Comparison

Workouts X vs Athlee Coach

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

Athlee Coach

Features
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SWIM. WATCH. FIX. REPEAT The most important part of the stroke happens underwater — and from the deck, you can't see it. Athlee gives you live video on your iPad, with adjustable delay so swimmers can watch themselves seconds after swimming. HOW IT WORKS Set up in 60 seconds. Stream wirelessly from one or more cameras to your iPad. Swimmers see themselves with 5–60 seconds of delay, while the movement is still fresh. You coach from what you both can see, not from what you're trying to describe. LIVE STREAMING Stream up to 4 cameras simultaneously on one iPad. Use the quad-screen view to show the same sequence at staggered delays, or view multiple angles side by side. Zoom and pan on any camera. Use your iPad's built-in camera when you don't have your Athlee camera. Perfect for starts, dryland, or travel. ANALYSIS TOOLS Slow motion and frame-by-frame playback. Measure angles and timing. Draw directly on video. Record voice-over feedback. Compare recordings side-by-side in split-screen mode. Every tool works at frame-level precision. BUILT FOR DAILY COACHING Most technical improvements — about 80% — are discovered through underwater viewing. Athlee exists to make that viewing effortless enough for every practice, not just occasional video days. 500+ teams across 25+ countries use it daily. TESTIMONIALS David Marsh (50+ Olympians coached, Cal Bears): "I know a lot more about swimming now after watching more underwater videos this past year than I have in my entire career... The key to Athlee is that it is so easy to set up compared to GoPro. It has been a game-changer." Mel Marshall (Adam Peaty's coach, Aquatics GB): "I honestly think every club should have one of these. It's such an easy tool, and it makes such a difference." Braden Holloway (NC State University): "When we had the other camera system, it would be a pain to set them up. Now with Athlee we'll just go get them and … boom." The official app for the Athlee camera system.

Screenshots

Workouts X4 screens
Athlee Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Athlee Coach at none against Workouts X's 3. Athlee Coach also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Workouts X's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Workouts X sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Athlee Coach asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workouts X ships an update every 5 weeks, Athlee Coach fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Workouts X versus Athlee Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkouts XAthlee Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBruce GarlandAthlee ApS

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

Athlee Coach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workouts X free?
Workouts X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Athlee Coach free?
Athlee Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Workouts X or Athlee Coach have ads?
Neither Workouts X nor Athlee Coach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workouts X or Athlee Coach?
Workouts X ships an update every 5 weeks, and Athlee Coach fortnightly. Most recently, Workouts X was updated on September 23, 2026 and Athlee Coach on September 14, 2026.

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