for any swimmer: meet recaps, race day planning, qualifying time tracking, and performance highlights — all tailored to your athlete's data. NEW: College Fit — your swimmer's college projection in one tap Wonder where your swimmer might fit in college? College Fit projects their times forward to age 18 across three scenarios — conservative, expected, and aggressive — then ranks NCAA programs by how well they actually match. Every school gets a two-part read: • Conference fit — would they project to score at the conference championship? • Roster fit — would their times earn a spot on this specific team's depth chart? Browse the full ranked best-fits list, or search a specific school. Drill in for event-by-event detail: where they'd place at conference, where they'd rank on the roster, NCAA cuts they'd hit, and how their projection compares to the team's current top swimmers. An AI-generated narrative ties it all together — switch between swimmer-tone and coach-tone for the read that fits you. Filter by school tier (NCAA D1 Power, D1 Mid-Major, D2 — D3 and NAIA coming), conference, target age, and course. Built to grow with the dataset as more programs come online. SWIMMER SNAPSHOT — SHARE YOUR STORY Generate professional PDF reports with one tap. Stroke balance radar, standards achieved, progression charts, and year-over-year trends — beautifully formatted and ready to share with coaches, college recruiters, or family. Export PDFs from Compare, Progression, Rankings, Meet Results, and SwimIQ screens. PROGRESSION & ANALYTICS Review a swimmer's progress over the past three years or set a custom date range. Analyze seasonal trends, identify strengths by stroke, and set realistic expectations for race day. Team analytics let you monitor achievements and average progressions across different groups. DISCOVER & FOLLOW Search for any USA Swimming athlete and add them to your favorites. Get updates whenever they compete in a meet or achieve a new standard.
SwimPods
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SwimPods is your personal swim training companion — designed by a swim parent, for swim parents and athletes. Key Features: • Weekly Training Plans — AI-generated or template-based plans matched to your skill level and training tier • Daily Focus Areas — Pick 1-2 technique areas from structured stroke progressions covering freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly • CSS Tools — Critical Swim Speed testing and zone pace calculation to optimize your interval training • Training Timer — Set-based interval timer with configurable work/rest • PB Tracker — Log race times and visualize your progression over time • HRV & Fatigue Tracking — Monitor recovery readiness and avoid overtraining • Technique Trees — Structured progressions with external focus cues backed by motor learning research SwimPods is built for swimmers who want purposeful training sessions and parents who wants to get deeply involved— whether you're coaching your own child or managing your own competitive journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Swimmetry at #200 against SwimPods's unranked. Swimmetry also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Swimmetry sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SwimPods sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Swimmetry | SwimPods |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (234 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 234 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 10KLakes, LLC | 鸣宇 钟 |
Bugs and requests
Swimmetry
Reported bugs
7 issues- Crashes when loading upcoming meets
- Crashes when selecting fastest time
- Issues with consolidating duplicate athlete entries
- Reported times not showing on athlete profiles
- Swimmer data not loading or disappearing
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- Incorrect gender listed for swimmers
- Inconsistent rankings for female swimmers
Requested features
7 requests- Faster updates for meet results
- Improved stability and reliability
- Better account management and login experience
- Accurate and up-to-date time standards
- Real-time meet result integration
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- Support for high school and summer swimming
- Dynamic font scaling for better readability
SwimPods
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swimmetry
- Swimmetry Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Swimmetry Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$12.991 Year
SwimPods
- Advanced Features$24.99









