Comparison

BE vs Hills Swimming

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

Head to head
About

BE

Features
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Download the BE-IT Studio App today to plan and schedule your classes! From this mobile App, you can view class schedules and sign up for classes . Optimize your time and maximize the convenience of signing up for classes from your device! Download this App today!

About

Hills Swimming

Features
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Hills Swimming is a world leader in swimming education. We believe in providing a nurturing, warm learning environment where children’s safety and well-being are paramount! As a dedicated swim school, our focus is on great teaching, achieving specific learning outcomes, and tracking and reporting our student’s progress. With the new Hills Swimming app, it’s never been easier to access everything at your fingertips! News and Announcements Receive notifications about events Sign up for classes Pay for your classes at any time Advise us when you will be away from your lesson Stay up to date with your children’s progress… and much more!

Screenshots

BE3 screens
Hills Swimming3 screens

Verdict

The call

BE and Hills Swimming 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BE versus Hills Swimming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEHills Swimming
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHurt Industries Pty Ltd.Hills Swimming

In-app purchases

None

BE

No in-app purchases

None

Hills Swimming

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BE free?
BE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hills Swimming free?
Hills Swimming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BE or Hills Swimming have ads?
Neither BE nor Hills Swimming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BE or Hills Swimming?
BE ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hills Swimming every 3 weeks. Most recently, BE was updated on October 3, 2026 and Hills Swimming on October 11, 2026.

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