Swimming Splits vs Spectra SwimPro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Spectra SwimPro
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spectra SwimPro at Free against Swimming Splits's $0.99. Spectra SwimPro also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Swimming Splits's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Spectra SwimPro is free to download; Swimming Splits costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swimming Splits ships an update every 2 months, Spectra SwimPro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swimming Splits | Spectra SwimPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AXEL computer, spol. s.r.o. | PT Koding Kreasi Indonesia |
In-app purchases
Swimming Splits
No in-app purchases
Spectra SwimPro
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Swimming Splits free?
Is Spectra SwimPro free?
Do Swimming Splits or Spectra SwimPro have ads?
Which is updated more often, Swimming Splits or Spectra SwimPro?
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