Split Smart vs Workouts X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Workouts X
This application helps swim coaches create, modify, and run custom workouts. It features a built-in pace clock that can be projected onto a screen, displaying the set list for swimmers. Advanced set options allow for interval adjustments after each repeat.
- Create and modify swim workouts
- Customizable terminology
- Built-in pace clock
- Projectable pace clock display
- Advanced interval adjusting sets
- Designed for age group to college teams
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This app is designed for swim coaches to enter and run workouts. It is designed specifically for the iPad and iPhone to make it easy to create and modify workouts and is highly customizable so a coach can use their own terminology and descriptions to setup a workout. One of the really cool features of the app is the built in pace clock that can run the workout that you designed. Hook it up to a projector or large TV at the pool and you have a pre-programmed pace clock that is setup for your workout. It even shows the set list so the swimmers know what they are doing. Another advanced feature in this app is the ability to define sets that adjust the interval after each repeat. With this feature, it is easy to design a set of 10x100 on 1:20 minus 0:02 each repeat (1:20, 1:18, 1:16, …). This type of set would be difficult to keep track of with a normal pace clock, but with the built-in pace clock it is easy to know the current send off. This application has been designed and tested by a number of coaches from age group to college teams. I hope you find this app useful for setting up and running practices for your own team. Complete privacy policy and terms of use can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/bigfishsoftware/privacypolicy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Workouts X at Free against Split Smart's $2.99. Workouts X also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Split Smart's advantage is ratings volume (143 vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Workouts X is free to download; Split Smart costs $2.99 up front. Split Smart sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Workouts X sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Split Smart against 4.8 for Workouts X. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Split Smart has 143 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Split Smart's written reviews are positive against 80% of Workouts X's.
Split Smart ships an update every 4 months, Workouts X every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Split Smart | Workouts X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (143 ratings) | 4.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marko Cancar | Big Fish Software |
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In-app purchases
Split Smart
- One Compare$0.99
- Few Compares$3.99
- Many Compares$6.99
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- Unlimited Compares$9.99
Workouts X
- WorkoutsX Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$1.491 Month
- Loyalty User6 Months trial$1.491 Month
- WorkoutsX Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Year








