Comparison

Workouts X vs Ciye

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • In-goggle real-time feedback
  • Swim session analysis
  • Goal setting
  • Workout planning
  • Personalized coaching
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Workouts X4 screens
Ciye4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Workouts X versus Ciye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkouts XCiye
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better4.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings812 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Fish SoftwareFlipper Inc.

Customer experience

Workouts X

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Ciye

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Workouts X

Subscriptions3
  • WorkoutsX Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$1.491 Month
  • Loyalty User6 Months trial$1.491 Month
  • WorkoutsX Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Year
None

Ciye

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workouts X free?
Workouts X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ciye free?
Ciye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Workouts X or Ciye?
Workouts X is rated higher. Workouts X averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Ciye averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do Workouts X or Ciye have ads?
Neither Workouts X nor Ciye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workouts X or Ciye?
Workouts X ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ciye every 2 months. Most recently, Workouts X was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ciye on October 1, 2026.

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