Workouts X vs Ciye
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Ciye
This app provides real-time feedback and in-depth analysis for swimmers to improve their technique and achieve fitness goals. It offers personalized coaching, workout planning, and goal setting, integrating with health platforms.
- In-goggle real-time feedback
- Swim session analysis
- Goal setting
- Workout planning
- Personalized coaching
- Apple Health integration
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Ciye is a new swimming solution to help swimmers improve and meet their fitness goals. Ciye’s in-goggle display and swim tracker gives real-time feedback to help you refine your technique and get the most out of your swim. Once you’re out of the water, Ciye’s app gives in-depth analysis of the swim session. The app provides goal setting, workout planning, personalized coaching, Integrates with Apple Health and recommendations to help you improve.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Workouts X at 4.8 against Ciye's 4.3. Workouts X also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 67%). Ciye's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Workouts X sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Ciye asks for nothing beyond the download.
Workouts X holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Workouts X's written reviews are positive against 67% of Ciye's.
Workouts X ships an update every 5 weeks, Ciye every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workouts X | Ciye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better | 4.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big Fish Software | Flipper Inc. |
Customer experience
Workouts X
Ciye
In-app purchases
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
Ciye
No in-app purchases








