Comparison

Coach Swimify vs MakoSwim

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Coach Swimify

Features
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With Coach Swimify the coach can do the following, directly from their app: - Withdraw swimmers from events with easy interactions - Change the order or add new members to relay teams - See all the swimmers that are entered to the competition in one place

About

MakoSwim

This platform helps swimming coaches manage performance, plan seasons, and analyze races with an AI assistant. Athletes can track wellness and view their race history. It offers features for clubs, including multiple teams and a parent view.

Highlights
  • Workout editor with automatic volume and energy zones
  • Season planning with phase tracking
  • Frame-by-frame race analysis with drawing tools
  • Team analytics for volume, load, and attendance
  • Athlete wellness monitoring
  • AI assistant for drafting sessions and plans
  • Parent view for younger swimmers
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Coach Swimify4 screens
MakoSwim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MakoSwim at every 9 days against Coach Swimify's every 3 weeks. Coach Swimify's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coach Swimify ships an update every 3 weeks, MakoSwim every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Coach Swimify versus MakoSwim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoach SwimifyMakoSwim
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIC Control Media & Sport ABMako App Limited

In-app purchases

None

Coach Swimify

No in-app purchases

None

MakoSwim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coach Swimify free?
Coach Swimify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MakoSwim free?
MakoSwim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coach Swimify or MakoSwim have ads?
Neither Coach Swimify nor MakoSwim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coach Swimify or MakoSwim?
Coach Swimify ships an update every 3 weeks, and MakoSwim every 9 days. Most recently, Coach Swimify was updated on October 27, 2026 and MakoSwim on November 6, 2026.

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