GoSwim vs Wayhaven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoSwim
This app offers a comprehensive library of swimming technique videos, developed with Olympic athletes and coaches. It combines educational content with performance data to recommend personalized learning paths for swimmers of all levels. Improve your skills with expert-led instruction and data-driven insights.
- Extensive video library on swimming technique
- Content developed with Olympic athletes
- Personalized video recommendations based on data
- Staged approach to learning fundamentals
- Expert instruction from coaches and former athletes
- Official Technique Video App for United States Swimming
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Since 2001, GoSwim.tv has produced over 3,000 videos on swimming technique. We have worked with more than 60 Olympic athletes as well as beginning-level swimmers and all levels in-between. In that time, GoSwim was honored with the Paragon Award from the International Swimming Hall of Fame and became the Official Technique Video App for United States Swimming. THERE’S A REASON USA SWIMMING USES GOSWIM Learning the details of swimming is a search, a process with a path toward general improvement, and the need for the individual to follow specific steps suited only to them. GoSwim has produced content that not only follows progressions, patterns, and more general paths, but we’ve also produced content that serves the content that can help the individual learn their specific needs. Because of the vast content library, created over the past 20 years, USA Swimming uses GoSwim videos in its Athlete Development Module for online education. No platform has created as many teaching options for customized learning as GoSwim. WHY YOU SHOULD USE GOSWIM Simply put, we’re real education. Education is now combined with your performance data to recommend the most appropriate videos based on your data. Get the videos you need when you need them the most. Our goal is to help you become the best swimmer you can be. This means a staged approach to learning the fundamentals of swimming. There are things you MUST do to have the CHANCE to reach your potential in swimming. We’ll be honest about how the process takes time,and about how spending more time learning the fundamentals will help you create a better experience long term. There are no shortcuts, just as there are no shortcuts in learning how to play an instrument or learning martial arts. You must mast a step before moving to the next,or the next step won’t be as effective. In other words, we’re honest about the process. WHY DOES GOSWIM UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS SO WELL We’ve lived the process as athletes, coaches, and educators. Co-Founders Glenn Mills and Barbara Hummel had extensive competitive careers. Glenn won the US Olympic Trials, Finaled at World Championships, won the Division 1 NCAA Championships, and has set Masters Swimming World Records. Barbara swam in 2-Olympic Trials, has set Masters World Records, and has been coaching for the past 25 years. Taking a very logical approach to swim, both Glenn and Barbara take an honest approach to teaching, workout creation, and swimmer evaluation. Glenn spent more than 16 months in an RV, traveling the United States. Visiting more than 80 teams and filming more than 10,000 lengths of swimming, he learned the typical problems swimmers have, but more importantly, how to fix them. WHAT SHOULD YOU UNDERSTAND First, knowledge acquisition,or learning a new skill, does take time. Swimming is a complex series of movements that must be coordinated with a balanced body and an understanding of the sequenced timing of each stroke. By creating courses that walk you through the step-by-step building blocks of each stroke, you can take each skill and learn it independently of all the others and master it more completely. Rushing through the process can leave you frustrated with the final result, so we encourage you to take small steps and focus on one skill at a time. While we won’t restrict you from jumping around in the app, most content will follow a learning progression. This means we want you to watch and practice a skill more than just a few times before clicking the “I own it. Ready to move on.” button. You’ll notice you’ll get credit for completing a lesson,and we hope that by the time you finish 100% of the lessons in a course,you’re a better and more knowledgeable swimmer Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase https://www.goswim.tv/terms_of_use https://www.goswim.tv/privacy
Wayhaven
This AI-powered companion offers confidential, judgment-free support for your emotional well-being 24/7. It provides personalized tips to reduce stress, improve performance, and navigate life's challenges with optimism. Developed by experts, it uses proven methods like CBT for effective, research-backed assistance.
- 24/7 confidential support
- Personalized stress reduction tips
- Confidence building guidance
- Optimism and control navigation
- Evidence-based CBT methods
- Developed by experts
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Wayhaven — Campus AI for college students Wayhaven is Campus AI designed for college students — 24/7, confidential, evidence-informed support for everything from getting connected on campus to navigating the everyday challenges of college life, from stress and loneliness to academics and big transitions. A supportive place to start, anytime • Talk things through privately, judgment-free, whenever you need to — day or night. • Build practical coping skills drawn from evidence-based approaches. Get plugged in on campus • Tell Wayhaven what you're into, and it'll help you find clubs, events, and communities on your campus that actually match your interests. • From intramurals to club meetings to this weekend's events, discover ways to get involved and meet people — plus the right campus resources whenever you need them. Built with care and expertise Trust built on science and mental well-being expertise • Developed by leading technologists and psychologists: Our team features top technologists and mental wellness experts, including Ashleigh Golden, PsyD from Stanford University, and Jen Huberty, PhD, former Head of Science at Calm. • Based on proven methods: Wayhaven uses decades of evidence-based best practices, drawing on cutting-edge well-being science to optimize effective, research-backed support. Who we are • You'll be chatting with an AI Coach, not a real person. • Wayhaven is for everyday support — not crisis care or professional treatment. For serious issues or emergencies, please reach out to professional or campus crisis resources. Your privacy matters • We keep your conversations private and use clear safety limits. If a chat suggests possible serious harm, a human may review it to help keep you safe. • Using Wayhaven is always your choice. You can stop anytime and ask us to delete your data. Privacy Policy: https://www.wayhaven.com/policies/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.wayhaven.com/policies/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wayhaven at 5.0 against GoSwim's 4.2. Wayhaven also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). GoSwim's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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. GoSwim sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Wayhaven asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wayhaven holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoSwim has 44 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of GoSwim's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wayhaven's.
GoSwim ships an update every 5 weeks, Wayhaven every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoSwim | Wayhaven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (44 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Go Swim Productions, LLC | Storymine |
Customer experience
GoSwim
Wayhaven
In-app purchases
GoSwim
- GoSwim Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- GoSwim Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Goswim Coach Annual7 Days trial$124.991 Year
Wayhaven
No in-app purchases









