Tim vs The Method
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tim
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Swim-R brings easy to use apps to the swimming pool to facilitate the organisation of training sessions. It is our ambition to lower the administrative burden for the coaches and to provide a crystal clear view on the athlete's training and competition data. Tim-R is the first app of a series. It's a Swim Coach Assistant that helps you to focus on the training. Use Tim-R to: - Coordinate the exercises in your training sessions - Specify the number of swim lanes available for training - Enter the number of swimmers participating - Define the number of repeats for an exercise (e.g. 4 x 100m Freestyle) - Set the time a swimmer gets to complete one repeat (e.g. 1:10) - Broadcast “On your marks” and start sounds through a connected bluetooth speaker - Get a view on the start times of each group of swimmers (waves) - See the number of repeats completed and total time elapsed for each exercise Need help or want to give feedback? Reach out to hello@swim-r.eu.
The Method
This app allows users to follow guided workouts and track their progress. Users can share their achievements and personal bests with teammates, fostering a sense of community and friendly competition.
- Follow guided workouts
- Track personal bests (PRs)
- Share scores with teammates
- Community features
- Progress monitoring
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The Method Training App - follow workouts, and share scores and PRs with teammates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Method at every 2 weeks against Tim's every 46 months. Tim's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 13.4). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tim ships an update every 46 months, The Method every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tim | The Method |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 46 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Verduco BV | Mint Group LLC |
In-app purchases
Tim
No in-app purchases
The Method
No in-app purchases
