SGS vs OpenSwim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SGS
This app offers expertly designed fitness plans, running programs, and healthy recipes to help users achieve their health goals. It provides a community space for support and motivation, along with exclusive workouts and a vast recipe collection.
- Fitness and running plans
- Progress tracking
- Community support
- Hundreds of healthy recipes
- Exclusive workout vault
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Welcome to Strong Girl Society (SGS) – your trusted partner in fitness, running, and wellbeing. As an established brand dedicated to empowering individuals, SGS combines expertly designed fitness plans, running programs, and wholesome recipes to help you achieve your health goals. Why You’ll Love Our App: - Your Favorite Plans in One Place: Seamlessly access and track your progress across all your fitness and running plans. - Level-Up Plans: Progress through plans that grow with you, keeping you challenged and motivated. - Community Space: Join a vibrant community of like-minded individuals to share, inspire, and celebrate together. - 100s of Recipes: Fuel your fitness journey with a variety of delicious, healthy recipes. - Exclusive Workout Vault: Access fresh workouts created by SGS trainers, designed to keep you moving and thriving. Stay tuned as we prepare to launch the SGS app and make your fitness and wellbeing journey easier, more fun, and truly transformative. Subscribe now and be the first to experience everything Strong Girl Society has in store! Our EULA and privacy policy are available at the following links: https://stronggirlsociety.co.uk/privacy-policy-app/ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
OpenSwim
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OpenSwim is your AI-powered open water swimming companion. Whether you're a skins swimmer braving the Atlantic, a wetsuit triathlete scouting your next crossing, or a beginner checking if conditions are safe. OpenSwim gives you everything you need before you hit the water. Real-time ocean conditions Get hyperlocal forecasts for your favourite beaches — wave height, swell period, water temperature, wind, UV, and current — all interpreted specifically for swimmers, not surfers or sailors. AI swim coach Ask anything about open water swimming. Get personalised coaching advice, safety guidance, cold water acclimatisation tips, and training plans built around ocean conditions. Epic Crossings Plan legendary open water routes with AI-generated course intelligence, marine activity reports, and safety scoring. Cold Water & Safety tools Pre-swim checklists, cold water immersion guides with duration ranges by experience level, and rip current awareness — built by swimmers, for swimmers. AI Vision Beach Analysis Upload a photo of any beach and get an instant AI safety briefing with hazard identification. Swim Logger & Analytics Log every ocean swim, track your progress, and review your history over time. OpenSwim is free to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenSwim at none against SGS's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SGS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. OpenSwim asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SGS | OpenSwim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (43 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Strong Girl Club LTD | Jaco Rossouw |
Bugs and requests
SGS
Reported bugs
22 issues- App constantly needs updating when no update is available
- Journal doesn't always save
- Videos don't load or are cut off
- Workouts not completing properly
- Runs not tracking accurately
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- Heart rate not syncing
- App logs users out and prompts for update
- App crashes frequently
- App is extremely laggy
- Cannot choose 'gym' workouts, redirects to 'home'
- Workout videos don't match descriptions
- App refreshes and takes user back to previous day/week
- App closes unexpectedly
- App won't load
- Workout durations are inaccurate
- Cannot filter for home/gym workouts
- Cannot filter by muscle group
- Cannot filter by workout duration
- Missing workout briefs and recipes
- Information doesn't always match descriptions
- Randomly losing all progress
- App won't let users log in without leaving a review
Requested features
13 requests- Ability to track reps/sets accurately
- Option to track weight progress
- Option to track progress pictures
- Integration with Apple Watch/wearables for runs
- Imperial unit options (pounds/miles)
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- Guided runs with audio instructions
- More vegetarian/pescatarian meal options
- Ability to filter workouts (home/gym, muscle group, duration)
- Alternative exercises for unavailable machines
- More exclusive recipes
- Ability to customize pre-made plans
- More structured community feed with coach interaction
- Feedback after doing workouts
OpenSwim
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SGS
- Monthly$11.991 Month
- Half Yearly$49.996 Months
- Yearly$105.991 Year
OpenSwim
No in-app purchases
