Comparison

WIMS swimming pace tracker vs Swim Practices

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

Head to head
About

WIMS swimming pace tracker

Features
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WIMS is a professional swimming tracking solution for swimmers and enthusiasts. Through Apple Watch and iPhone, it accurately measures and analyzes swimming interval pace to help improve swimming performance.

About

Swim Practices

This intelligent training app helps mid-to-long distance freestyle swimmers improve speed and technique. It provides structured, progressive daily practices with automatic stroke detection and detailed performance history. Fully customizable workouts cater to various pool lengths and swimmer levels.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily freestyle workouts
  • Supports 25m, 50m, and 25yd pools
  • Automatic stroke detection and breakdown
  • Apple Watch integration with heart-rate tracking
  • Detailed performance history (stroke, distance, pace)
  • Built-in technique drills
  • Adaptive difficulty scaling
Features
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Swim smarter, not just longer. The intelligent training app made specifically for mid-to-long distance freestyle swimmers who want to go faster with better technique — without guessing what to swim today. Whether you're training for a 1500 m/1650 yd race, an open-water event, or just want to swim strong 3000–6000 m sessions efficiently, we give you perfectly structured, progressive practices every day. Features swimmers love: Daily personalized workouts focused on distance freestyle Works in both 25-meter, 50-meter and 25-yard pools Automatic stroke detection & breakdown Apple Watch native app with heart-rate tracking and haptics Detailed stroke count, distance, pace, and heart-rate history Technique drills built into every session (catch-up, fingertip drag, etc.) Adaptive difficulty — the app gets harder when you get faster Fully customizable: swap sets, randomize, change equipment (fins, pull buoy, paddles, snorkel) Clean, swimmer-friendly interface — no clutter, no ads What you actually get every day: A complete practice like real coaches write: Warm-up Technique/drill sets Main aerobic or threshold sets Optional kick or pull Cool-down Total volume typically 3000–5800 m/yds, perfectly scaled to your current level. No subscription lock-in Everything is included. No hidden paywalls for basic training. Future premium features will be optional. If you live in the water and breathe freestyle, this is the training partner you've been waiting for. Start swimming faster today.

Screenshots

WIMS swimming pace tracker2 screens
Swim Practices4 screens

Verdict

The call

WIMS swimming pace tracker and Swim Practices are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
WIMS swimming pace tracker versus Swim Practices: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWIMS swimming pace trackerSwim Practices
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChangwon ParkMitchell LaBenski

In-app purchases

None

WIMS swimming pace tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Swim Practices

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WIMS swimming pace tracker free?
WIMS swimming pace tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swim Practices free?
Swim Practices is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WIMS swimming pace tracker or Swim Practices have ads?
Neither WIMS swimming pace tracker nor Swim Practices shows ads.

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