Comparison

PXLGrow vs Swim Tracker Me

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

Head to head
About

PXLGrow

Features
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PXLGrow: Your Pixelated Habit Companion PXLGrow is more than just a habit tracker - it's a fun and interactive way to stay on top of your health goals. Track your daily habits from water intake to steps and watch your virtual plants grow as you make progress. The healthier you get, the more your plants thrive! Key Features: Track Your Habits: Log your water intake, exercise, and more. PXLGrow helps you stay consistent with your health goals every day. Grow Your Plants: The more you care for your body, the more vibrant your plants grow! Your virtual plants evolve with your progress. Fun and Engaging: Combining fitness with a fun, pixelated plant-growing experience, PXLGrow makes healthy living enjoyable and rewarding. Grow Mentally: PXLGrow offers mini-games to keep your mind active, helping you maintain a healthy balance between body and mind. Get started today and watch your health—and your plants—flourish!

About

Swim Tracker Me

Features
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Swim Tracker Me reads your swims from Apple Health and turns them into a clear recap: meters, laps, time, pace and heart, right out of the water. The app doesn't measure, it interprets: the data comes from your Apple Watch, the reading is on us. TODAY, YOUR SWIM • Your last session with distance, laps, time, pace /100 m and HR. • Mini charts for pace and heart to see how it went. EVERY LAP, UNDER THE LENS • Intensity per lap: your heart's effort zone, lap by lap. • Pace per lap and grouped sets, to spot fatigue. MONTH BY MONTH, STROKE BY STROKE • History by weeks and months, with pace and volume for every stroke. INSIGHT • Active calories, average HR and the night-before sleep. • Sleep vs pace across your last 10 swims: recovery shows up in the pool. APPLE WATCH • In the water: stopwatch, meters, laps, pace and heart at a glance. • True pause, optional Water Lock and an end-of-swim recap with SWOLF. SWIM TRACKER ME PRO • Pace per lap, heart zones Z1-Z5, comparison with your history. 7 days free, then a monthly or yearly subscription. PRIVACY Your data stays on your device, in Apple Health. No account, no ads. Native, fast, essential. Enjoy the pool.

Screenshots

PXLGrow4 screens
Swim Tracker Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PXLGrow at none against Swim Tracker Me's 2. PXLGrow also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Swim Tracker Me sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. PXLGrow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PXLGrow ships an update every 2 days, Swim Tracker Me every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PXLGrow versus Swim Tracker Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPXLGrowSwim Tracker Me
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNazarbek RakhmatullaevNORIS TALABAN

In-app purchases

None

PXLGrow

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Swim Tracker Me

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Swim Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Swim Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is PXLGrow free?
PXLGrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swim Tracker Me free?
Swim Tracker Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PXLGrow or Swim Tracker Me have ads?
Neither PXLGrow nor Swim Tracker Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PXLGrow or Swim Tracker Me?
PXLGrow ships an update every 2 days, and Swim Tracker Me every 5 weeks. Most recently, PXLGrow was updated on November 8, 2026 and Swim Tracker Me on October 28, 2026.

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