Comparison

Swim Manager vs NOWCA Wild

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

Head to head
About

Swim Manager

Manage your UK swimming club's membership, communication, meet entries, and finances from your mobile device. This app is designed to streamline club operations and save you time. Requires an existing Swim Manager club account and login credentials.

Highlights
  • Membership management
  • Club communication
  • Time management
  • Meet entry management
  • Financial management
  • Mobile club management
Features
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Swim Manager is the best club management software for UK swimming Clubs. The Swim Manager app allows you to manage your Club from the palm of your hand and get your free time back. Designed to make your life easier, Swim Manager allows you to manage membership, communication, times, meet entries, finances and more. Please note: This app requires that your Club is using Swim Manager and that you have a login for your account already.

About

NOWCA Wild

This app allows users to log their open water swims, share their location with safety contacts, and manage swim records. It provides a way to enhance safety during aquatic activities.

Highlights
  • Pin swim locations
  • Alert safety contacts
  • Manage swim records
  • Open water swim tracking
  • Safety features
Features
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Pin your swims - Alert your safety contacts - Manage your Swims.

Screenshots

Swim Manager4 screens
NOWCA Wild4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NOWCA Wild at every 6 weeks against Swim Manager's every 4 months. NOWCA Wild also leads on review sentiment (10% vs 0%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swim Manager ships an update every 4 months, NOWCA Wild every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Swim Manager versus NOWCA Wild: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwim ManagerNOWCA Wild
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews10.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid Redshawpushpixel

Customer experience

Swim Manager

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative85.7%

NOWCA Wild

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%

In-app purchases

None

Swim Manager

No in-app purchases

None

NOWCA Wild

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swim Manager free?
Swim Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NOWCA Wild free?
NOWCA Wild is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swim Manager or NOWCA Wild have ads?
Neither Swim Manager nor NOWCA Wild shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swim Manager or NOWCA Wild?
Swim Manager ships an update every 4 months, and NOWCA Wild every 6 weeks. Most recently, Swim Manager was updated on November 3, 2026 and NOWCA Wild on November 3, 2026.

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