Comparison

SwimNow vs PreMunch

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

Head to head
About

SwimNow

This app analyzes and tracks swimming data from your Apple Watch and other synced devices. It offers detailed insights into your performance, advanced split views, and trend charts to help you improve your swimming efficiency and achieve your goals.

Highlights
  • Import structured workouts to Apple Watch
  • Advanced splits views with more metrics
  • Data analysis and trend charts
  • Swimming achievement stickers
  • Compare two swims
  • Set personal goals
  • Yearly and monthly summaries
Features
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THE ULTIMATE APPLE WATCH SWIM TRACKER SwimNow is the essential swim app designed specifically for Apple Watch. It empowers you to seamlessly track, analyze, and optimize every swimming workout right from your wrist. By integrating directly with the Apple Health App, SwimNow transforms your standard pool and open water swims into professional-grade analytics—capturing everything from laps, pace, and distance to advanced metrics like SWOLF and stroke efficiency. Whether you are a beginner aiming for general fitness or a competitive swimmer chasing a new Personal Best, this app provides the deep data insights you need to train smarter. Discover the best alternative to the native Fitness app and make every meter count! ► Import Structured Workouts to Apple Watch Easily edit your swimming plan on your phone and seamlessly import it to Apple Watch.(Need iOS 18 & WatchOS 10) ► Data View swimming data recorded by your Apple Watch native app in various formats, including calendar and list views. ► Advanced splits views Compared to the native app, the splits view offers more metrics, including stroke count, stroke efficiency, SWOLF, heart rate, and more. Helps you understand the details of each swim lap better. ► Swimming Achievement Stickers Unlock a variety of fun achievement stickers. Place them freely to record your growth and show off your unique swimming style. ► Compare Two Swims Compare technical metrics between two swimming sessions to help you spot differences and continuously refine your technique. ► Data Analysis Provide comprehensive swimming statistics, including swim time, distance, pace, stroke count, stroke rate, calories burned, heart rate, and more, with detailed breakdowns for each interval and lap. ► Trend, Charts, Graph Select time periods, filter by swimming style, pool length, and distance. With comprehensive technical metrics and multidimensional statistics, generate detailed trend charts that help you easily track and analyze long-term swimming data, identify progress and areas for improvement, and enhance your performance. ► Set Goals Set personal goals and cultivate swimming habits to achieve your objectives. ► PB Personal best in different distances. like 100m, 200m, 1000m, 1500m... ► More Metrics Additional metrics such as METs and training impulse. ► Yearly Recap A cool yearly recap that highlights every bit of your persistence and progress throughout the year. ► Monthly & Weekly Summaries Crystal-clear summaries that make every bit of your progress easy to track. ► Open Water Distance Correction Fixed an issue where Apple Watch recorded incorrect distances during Open Water Swims (caused by breaststroke). ► Training Notes Add personalized notes to each training session to track progress and key details. ► AI Analysis Analyzes swimming data within your monthly summaries to optimize your training plans. ► Sharing Features Easily share your swim data with long screenshots, cards, or text. Download SwimNow now and start your swimming data analysis journey, making every meter count! SwimNow offers both a one-time payment option and an annual subscription. The subscription includes an auto-renewal feature. This means it will automatically renew unless you manage your subscription in your account settings. After purchase, you can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your account settings in the App Store. Email: swimnow@outlook.com

About

PreMunch

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PreMunch: Your Smart Weight Loss Companion Weight management, reimagined. PreMunch turns your camera and voice into the easiest food logger you've ever used. No stressful number-crunching, no tedious manual entry. SNAP BEFORE YOU MUNCH Point your camera at any dish. Powerful AI vision instantly reveals calories and nutrition — spot calorie bombs before they hit. SPEAK, DON'T TYPE Log meals and workouts hands-free with lightning-fast voice entry. Tracking your day takes seconds. PERSONALIZED TO YOU No one-size-fits-all plans. PreMunch analyzes your body data and dynamically adjusts your weight loss plan as you progress. More than a calorie counter, PreMunch is your personal AI health hub. We handle the nutrition math, so you can focus on living lighter. Terms of Service: http://47.82.72.156/legal/en/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: http://47.82.72.156/legal/en/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact & Feedback Email: liexixuan@icloud.com xiaohongshu: 恰饭先拍 PreMunch

Screenshots

SwimNow4 screens
PreMunch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SwimNow at every 3 days against PreMunch's every 9 days. PreMunch's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). 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. SwimNow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year and PreMunch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwimNow ships an update every 3 days, PreMunch every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SwimNow versus PreMunch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimNowPreMunch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer阳 邹喜璇 列

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SwimNow

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

PreMunch

Subscriptions2
  • Calsnap$1.991 Month
  • Calsnap$14.991 Year

Questions

Is SwimNow free?
SwimNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PreMunch free?
PreMunch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SwimNow or PreMunch have ads?
Neither SwimNow nor PreMunch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwimNow or PreMunch?
SwimNow ships an update every 3 days, and PreMunch every 9 days. Most recently, SwimNow was updated on September 21, 2026 and PreMunch on September 14, 2026.

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