Swim Here NZ vs EarPlanes+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swim Here NZ
Find safe swimming locations across New Zealand by checking real-time water quality data for beaches, rivers, and lakes. Discover new swimming spots with interactive maps and save your favorites for quick access.
- Check water quality for pollution
- Discover new swimming locations
- View 3D maps and GPS
- Save favorite swimming spots
- Monitor national water quality trends
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* Check for pollution at your local swimming spots * * Discover new places to swim all around NZ * Sadly, New Zealand isn't always as clean and green as we like to think. Swim Here makes it easy to check water quality before you swim at nearly 800 beaches, rivers and lakes around New Zealand. Take Swim Here on holiday and discover new places to swim with 3D maps, GPS and street view. Keep an eye on your local swimming spots – the favourites list makes it easy to check all your usual places in one go. See how we're doing with our water quality in different parts of the country. Water quality is tested by local councils, and many sites are tested weekly during summer.
EarPlanes+
This app monitors real-time cabin air pressure during flights. It sends notifications to alert you when to insert earplugs to prevent discomfort and pain caused by pressure changes. Track your flight's pressure journey visually.
- Real-time cabin air pressure monitoring
- Flight pressure notifications
- Earplug insertion timing alerts
- Visual air pressure tracking
- Utilizes smartphone barometer
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Ears popping or hurting on a flight? EarPlanes+ measures cabin air pressure in real-time during a flight and sends a notification precisely when EarPlanes earplugs should be worn to prevent ear pain. For over 25 years, EarPlanes earplugs have been helping flyers prevent ear pain and popping due to the rapid air pressure changes inflight, EP+ completely takes the guesswork out of when they need to be worn. EP+ utilizes the air pressure sensor (barometer) built-in to your smartphone and the app will send a push notification when air pressure becomes unstable, even if you are using other apps. The air pressures experienced during a flight is quite a journey, see it right before your eyes for the first time with EP+
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EarPlanes+ at 75% against Swim Here NZ's 0%. EarPlanes+ also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Swim Here NZ's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Swim Here NZ ships an update monthly, EarPlanes+ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swim Here NZ | EarPlanes+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (114 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 75.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 114 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adrian Ross | Cirrus Healthcare |
Customer experience
Swim Here NZ
EarPlanes+
Bugs and requests
Swim Here NZ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
EarPlanes+
Reported bugs
9 issues- Cannot give required permissions
- Keeps asking to update settings
- App says settings need activation despite being on
- Unable to fetch data
- App never measured cabin pressure
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- App displays no pressure or altitude readings
- No notifications about when to remove/replace plugs
- Altitude is not accurate
- Notification doesn't go away
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Watch support
- No-notification mode for app
- Better alerts for driving/mountains
- See historical data
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
Swim Here NZ
No in-app purchases
EarPlanes+
No in-app purchases
