# Swim+ vs Open Water Swim

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Open Water Swim at 50% against Swim+'s 0%. Open Water Swim also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (34 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Swim+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Open Water Swim sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Open Water Swim holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open Water Swim has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Swim+'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Open Water Swim's.

Swim+ ships an update every 5 weeks, Open Water Swim every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Swim+ | Open Water Swim |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swim-plus/id1493068525/reviews) | **[4.3 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-water-swim/id6444587873/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **34** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 38 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [World Champ Tech](https://appshunter.io/developer/815744920) | [Intrit LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/972713794) |

## What reviewers say

### Swim+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swim-plus/id1493068525)

This app offers real-time, personalized swim coaching using AI that adapts to your daily fitness. It provides haptic feedback and detects key metrics like laps, speed, and fatigue to optimize training and prevent injury.

**Highlights:** Real-time AI coaching, Haptic feedback, Automatic lap and set detection, Fatigue analysis, Performance metrics and charts, Integrates with Apple Health, Personalized improvement suggestions

**Features:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Intelligent Coaching | $1.99 | per month |
| Intelligent Coaching | $1.99 | per month |
| Intelligent Coaching | $19.99 | per year |
| Intelligent Coaching | Free | one-time |


### Open Water Swim

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-water-swim/id6444587873)

Track, analyze, and relive your open water swims with GPS-accurate data. Discover curated routes, share your progress with friends, and log your swim history.

**Highlights:** GPS-accurate swim tracking, Curated swim route discovery, Official event tracking, Swim history and performance analysis, Social feed for group swims, One-tap sharing of swim summaries

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Swim+ free?

Swim+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Open Water Swim free?

Open Water Swim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Swim+ or Open Water Swim?

Open Water Swim is rated higher. Swim+ averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Open Water Swim averages 4.3 from 34 ratings.

### Do Swim+ or Open Water Swim have ads?

Neither Swim+ nor Open Water Swim shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Swim+ or Open Water Swim?

Swim+ ships an update every 5 weeks, and Open Water Swim every 10 days. Most recently, Swim+ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Open Water Swim on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*