Kingswim vs Bright Waves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kingswim
Track your child's swimming lesson progress and stay informed about center news. Manage your account and class schedules easily. Programs are available for all ages, from infants to advanced swimmers.
- Track child's progress
- View center news
- Manage account
- Check class times
- Programs for all ages
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Who we are: At Kingswim, we provide swimming lessons where everything is considered for both swimmers and their families. Our team is passionate about nurturing each swimmer’s individual journey, with programs available for babies from 12 weeks of age, right through to graduate-level swimmers. Why: Download our app to keep up to date with your child’s progress and centre news, check your class time even manage your account.
Bright Waves
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Bright Waves offers aquatic programs for babies, learners, adults, and squad swimmers. The Bright Waves app will make it more convenient to manage and stay up to date with your lessons. With the Bright Waves app, everything you need is quick and simple to access: News and announcements Instant event notifications Easy class management (Make-ups, Absences & Changes) Convenient payments Track your swimmer’s progress And so much more! The Bright Waves swimming program focuses on safety, relationships, and skill development as the foundation of water safety and education. The program fosters an environment filled with colour, fun, and encouragement to actively engage children.
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Verdict
Kingswim and Bright Waves are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kingswim ships an update every 5 weeks, Bright Waves every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kingswim | Bright Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kingswim | Bright Waves |
In-app purchases
Kingswim
No in-app purchases
Bright Waves
No in-app purchases
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