Comparison

Athlee Coach vs MakoSwim

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

Head to head
About

Athlee Coach

Features
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SWIM. WATCH. FIX. REPEAT The most important part of the stroke happens underwater — and from the deck, you can't see it. Athlee gives you live video on your iPad, with adjustable delay so swimmers can watch themselves seconds after swimming. HOW IT WORKS Set up in 60 seconds. Stream wirelessly from one or more cameras to your iPad. Swimmers see themselves with 5–60 seconds of delay, while the movement is still fresh. You coach from what you both can see, not from what you're trying to describe. LIVE STREAMING Stream up to 4 cameras simultaneously on one iPad. Use the quad-screen view to show the same sequence at staggered delays, or view multiple angles side by side. Zoom and pan on any camera. Use your iPad's built-in camera when you don't have your Athlee camera. Perfect for starts, dryland, or travel. ANALYSIS TOOLS Slow motion and frame-by-frame playback. Measure angles and timing. Draw directly on video. Record voice-over feedback. Compare recordings side-by-side in split-screen mode. Every tool works at frame-level precision. BUILT FOR DAILY COACHING Most technical improvements — about 80% — are discovered through underwater viewing. Athlee exists to make that viewing effortless enough for every practice, not just occasional video days. 500+ teams across 25+ countries use it daily. TESTIMONIALS David Marsh (50+ Olympians coached, Cal Bears): "I know a lot more about swimming now after watching more underwater videos this past year than I have in my entire career... The key to Athlee is that it is so easy to set up compared to GoPro. It has been a game-changer." Mel Marshall (Adam Peaty's coach, Aquatics GB): "I honestly think every club should have one of these. It's such an easy tool, and it makes such a difference." Braden Holloway (NC State University): "When we had the other camera system, it would be a pain to set them up. Now with Athlee we'll just go get them and … boom." The official app for the Athlee camera system.

About

MakoSwim

This platform helps swimming coaches manage performance, plan seasons, and analyze races with an AI assistant. Athletes can track wellness and view their race history. It offers features for clubs, including multiple teams and a parent view.

Highlights
  • Workout editor with automatic volume and energy zones
  • Season planning with phase tracking
  • Frame-by-frame race analysis with drawing tools
  • Team analytics for volume, load, and attendance
  • Athlete wellness monitoring
  • AI assistant for drafting sessions and plans
  • Parent view for younger swimmers
Features
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MakoSwim is the complete platform for swimming performance management. Plan seasons, write and share workouts, analyze races, track wellness, and coach with an AI assistant that knows your team, and can execute all common workflows for you so you can do what you love -- plan training and coach. FOR COACHES • Write sessions in a purpose-built workout editor with automatic volume, energy zones, and per-group individualization • Plan a full season with phases, weekly targets, and planned vs actual tracking • Analyze races frame by frame with timing, splits, and drawing tools on your race videos • See team analytics for volume, load, attendance, and stroke distribution • Monitor athlete wellness with daily check-ins, trends, and early warnings • Run test sets and leaderboards, and keep results organized meet to meet • Ask MAKO AI to draft sessions, build season plans, and answer questions about your own team data FOR ATHLETES • Daily wellness check-in with streaks and personal trends • Personal race history, results, and goal sheets • Video vault with your races and training clips FOR CLUBS • Multiple teams and training groups, coach and assistant roles, and a parent view for younger swimmers • A private community space for your coaching staff with tutorials and masterclasses MakoSwim accounts are provided through your swim club. Sign in with the account from your coach or club administrator.

Screenshots

Athlee Coach4 screens
MakoSwim4 screens

Verdict

The call

Athlee Coach and MakoSwim 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

Athlee Coach ships an update every 2 weeks, MakoSwim every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Athlee Coach versus MakoSwim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAthlee CoachMakoSwim
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAthlee ApSMako App Limited

In-app purchases

None

Athlee Coach

No in-app purchases

None

MakoSwim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Athlee Coach free?
Athlee Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MakoSwim free?
MakoSwim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Athlee Coach or MakoSwim have ads?
Neither Athlee Coach nor MakoSwim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Athlee Coach or MakoSwim?
Athlee Coach ships an update every 2 weeks, and MakoSwim every 9 days. Most recently, Athlee Coach was updated on November 8, 2026 and MakoSwim on November 8, 2026.

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