Peppi vs Swimmigo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Peppi
This app helps parents and children build confidence and comfort in the water through playful exercises and step-by-step video guidance. It offers a dedicated parents' area with tips and a motivating children's area with an engaging story to support the journey to confident swimming.
- Playful exercises for water acclimatization
- Step-by-step video guidance
- Parents' area with tips and support
- Motivating children's area
- Engaging story for children
- Progress tracking checklist
- Flexible learning at own pace
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The Peppi Swim App – your companion for water acclimatization and learning to swim! Every child deserves the chance to feel safe and comfortable in the water. That’s why we developed the Peppi Swim App. We support parents and grandparents in introducing children to water in a playful way and accompanying them on their journey to swimming. Because the foundation is laid long before the first swim strokes – with joy in the water, trust, and plenty of positive experiences. With short videos, simple exercises, and valuable tips, we guide you step-by-step – from the very first experiences in the water to water acclimatization and confident swimming. WHAT AWAITS YOU: • Playful exercises for water acclimatization and learning to swim • Short, easy-to-understand step-by-step videos • A dedicated parents' area with valuable tips and support • A lovingly designed children's area that motivates them to join in • The exciting Peppi story that accompanies children on their journey • A practical checklist system for progress and achievements • Flexible learning at your own pace The Peppi Swim App combines learning, play, and motivation. While parents receive the support they need, children experience their very own Peppi story and celebrate new achievements in the water, step by step. Whether preparing for a swimming course, as a companion during lessons, or for extra practice in daily life – many swim schools and clubs already use the Peppi Swim App as a complementary offer for families. Let’s work together to ensure that more children are safe and confident in the water. Welcome to Peppi!
Swimmigo
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Swimmigo: Swimming lessons in one place for everyone Swimmigo gives parents, swimmers and instructors one central place to follow swimming lessons. No more paper booklets, separate apps or being tied to one swimming school. The app offers a complete progress overview with 7 levels and 86 skills, supported by clear animations for difficult exercises. Children stay motivated with stars, confetti and level-ups, while mascots Luna and Pip encourage them at every step. ▸ FOR PARENTS AND SWIMMERS: FREE Add multiple children, each with their own profile. Per child, see level, achieved skills and personal diplomas with name and photo. Easily contact the instructor via pre-written messages and track what you have paid and what is still to come. During holidays, adjust scores yourself so the swimming record stays complete. Share a viewing link with family so grandparents can watch live and give a virtual high five. The app is completely free for parents and swimmers. No hidden costs. Swimmigo also offers a smart calculation model for swimming lesson costs. Based on thorough research into the average duration of all 7 levels, it gives a realistic estimate of total lesson duration and costs. The cost overview updates automatically as your child progresses, so you always keep control of your spending. ▸ FOR SWIMMING INSTRUCTORS AND SWIMMING SCHOOLS: 30-DAY FREE TRIAL Instructors and swimming schools can try the app free for 30 days as soon as a real student is linked. After the trial, a subscription starts automatically. Two subscriptions are available: • Solo subscription for independent swimming teachers. • School subscription for swimming schools with multiple instructors. Manage groups, move students, book make-up lessons and adjust instructors per group. Both parents and instructors can report absence, and a logbook records every change. Groups are easy to take over and adjust. Work for several swimming schools? Choose which school is active. The app also includes a marketing toolkit with banners, flyers and social media templates, plus overviews and statistics about your groups. ▸ FOR ADULTS WHO WANT TO LEARN TO SWIM Learn at your own pace, independently or with an instructor. The swimming method was developed in the Netherlands and is used in several countries. Practise independently and receive instructor feedback whenever you want. ▸ FEATURES • Lifelong swimming record: all progress is kept, even when changing swimming schools. • Personal diplomas with photo, date and achieved skills. • Cost overview based on a researched calculation model: realistic estimate of total lesson duration and costs for all 7 levels, plus what you have paid and what is still to come. • Automatic notifications on every change: new scores, absence, group changes and make-up lessons. • Notes per exercise: instructors give targeted tips for home. • Watch Along: share a link with family so they can watch live. ▸ LANGUAGES Dutch, English, German, French and Spanish. ▸ SUBSCRIPTIONS • Parents and swimmers: the app is completely free. • Instructors and swimming schools: 30-day free trial once a real student is linked. After that, the chosen subscription starts automatically (Solo or School).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Swimmigo at every 9 days against Peppi's every 2 months. 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. Peppi sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Swimmigo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Peppi ships an update every 2 months, Swimmigo every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Peppi | Swimmigo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AQUAcademy | Bob van Soest |
In-app purchases
Peppi
- Schwimmkurs$3.99
- Schwimmkurs2 variants$6.99
- Schwimmkurs$7.99
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- Schwimmkurs$9.99
Swimmigo
- Premium Subscription$2.991 Month
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