Rivian vs SWOON
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rivian
Control and manage your electric vehicle with your smartphone. Use your phone as a key, monitor charging, plan trips with charging stops, and access vehicle support and service. Keep your vehicle updated and ready for your next adventure.
- Phone as vehicle key
- Remote lock/unlock
- Remote climate control
- Trip planning with charging stops
- Charger and point of interest map
- Vehicle status monitoring
- Service and roadside assistance
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The Rivian app works with your R1T and R1S to make driving and owning your Rivian simple. Use your phone as a key, manage charging sessions, tap into support and so much more: • Accept delivery of your Rivian • Make your phone a key to your R1T or R1S • Lock and unlock your vehicle remotely • Warm up or cool down your vehicle before you get in • Plan trips in the app to see recommended routes and charging stops based on your preferences • Search the map for points of interest and nearby chargers—and send any destination to your vehicle • Check your Rivian's range and current charging status • Connect with our support team to ask questions and troubleshoot • Request and track vehicle service and roadside assistance • Start available vehicle software updates from the app • Connect with your home Rivian Wall Charger Keep the World Adventurous Forever.
SWOON
This app acts as a visual travel diary and map, allowing users to save and share their favorite places and experiences. Discover new destinations through recommendations from friends and create personalized bucket lists for future adventures.
- Save favorite places
- Share travel recommendations
- Discover places on a friend-powered map
- Create bucket lists
- Import saved places from other apps
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Collect your best spots and experiences from around the world, and find new destinations through people you know. Part map, part visual travel diary, SWOON makes it easy to save, share, and discover recommendations with friends. SWOON is free. No waitlist. Sign up in seconds — no password required. Profiles can be public, but this is a space designed for friends, not followers. • Save your favorite places — near and far, all in one place • Share your best spots instantly straight from the app, from quick recs to full city guides • Find places on a map powered by friends — search by location, filter by category (restaurants, bars, hotels, outdoor adventures, & more) • See your friends' latest recommendations and get inspired for your next adventure • Create your bucket list and never forget a place you hope to visit • Import places you’ve saved from Apple Maps, Google Maps, TripAdvisor, Yelp and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SWOON at 100% against Rivian's 45%. SWOON also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Rivian's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 18) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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.
SWOON holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rivian has 1.4K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Rivian's written reviews are positive against 100% of SWOON's.
Rivian ships an update every 3 weeks, SWOON every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rivian | SWOON |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 419 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rivian | Lush Lagoon LLC |
Customer experience
Rivian
SWOON
Bugs and requests
Rivian
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widgets disappearing after app updates
- Inconsistent phone-as-a-key performance
- Charging status not updating correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Remote access to cameras and Gear Guard videos
- Ability to control more vehicle functions like windows, frunk, and charge port
- Integration with Apple Watch and other smart devices
- Customizable charge scheduling and energy cost tracking
SWOON
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rivian
No in-app purchases
SWOON
No in-app purchases





