Comparison

Swimming Lap Tracker vs Paceva

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

Head to head
About

Swimming Lap Tracker

This app transforms your Apple Watch into an accurate lap counter for swimming. Easily track laps, view live metrics, and analyze detailed swim statistics on your iPhone. Supports both pool and open water swimming with GPS tracking.

Highlights
  • Fast lap marking with Digital Crown/Action Button
  • Manual lap timing and rest
  • Live swim metrics
  • Customizable pool lengths
  • Open water mode with GPS
  • Post-swim analysis on iPhone
  • HealthKit sync
Features
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Swimming Lap Tracker gives you precise manual control over laps, intervals and structured swim training on Apple Watch, with detailed workout analysis on iPhone. Mark laps with the Digital Crown or the Action Button on Apple Watch Ultra. You decide exactly when each lap or interval is recorded instead of relying on automatic lap detection. Live swim metrics stay visible on your wrist, and completed workouts are saved to Apple Health. BUILD CUSTOM SWIM SETS Create structured training sessions in the Set Builder and sync them to Apple Watch. • Build workouts with multiple named stages • Set distance or repeats with a separate interval distance • Choose stroke, drills, equipment, rest and notes • Add breathing targets and bilateral breathing • Set target pace and cadence in seconds per stroke or strokes per minute • Reorder stages and save multiple training sets • Follow stage-by-stage prompts and progress on Apple Watch • Sync new, edited and deleted sets between iPhone and Watch DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO GUIDES Create a downloadable audio guide for a custom workout before you swim. Voice prompts and timing cues support pace and tempo training. • Choose Standard timing or a flowing Waltz 1–2–3 pattern • Use clear timing cues, including the Piano tone • Preview the timing pattern and tone before generating the file • Keep your preferred audio settings between sessions • Generate audio in the background with smoother progress estimates Download or transfer the finished audio file to compatible swimming headphones with onboard storage. Audio guides do not play through swimming headphones over Bluetooth while you are in the water. EQUIPMENT FOR EVERY SESSION Select equipment in supported Apple Watch workout modes, including fins, paddles, pull buoy, kickboard and snorkel. Your choices persist between workouts, the live screen shows a bag icon with the selected item count, and completed workouts show equipment as capsules in iPhone history. PRECISE LAP AND INTERVAL TRACKING • Fast manual lap marking with the Digital Crown • Action Button support on Apple Watch Ultra • Manual Lap Mode for separate swim and rest timing • Interval modes with distance, fixed rest or manual rest • Repeat intervals with optional send-off times • Mixed-distance interval sessions • Metres and yards • Pool presets or custom lengths from 1m to 250m or 1y to 250y • Open Water Mode with GPS distance LIVE METRICS ON APPLE WATCH See lap time, total time, distance, completed lengths, strokes and heart rate while you swim. Custom workouts also show the current stage, interval progress, stroke, drill, equipment, breathing target and rest. DETAILED SWIM ANALYSIS ON IPHONE Review total distance, duration, average pace, individual lap and interval times, custom workout stages, heart rate, strokes, active calories, motion charts, equipment used and recorded swim locations. Export motion data as CSV. HOW IT WORKS Choose your pool length or Open Water Mode, select a workout mode and tap Start Swim. Mark each lap or interval from your wrist while Swimming Lap Tracker records your workout for later review. PERMISSIONS Health access is required to record workouts and heart rate. Motion access enables stroke and movement analysis. Location access enables swim locations and open-water GPS distance. APPLE WATCH ULTRA ACTION BUTTON After installation, open Settings on Apple Watch and choose Action Button. Select Swimming Lap Tracker as the app, set First Press to Start a Workout, and choose Swim Laps as the workout. Open Swimming Lap Tracker with the Action Button before using it to mark laps. Requires iOS 18.2 or later and watchOS 11.2 or later.

About

Paceva

Features
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Paceva is the triathlon and multisport analytics app for athletes who swim, bike and run. It brings swimming, cycling, running and walking sessions into one history and one combined training-load view, so you can understand fitness, fatigue and form across disciplines. NEW: ANALYSE YOUR TRAINING WITH AI Choose what to review (today's workout, your latest session against the previous one, this week or this month against the last) and the app turns your data into a professional prompt, in your language. One tap copies it and opens your AI assistant: just paste it into a new chat. ONE ATHLETE. ONE TRAINING PICTURE. A hard swim, an easy run and a long ride all affect the same body. Paceva analyses compatible workouts from Apple Health together instead of splitting your progress across separate sport apps. TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT ANALYTICS • Swimming, cycling, running and walking in one timeline • Combined training load using TSS across disciplines • Fitness, fatigue and form trends with CTL, ATL and TSB • Weekly, monthly and yearly progress views • Personal training zones for each sport METRICS FOR EACH DISCIPLINE Review CSS and SWOLF for swimming, critical pace for running, and power and FTP for cycling. Use sport-specific detail without losing the overall multisport picture. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Paceva does not require an account. Health and workout data are analysed locally and remain on your device. Technical crash diagnostics may be sent to help improve reliability; screenshots and performance traces are disabled. Export your history whenever you need it. PREMIUM Paceva Premium unlocks the full experience with monthly, annual and lifetime options, starting with a 7-day free trial. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://paceva.analyticszone.app/en/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://paceva.analyticszone.app/en/terms/ IMPORTANT — MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Paceva Analytics is a wellness app, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your doctor in addition to using this app, and before making any medical decision. If you have symptoms that worry you, contact a healthcare professional.

Screenshots

Swimming Lap Tracker4 screens
Paceva4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Paceva at Free against Swimming Lap Tracker's $1.99. Paceva also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). Swimming Lap Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and device support 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

Paceva is free to download; Swimming Lap Tracker costs $1.99 up front. Paceva sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Swimming Lap Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swimming Lap Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Paceva weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Swimming Lap Tracker versus Paceva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimming Lap TrackerPaceva
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher RichesArnoHealth SL

In-app purchases

None

Swimming Lap Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Paceva

Subscriptions2
  • Paceva Analytics Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Paceva Premium$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Swimming Lap Tracker free?
Swimming Lap Tracker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paceva free?
Paceva is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swimming Lap Tracker or Paceva have ads?
Neither Swimming Lap Tracker nor Paceva shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swimming Lap Tracker or Paceva?
Swimming Lap Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Paceva weekly. Most recently, Swimming Lap Tracker was updated on November 4, 2026 and Paceva on October 31, 2026.

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