Comparison

OpenSwim vs UNITY now

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

Head to head
About

OpenSwim

This app provides swimmers with over 1000 guided workouts and multi-week training plans created by certified coaches. It offers smart watch integration for data syncing and direct session transfer, along with activity history and community features to track progress and stay motivated.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 swimming workouts
  • Multi-week training plans
  • Smartwatch compatibility (Garmin, Apple, Suunto, etc.)
  • Activity history and progress tracking
  • Community challenges and groups
  • HealthKit integration
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OpenSwim, the swimming workout app designed for swimmers by swimmers. SWIMMING WORKOUTS Over 1000 workouts available, adapted to every level, created by our certified coaches. SWIMMING PLANS Choose one of our training plans, over several weeks, to perfect your skills. Let yourself be guided each week, follow the suggested workouts and reach your goals. SMARTWATCHES Do you swim with a smartwatch? Are you an avid Strava user? The OpenSwim app is compatible with the sport watches Garmin, Apple, Suunto, Coros, Polar and Strava. Connect your watch and sync all your data! You can even directly send your session on your watch with Garmin, Suunto or Apple. APP CUSTOMIZABLE Set your level, your favorite stroke, your goals and your swimming location and we will take care of the rest. STAY MOTIVATED Access your activity history, with your data from each workouts and measure your progress over time. By syncing your watch, you will find even more data (speed, heart rate...) and graphs to help you understand your performance. COMMUNITY Discover our Community section and share experiences with other swimmers. Take part in our virtual challenges, join an event or create a group with your friends. OpenSwim, your personal coach on a daily basis. Swimming and improving your skills have never been so easy with OpenSwim! For your information, we integrate the Health app (Health Kit) to read and log your swimming data and then show them to you. Link to our Terms of services: https://open-swim.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/OpenSwim_Terms_of_Service_15_04_2026.pdf

About

UNITY now

Features
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UNITY now supports a regular personal practice with guided sessions, courses, video lessons, progress tracking and simple badges. Built for adults, the app helps you come back to presence, movement, breathing, body awareness and calm, at your own rhythm. With UNITY now you can: - Create your member account - Complete a short onboarding - Discover teachers and follow their programs: Chen Style (Tai Chi Chuan), White Crane Qi Gong, Morning Qi Gong, daily practice - Watch the free first lesson of each program, then the following ones when your access allows it - Ask the teacher a question under each lesson - Enter an invitation code received from your teacher or organisation - Track practice sessions - Follow progress and badges UNITY now is not a medical app and does not provide diagnosis, treatment or medical advice. SUBSCRIPTIONS Each teacher has their own subscription, which opens all of their programs (Chen Style; White Crane Qi Gong; Morning Qi Gong and daily practice). Each costs EUR 12.99 per month, or EUR 119.99 per year. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://unity-france.org/app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OpenSwim4 screens
UNITY now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenSwim at fortnightly against UNITY now's 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OpenSwim sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and UNITY now sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenSwim ships an update fortnightly, UNITY now every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OpenSwim versus UNITY now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenSwimUNITY now
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSSO ACTIVETooLooLoo

In-app purchases

4 purchases

OpenSwim

Subscriptions4
  • OpenSwim Premium 1 month14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • OpenSwim Premium 1 month$12.991 Month
  • OpenSwim Premium 1 year14 Days trial$69.991 Year
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  • OpenSwim Premium 1 year$69.991 Year
6 purchases

UNITY now

Subscriptions6
  • Sébastien Zacharie - Monthly$11.991 Month
  • JS - Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Style Chen - Mensuel$14.991 Month
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  • Style Chen - Annuel$99.991 Year
  • Sébastien Zacharie - Yearly$99.991 Year
  • JS - Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is OpenSwim free?
OpenSwim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UNITY now free?
UNITY now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenSwim or UNITY now have ads?
Neither OpenSwim nor UNITY now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenSwim or UNITY now?
OpenSwim ships an update fortnightly, and UNITY now every 6 weeks. Most recently, OpenSwim was updated on October 27, 2026 and UNITY now on October 16, 2026.

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