PXLGrow vs Swim Tracker Me
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PXLGrow
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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!
Swim Tracker Me
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | PXLGrow | Swim Tracker Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nazarbek Rakhmatullaev | NORIS TALABAN |
In-app purchases
PXLGrow
No in-app purchases
Swim Tracker Me
- Pro Swim Monthly$5.991 Month
- Pro Swim Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year









