Comparison

Swimming Splits vs CoachWATCH+

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

Head to head
About

Swimming Splits

This app helps swimmers and coaches calculate optimal race splits for various events. It recommends target times for each segment of a race based on scientific principles, allowing for pre-race strategy discussion and post-race analysis.

Highlights
  • Calculate optimal swim splits
  • Set target race times
  • Analyze actual vs. recommended splits
  • Supports various swim events
  • Based on scientific discoveries
  • Discuss strategy with coaches
Features
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The app is intended for swimmers and their coaches. Using the app is pretty straightforward. The user picks the swim event of their choosing and the target time for that event and the app recommends optimal splits for that time. Though the algorithm for recommending splits is simple (using percentage of speed for each part of a race), it is not really possible to calculate the times during a swim meet without a tool like this app. The swimmer and his coach can then discuss the splits before the race. After the race they can compare the recommended splits with the actual splits from the race. There is an optimal split ratio for middle-distance and long-distance swimming events based on the current scientific discoveries. The first quarter of the race should generally be the fastest. The second quarter of the race should be the slowest and the third and the fourth quarter should be slightly faster then the preceding quarter of the race because of the increasing amount of energy supplied by the anaerobic energy system. The difference between quarters of the race also depends on the stroke as butterfly is the most exhausting and strokes change during the medley events.

About

CoachWATCH+

Features
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Welcome to CoachWATCH, the ultimate stopwatch for any sport. With a lot of experience and knowledge, CoachWATCH has been developed by coaches for coaches and trainers. Coaches and trainers who want to work more efficiently but at the same time don't want to miss out on the progress of their athletes. Whether it's clocking, storing, analyzing, or sharing the timing data, you're in control. A real must have stopwatch for the iPad and iPhone! Why you'll love the CoachWATCH app - Organize your athletes and teams clearly. - Clock multiple athletes at the same time. - Use preset Workouts. - Link your data to different Locations. - Take your athlete/team into lap times with the Big Screen mode. - Analyze your recorded data quickly and clearly. - Share your data quickly and efficiently. - Sync with CoachTIMING - Charts for easy tracking of athlete progression - Big timing screen for live showing to an active athelete NEXT LEVEL TIMING CoachWATCH in combination with CoachTIMING software provides a completely different dimension of real-time data acquisition. For more information, visit coachsuite.nl CoachWATCH subscriptions purchased in the app will be charged to the App Store account and will automatically renew within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period unless auto-renewal is turned off beforehand. You can manage your subscriptions in the account settings of the App Store. Terms & Conditions & Privacy Policy: https://coachsuite.nl/legal/terms-conditions/ See the app store listing for device compatability.

Screenshots

Swimming Splits3 screens
CoachWATCH+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CoachWATCH+ at Free against Swimming Splits's $0.99. CoachWATCH+ also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Swimming Splits's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CoachWATCH+ is free to download; Swimming Splits costs $0.99 up front. CoachWATCH+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $21.99 per year. Swimming Splits asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swimming Splits ships an update every 2 months, CoachWATCH+ every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Swimming Splits versus CoachWATCH+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimming SplitsCoachWATCH+
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAXEL computer, spol. s.r.o.Studio2 Communications B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Swimming Splits

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CoachWATCH+

Subscriptions3
  • 5 Athletes14 Days trial$21.991 Year
  • 10 Athletes3 Days trial$33.991 Year
  • 15 Athletes14 Days trial$45.991 Year

Questions

Is Swimming Splits free?
Swimming Splits costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoachWATCH+ free?
CoachWATCH+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swimming Splits or CoachWATCH+ have ads?
Neither Swimming Splits nor CoachWATCH+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swimming Splits or CoachWATCH+?
Swimming Splits ships an update every 2 months, and CoachWATCH+ every 5 days. Most recently, Swimming Splits was updated on November 6, 2026 and CoachWATCH+ on November 3, 2026.

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