Comparison

swimstats live vs Elevate

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

Head to head

Training diary

About

swimstats live

Features

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This APP provides the most relevant swim meet information for swimmers, trainers and enthusiasts. Main features: - Meet results - Meet schedule - Decent club view - In depth result analysis (swimstats curves) - Favorites

About

Elevate

Features

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Take your training to the next level with Elevate – the smart training log designed specifically for biathletes and cross-country skiers. Automatically sync your sessions from your sports watch and get personalized training plans directly from your coach. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

swimstats live4 screens

Elevate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Elevate at Free against swimstats live's $1.99. Elevate also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). swimstats live's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Elevate is free to download; swimstats live costs $1.99 up front. Elevate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. swimstats live asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

swimstats live ships an update monthly, Elevate weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

swimstats live versus Elevate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	swimstats live	Elevate
Price	$1.99	Free — better
Update frequency	Monthly	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	21 MB	128 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Roman Arnet	Davide Gentile

In-app purchases

None

swimstats live

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Elevate

Subscriptions3

Monthly$3.991 Month
6 Month Subscription$21.996 Months
Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is swimstats live free?

swimstats live costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is Elevate free?

Elevate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do swimstats live or Elevate have ads?

Neither swimstats live nor Elevate shows ads.

Which is updated more often, swimstats live or Elevate?

swimstats live ships an update monthly, and Elevate weekly. Most recently, swimstats live was updated on October 11, 2026 and Elevate on October 3, 2026.