Swimstr vs SwimTool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swimstr
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The app for Swim Instructors: track the journey of your students to water safety!
SwimTool
Track personal bests, compare against collegiate standards, and calculate target paces for your swimming goals. Access elite training programs and build personalized plans. Connect with your team and coach for shared progress.
- Personal best record tracking
- Collegiate standard comparison
- Target pace calculator
- Elite training programs
- Personalized training plans
- Team synchronization
- Anonymous device ID sync
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SwimTool is the performance toolkit for competitive swimmers - track your times, and see exactly where you stand. TRACK YOUR PERSONAL BESTS Log your fastest times by event, stroke, and distance, across every course - SCY, SCM, and LCM. Your Top 3 Personal Bests stay front and center, so progress is never a guess. WHERE DO I FIT Stop wondering if you are recruitable. Stack your times against college recruiting standards and benchmarks to see your real level - and exactly how much time stands between you and the program you want. DIAL IN RACE PACE The Pace Calculator turns a goal time into the splits you need to hit it. See target pace, optimal splits, and the energy system you are training, so every set has a purpose. TRAINING LAB Train like the swimmers you are chasing. Browse structured, elite-level workouts and programs built for serious athletes, not casual lap-swimmers. COLLEGE TOOLS Go deeper on recruiting - line your times up against college team standards and see which rosters you fit. TEAM Join your team with a code to keep your training and results connected with your squad and coach. PLAN Build a personalized training plan around your stroke, event, and goals. WANT 1:1 HELP Book an optional coaching consultation directly through the app and get personal eyes on your training. SwimTool is free to use, and it is also available on the web at swim-tool.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SwimTool at weekly against Swimstr's monthly. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swimstr ships an update monthly, SwimTool weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swimstr | SwimTool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LK Swim School Inc. | Vitalii Kostin |
In-app purchases
Swimstr
No in-app purchases
SwimTool
No in-app purchases
