Comparison

YMCA League App vs Swimstr

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

Head to head
About

YMCA League App

This app provides schedules, scores, and standings for YMCA leagues and programs. It allows league directors to manage events, communicate updates, and integrate third-party data. Attendees can select their default league for easy access.

Highlights
  • League schedules
  • Live scores
  • Standings tracking
  • News updates
  • Event management
  • Augmented reality ads for fundraising
Features
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Schedules, scores, standings and more - get your league Director to start using the YMCA League App today! All YMCA community programs can use this single app to create and manage their leagues and tourneys and communicate Schedules, Standings, Live Scores, News and more! On first use attendees will choose their Default league that the app will open to on subsequent uses. The versatility of this platform is unmatched, creating the best user experience by integrating third party data (when necessary) and social media links and enabling admins to modify the menu and create links to any URL necessary for their audience. It is also a great fundraising system, utilizing Event Wizard’s innovative map-based advertising and sponsor recognition platform featuring fun Augmented Reality Ads. This is a great way for your local YMCA to earn extra income, by monetizing their map!

About

Swimstr

Features
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The app for Swim Instructors: track the journey of your students to water safety!

Screenshots

YMCA League App3 screens
Swimstr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Swimstr at monthly against YMCA League App's every 22 months. YMCA League App's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

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

YMCA League App ships an update every 22 months, Swimstr monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
YMCA League App versus Swimstr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYMCA League AppSwimstr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEvent Wizard, LLCLK Swim School Inc.

In-app purchases

None

YMCA League App

No in-app purchases

None

Swimstr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YMCA League App free?
YMCA League App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swimstr free?
Swimstr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do YMCA League App or Swimstr have ads?
Neither YMCA League App nor Swimstr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YMCA League App or Swimstr?
YMCA League App ships an update every 22 months, and Swimstr monthly. Most recently, YMCA League App was updated on October 24, 2026 and Swimstr on October 25, 2026.

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