SwimmerApp vs MakoSwim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SwimmerApp
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A swimming sports mobile application where Swimming Sports Coaches, Parents and Amateur or Professional Swimmers can follow their performance developments, add race and training scores in different swimming branches, and compare them with National and World records.
MakoSwim
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MakoSwim is the complete platform for swimming performance management. Plan seasons, write and share workouts, analyze races, track wellness, and coach with an AI assistant that knows your team, and can execute all common workflows for you so you can do what you love -- plan training and coach. FOR COACHES • Write sessions in a purpose-built workout editor with automatic volume, energy zones, and per-group individualization • Plan a full season with phases, weekly targets, and planned vs actual tracking • Analyze races frame by frame with timing, splits, and drawing tools on your race videos • See team analytics for volume, load, attendance, and stroke distribution • Monitor athlete wellness with daily check-ins, trends, and early warnings • Run test sets and leaderboards, and keep results organized meet to meet • Ask MAKO AI to draft sessions, build season plans, and answer questions about your own team data FOR ATHLETES • Daily wellness check-in with streaks and personal trends • Personal race history, results, and goal sheets • Video vault with your races and training clips FOR CLUBS • Multiple teams and training groups, coach and assistant roles, and a parent view for younger swimmers • A private community space for your coaching staff with tutorials and masterclasses MakoSwim accounts are provided through your swim club. Sign in with the account from your coach or club administrator.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MakoSwim at weekly against SwimmerApp's every 2 months. SwimmerApp's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SwimmerApp ships an update every 2 months, MakoSwim weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SwimmerApp | MakoSwim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Altug EKER | Mako App Limited |
In-app purchases
SwimmerApp
No in-app purchases
MakoSwim
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SwimmerApp free?
Is MakoSwim free?
Do SwimmerApp or MakoSwim have ads?
Which is updated more often, SwimmerApp or MakoSwim?
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