SwimminglyFan vs Versus.tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SwimminglyFan
Follow live swim meet results and track your favorite swimmers in real-time. Get instant updates on heats, results, and team scores directly from your iOS device. Receive push notifications so you never miss a race.
- Live heat sheet access
- Real-time event/heat tracking
- Live results synchronization
- Live team score updates
- Follow favorite swimmers
- Event push notifications
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Follow your swim meet live. SwimminglyFan gives you real-time access to your swim meet from anywhere. No guessing. No waiting. No missed races. What you can do View the full heat sheet anytime Track events and heats as they happen See results instantly after each race Follow team scores live Track your swimmers with personalized views Stay ahead of the meet Get notified before your swimmer races Know exactly when to be ready Follow progress without asking around Connected to Swimmingly SwimminglyFan syncs directly with Swimmingly. When a heat starts on deck, it updates instantly in the app. No extra volunteers needed.
Versus.tracker
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Versus.tracker lets you track your pickleball matches directly from your Apple Watch. Keep score, monitor your games, and review your match history — all from your wrist. Part of the Versus ecosystem for pickleball players.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Versus.tracker at none against SwimminglyFan's 2. Versus.tracker also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. SwimminglyFan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Versus.tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
SwimminglyFan ships an update every 2 months, Versus.tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SwimminglyFan | Versus.tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (90 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swimmingly, LLC | Nicolas Baldovino |
Bugs and requests
SwimminglyFan
Reported bugs
28 issues- App doesn't update half the time
- Login issues (sometimes can't log in, incorrect password)
- Cannot get into clubhouse
- App crashes on opening or during use
- App closes when clicking on teams/meets
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- Sign up button does nothing
- Cannot search team
- Cannot see scores
- Cannot see events
- Cannot follow own swimmers
- App does not re-rank swimmers based on actual time
- App stubbornly refuses to let me follow my swimmers
- App does not update unless main event iPad app is continuously closed and opened
- Paid features not accessible after purchase
- App not recognizing purchases
- DQ reasons get truncated
- Cannot expand screen by pinching out
- Inconsistent notifications (e.g., 'race starting soon')
- No connection to Apple Watch
- App is behind in scores
- App crashes when trying to open meet for swim times
- App closes and goes to phone Home Screen when clicking on teams/meets
- Button to sign up does nothing
- Cannot get access after paying
- App keeps asking to subscribe after payment
- App seems to always be many heats behind
- Friend bought it multiple times before recognized
- App does not update unless the main event iPad app is continuously closed and opened
Requested features
32 requests- Expand screen by pinching out for font size
- Tap on race to get full DQ information
- Search for team functionality
- See scores functionality
- See events functionality
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- Collapsible feature for 'my swimmers' section
- Automatic alphabetized list in 'my swimmers'
- Check-in feature for meets
- Filter roster by age group and sex
- Ability to declare swimmer for meets in the app
- Bring back ability to track swimmer from meet to meet and compare times
- Automatic alphabetized list in 'my swimmers'
- Check-in feature for meets
- Filter roster by age group and sex
- Ability to declare swimmer for meets in the app
- Bring back ability to track swimmer from meet to meet and compare times
- Improve overall app stability and reliability
- Provide clearer explanations for DQ reasons
- Allow users to zoom in on text
- Implement a history or comparison to previous times feature
- Improve navigation to be less clunky
- Offer a more competitive pricing model or better value for the fee
- Add a dark mode option
- Improve real-time score updates
- Allow viewing of overall heat swimmers, not just team swimmers
- Ensure purchases are recognized promptly
- Make the app update more reliably without manual intervention
- Allow users to follow swimmers more easily and see others in the same event without going back and scrolling
- Add a feature to track swimmer progress and compare times week to week
- Implement a check-in feature for meets
- Allow filtering of the roster by age group and sex
- Consider a more user-friendly monetization strategy
Versus.tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SwimminglyFan
- Week Pass$4.99
- Season Pass$7.99
Versus.tracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SwimminglyFan free?
Is Versus.tracker free?
Do SwimminglyFan or Versus.tracker have ads?
Which is updated more often, SwimminglyFan or Versus.tracker?
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