Comparison

Swimplaces vs Upper Valley Ride

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

Head to head
About

Swimplaces

Discover and share the best outdoor swimming spots worldwide, from lakes and rivers to beaches and coves. Get local insights and tips from a community of swimmers to find your next refreshing dip.

Highlights
  • Global swimming spot mapping
  • Focus on outdoor locations
  • User-generated tips and comments
  • Ratings and reviews
  • Includes pools and water parks
Features
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Swimplaces is a community driven project which maps the best swimming places around the globe. Our project mostly focuses on outdoor swimming location such as lakes, rivers, ponds, beaches, coves and quarries. However, pools and water parks are also included. We gather and display your tips, comments and ratings and let you create the content. If you're looking for a refreshing dip, where you don't have to worry about crowds, goggles, chlorine and sometimes even bathing suits, then Swimplaces is a must-have app for you. With this app you don't need to have the local knowledge as others provide it for you via their tips and comments.

About

Upper Valley Ride

Features
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• Book a taxi in under 10 seconds and experience exclusive priority service from Best Transportation LLC • You can place the booking directly on our map, and see how many available cars there are nearby. • Pay by credit, debit card, or cash to avoid any issues and save yourself a trip to the cash point. • No standing in the rain. Track your car as it arrives on a map, or call the driver when he/she is nearby. No more guessing where your cab might be. • Place bookings hours, days or weeks in advance. Whenever it's convenient for you. • If necessary, cancel your booking at any time. It takes seconds to place a new booking directly from the handy favorites list. • Best Transportation LLC to download and it costs you nothing to register. • It's so easy and quick to use. Download the App and register just once. Our intelligent software will suggest your favorite Pick Up locations, and you're ready to book your car. • When you make bookings, we'll notify you by Push Notification as your car is dispatched. • We value feedback and take all reviews very seriously. So please leave us feedback about your journey using the App. This helps us continually improve our service.

Screenshots

Swimplaces4 screens
Upper Valley Ride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Upper Valley Ride at every 3 days against Swimplaces's every 3 months. Swimplaces's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). 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

Swimplaces ships an update every 3 months, Upper Valley Ride every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swimplaces versus Upper Valley Ride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimplacesUpper Valley Ride
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB69 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMapoticBest Transportation LLC

In-app purchases

None

Swimplaces

No in-app purchases

None

Upper Valley Ride

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swimplaces free?
Swimplaces is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Upper Valley Ride free?
Upper Valley Ride is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swimplaces or Upper Valley Ride have ads?
Neither Swimplaces nor Upper Valley Ride shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swimplaces or Upper Valley Ride?
Swimplaces ships an update every 3 months, and Upper Valley Ride every 3 days. Most recently, Swimplaces was updated on November 3, 2026 and Upper Valley Ride on October 31, 2026.

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