Comparison

Swim Note vs GoSwim

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

Head to head
About

Swim Note

Track your swimming training history with detailed workout and swim meet records. Visualize your progress with graphs and maps, and manage multiple swimmers or teams. Share your achievements and export data for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Workout and training record management
  • Swim meet record management
  • Training status visualization on a map
  • Graph view of workout and time records
  • Multiple swimmer and team management
  • Workout and swim meet statistics
  • Calendar view
Features
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Swim Note is a swim training log designed for swimmers. Track your workouts, swimming distance, and race results. Over time, you can clearly see your progress and achievements. Swim Note is used by a wide range of swimmers including masters swimmers, fitness swimmers, and parents managing their children's swim meet results. ** Training Log Easily record your swim workouts with a swim-focused input system. • Log swim sets with stroke, distance, repetitions, and interval • Simple mode for recording total distance only • Save frequently used workouts as templates • Duplicate previous workouts to save time • Entries are automatically saved while editing ** Training Goals & Dashboard Set weekly, monthly, or yearly training goals and track your progress. The dashboard shows: • Workout count • Total swimming distance • Progress toward your goals ** Where am I? – Distance Map Visualize your cumulative swimming distance on real-world routes. For example: • Baltic Sea • New York Bay Watch your progress as you swim further along the route. ** Race Results Track swim meet results and personal bests. • Record race results for each meet • Lap time recording • Personal best charts by event • Separate records for short course, long course, and open water You can also set target times for each event. ** Statistics Analyze your training history with graphs. • Monthly and yearly distance charts • Total swimming distance • Training frequency Your progress becomes clearer the more you train. ** Other Features • Manage up to 5 swimmers (great for families or teams) • Attach photos to records • Share workouts • CSV export (add-on) === Swim Note Add-On Subscription === ** Add following functionalities. - Remove Ads - Export CSV file of Workouts and Swim Meet records ** Payment Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. ** Price and Period Please check the in-app purchase screen. ** About Auto-Renewing Subscription The upgrade contract will be automatically renewed. You can stop the auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the term. Your Apple ID account will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. ** Manage and Cancel Subscription You can check the timing of the next renewal or cancel the auto-renewal by going to your AppStore account settings. ** Notes If you turn off auto-renewing you will have access to your subscribed content until the end of the current period. You will be charged to your Apple ID account once the purchase is confirmed. ** Privacy Policy https://works.sabitori.com/swim-note-privacy-policy-en/ ** Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GoSwim

This app offers a comprehensive library of swimming technique videos, developed with Olympic athletes and coaches. It combines educational content with performance data to recommend personalized learning paths for swimmers of all levels. Improve your skills with expert-led instruction and data-driven insights.

Highlights
  • Extensive video library on swimming technique
  • Content developed with Olympic athletes
  • Personalized video recommendations based on data
  • Staged approach to learning fundamentals
  • Expert instruction from coaches and former athletes
  • Official Technique Video App for United States Swimming
Features
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Since 2001, GoSwim.tv has produced over 3,000 videos on swimming technique. We have worked with more than 60 Olympic athletes as well as beginning-level swimmers and all levels in-between. In that time, GoSwim was honored with the Paragon Award from the International Swimming Hall of Fame and became the Official Technique Video App for United States Swimming. THERE’S A REASON USA SWIMMING USES GOSWIM Learning the details of swimming is a search, a process with a path toward general improvement, and the need for the individual to follow specific steps suited only to them. GoSwim has produced content that not only follows progressions, patterns, and more general paths, but we’ve also produced content that serves the content that can help the individual learn their specific needs. Because of the vast content library, created over the past 20 years, USA Swimming uses GoSwim videos in its Athlete Development Module for online education. No platform has created as many teaching options for customized learning as GoSwim. WHY YOU SHOULD USE GOSWIM Simply put, we’re real education. Education is now combined with your performance data to recommend the most appropriate videos based on your data. Get the videos you need when you need them the most. Our goal is to help you become the best swimmer you can be. This means a staged approach to learning the fundamentals of swimming. There are things you MUST do to have the CHANCE to reach your potential in swimming. We’ll be honest about how the process takes time,and about how spending more time learning the fundamentals will help you create a better experience long term. There are no shortcuts, just as there are no shortcuts in learning how to play an instrument or learning martial arts. You must mast a step before moving to the next,or the next step won’t be as effective. In other words, we’re honest about the process. WHY DOES GOSWIM UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS SO WELL We’ve lived the process as athletes, coaches, and educators. Co-Founders Glenn Mills and Barbara Hummel had extensive competitive careers. Glenn won the US Olympic Trials, Finaled at World Championships, won the Division 1 NCAA Championships, and has set Masters Swimming World Records. Barbara swam in 2-Olympic Trials, has set Masters World Records, and has been coaching for the past 25 years. Taking a very logical approach to swim, both Glenn and Barbara take an honest approach to teaching, workout creation, and swimmer evaluation. Glenn spent more than 16 months in an RV, traveling the United States. Visiting more than 80 teams and filming more than 10,000 lengths of swimming, he learned the typical problems swimmers have, but more importantly, how to fix them. WHAT SHOULD YOU UNDERSTAND First, knowledge acquisition,or learning a new skill, does take time. Swimming is a complex series of movements that must be coordinated with a balanced body and an understanding of the sequenced timing of each stroke. By creating courses that walk you through the step-by-step building blocks of each stroke, you can take each skill and learn it independently of all the others and master it more completely. Rushing through the process can leave you frustrated with the final result, so we encourage you to take small steps and focus on one skill at a time. While we won’t restrict you from jumping around in the app, most content will follow a learning progression. This means we want you to watch and practice a skill more than just a few times before clicking the “I own it. Ready to move on.” button. You’ll notice you’ll get credit for completing a lesson,and we hope that by the time you finish 100% of the lessons in a course,you’re a better and more knowledgeable swimmer Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase https://www.goswim.tv/terms_of_use
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Screenshots

Swim Note4 screens
GoSwim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Swim Note at 4.7 against GoSwim's 4.2. Swim Note also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks). GoSwim's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (44 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Swim Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GoSwim sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swim Note holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Swim Note's written reviews are positive against 63% of GoSwim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swim Note ships an update every 11 days, GoSwim every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Swim Note versus GoSwim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwim NoteGoSwim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11 ratings) — better4.2 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1144 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersabitori worksGo Swim Productions, LLC

Customer experience

Swim Note

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative24.3%

GoSwim

All ratings44 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swim Note

One-time1
  • Swim Note Add-on$4.99
3 purchases

GoSwim

Subscriptions3
  • GoSwim Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • GoSwim Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Goswim Coach Annual7 Days trial$124.991 Year

Questions

Is Swim Note free?
Swim Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoSwim free?
GoSwim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swim Note or GoSwim?
Swim Note is rated higher. Swim Note averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while GoSwim averages 4.2 from 44 ratings.
Do Swim Note or GoSwim have ads?
Swim Note shows ads; GoSwim does not.
Which is updated more often, Swim Note or GoSwim?
Swim Note ships an update every 11 days, and GoSwim every 5 weeks. Most recently, Swim Note was updated on October 29, 2026 and GoSwim on October 29, 2026.

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