Comparison

Split Smart vs Swimlytics

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Calculate splits from goal time
  • Find goal time from PB
  • Analyze elite athlete splits
  • Data-driven accuracy
  • Continuously updated trends
  • Gender-specific calculations
Features
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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.

About

Swimlytics

This app analyzes competitive swim results to provide performance insights for swimmers, parents, and coaches. Track progress, compare swimmers, and understand trends across events and seasons. Premium features offer deeper analysis and full history.

Highlights
  • Automatic competitive swim result population
  • Performance insights and trend analysis
  • Swimmer progress tracking across events and seasons
  • Side-by-side swimmer comparisons
  • Team and LSC ranking context
  • IMR/IMX progress tools
Features
Currently charting
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Swimlytics is automatically populated with competitive swim results to help swimmers, parents, and coaches turn meet data into clear performance insights. Search for swimmers, save favorites, review best times, browse meet results, and follow progress across events, courses, and seasons from one streamlined app. Track top events and latest meet activity, monitor time standards and power points, and explore swim history in a way that makes trends easier to understand. Swimlytics brings important performance context together so you can quickly see where a swimmer is improving, where they are most competitive, and what to watch next. Dive deeper with side-by-side swimmer comparisons, team and LSC ranking context, and IMR/IMX progress tools designed to make long-term development easier to follow. Whether you are tracking one swimmer or comparing multiple athletes, Swimlytics gives you a clearer view of competitive progress. Swimlytics Premium unlocks exact times, full swim history, performance charts, deeper rankings, and expanded swimmer comparisons. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://splitsecondinsights.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Split Smart4 screens
Swimlytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Swimlytics at Free against Split Smart's $2.99. Swimlytics also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Split Smart's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (143 vs 10). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Swimlytics is free to download; Split Smart costs $2.99 up front. Split Smart sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Swimlytics 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

Split Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Split Smart has 143 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Split Smart's written reviews are positive against 100% of Swimlytics's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Split Smart ships an update every 4 months, Swimlytics every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Split Smart versus Swimlytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit SmartSwimlytics
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (143 ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings143 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#121 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarko CancarSplit Second Insights, LLC

Customer experience

Split Smart

All ratings143 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Swimlytics

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Split Smart

One-time4
  • One Compare$0.99
  • Few Compares$3.99
  • Many Compares$6.99
Show 1 more
  • Unlimited Compares$9.99
2 purchases

Swimlytics

Subscriptions2
  • Premium access7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium access7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Split Smart free?
Split Smart costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Swimlytics free?
Swimlytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Split Smart or Swimlytics?
Split Smart is rated higher. Split Smart averages 4.8 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while Swimlytics averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Split Smart or Swimlytics have ads?
Neither Split Smart nor Swimlytics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Split Smart or Swimlytics?
Split Smart ships an update every 4 months, and Swimlytics every 2 weeks. Most recently, Split Smart was updated on October 24, 2026 and Swimlytics on October 25, 2026.

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