Swimplaces vs DULIN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Global swimming spot mapping
- Focus on outdoor locations
- User-generated tips and comments
- Ratings and reviews
- Includes pools and water parks
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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.
DULIN
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Explore Iceland with DULIN. Browse curated outdoor places, hiking routes and F-roads on a map, compare access and seasonal context, and organize stops into trips. Eligible accounts can download map and place data for offline use. Search saved data and see your position on the map while you are away from a connection. Trip changes can sync when you are online again. DULIN is a planning aid, not a real-time safety service. Conditions and access rules can change. Check official weather, road, access and local information before traveling. Offline content may become outdated. Some features require a DULIN account and Premium access. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dulin.is/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swimplaces at none against DULIN's 2. Swimplaces also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). DULIN's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. DULIN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Swimplaces asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swimplaces ships an update every 3 months, DULIN weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swimplaces | DULIN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mapotic | Tomas Bubela |
In-app purchases
Swimplaces
No in-app purchases
DULIN
- DULIN Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
- DULIN Premium Yearly$49.001 Year









