Comparison

SwimTribe vs Swim Team Timer

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

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SwimTribe

Features
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Swim smarter. Train better. Track real progress. This app is built for swimmers and coaches who want a clear and simple way to manage swim training, track performance, and stay connected in one place. Whether you train solo or as part of a group, the app helps you stay focused, consistent, and motivated. Track Your Training - Log swim sessions with distance, duration, and key metrics - View your training history in a clean calendar view - Follow progress over time with easy to read stats Garmin Integration - Sync workouts directly from Garmin - No manual input, your data arrives automatically - Keep all your swim history organized in one place Achievements and Motivation - Earn badges for completed trainings and milestones - Stay motivated with visible progress and achievements - Celebrate consistency and improvement Groups and Team Training - Join swim groups or teams - Share updates and achievements with teammates - Coaches can manage trainings, attendance, and progress Built for Coaches - Create and manage training plans - Track swimmer participation and performance - Keep communication simple and focused Clear, Simple, Powerful - Designed specifically for swimming - No clutter, no unnecessary features - Works great on mobile, at the pool or on the go Whether you are training for fitness, competition, or coaching a team, this app gives you the structure and clarity you need to move forward. Download now and take control of your swim training.

About

Swim Team Timer

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From the 200 medley relay to the 500 free, a swim meet runs all day. Swim Team Timer times every heat from the deck and stacks them into one clean leaderboard — built for 25-yard pools by default. Split relays leg by leg, and score diving too: quick totals or full sheets with degree of difficulty and judge scoring. [IMPORTANT: PAID SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED] Swim Team Timer requires a paid subscription to access its features, timing tools, and coaching utilities. The one exception: helping a coach as a Timekeeper is free. Coach Plans add unlimited athletes and Timekeeper Mode. Parent Plans allow you to add up to 4 athletes. TIME THE RACE • Live race timer — every swimmer in the heat gets their own splits • Heat mode runs heats back-to-back into one combined leaderboard, zero re-setup • Relay timing with per-leg splits and a relay-leg leaderboard • Group start or staggered individual starts • The race clock stays on your Lock Screen with Live Activities • A phone call won't lose your times — the timer survives interruptions • Wrong tap? Undo a swimmer's last split or finish in a tap • Enter results after the fact with bulk time entry TIMEKEEPER MODE — *COACHES PLAN REQUIRED TO START* • Invite parents and assistants with a link in Messages • Spread helpers along the deck; each times their swimmers from their own phone • Every split and finish lands on your phone automatically • Anyone you allow can start the heat — you don't have to be at the blocks • You decide what helpers can do: start, pause, next heat, stop, restart, or mark DNS/DNF/DQ • Helping is free — no subscription needed SHARE RESULTS • Send a meet, an event, a swimmer's season, a whole team, or everything to parents and other coaches • Got a results file from another coach? Pick your swimmers and their times and splits come straight in, no retyping • You choose how names appear before you share POOL & DIVING • 25-yard pools by default; 25-meter and 50-meter courses supported • Diving: score-only totals, or full dive sheets with degree of difficulty and per-judge awards YOUR PROGRAM, ORGANIZED • Every swimmer with photo, contact info, birthday, and full history • Call, text, or email a parent straight from the swimmer's page • Varsity and JV squads with team colors and logos • Guided CSV roster import; export any time • Graduate seniors and roll to a new season without retyping anyone RESULTS THAT COACH FOR YOU • PRs and season bests badge themselves automatically • Season Bests leaderboard for every event, whole program • Team Depth Chart — top three in every event your squad swims • Split-by-split breakdown of every swim • Progress charts for times, diving points, and relays • Put two swimmers side by side, race by race • Share cards for the team group chat MEET DAY • Meet-day dashboard: the event on the clock, what's up next, what's done • One tap builds your standard meet in real meet order • Reuse your standard meet all season from a template • Every meet shows its venue on a map • Unfinished meets get flagged so no one is left without a time BUILT FOR THE DECK • Solo timing works offline with zero bars (Timekeeper Mode needs a connection) • iCloud sync across every device, automatically • Export results, statuses, and splits any time Subscription terms: Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically, monthly or yearly depending on the plan you chose, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription any time in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://lemmaapps.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://lemmaapps.com/terms/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SwimTribe4 screens
Swim Team Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SwimTribe at none against Swim Team Timer's 4. SwimTribe also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Swim Team Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Swim Team Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SwimTribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwimTribe ships an update fortnightly, Swim Team Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
SwimTribe versus Swim Team Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimTribeSwim Team Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagen YadidCade Cobb

In-app purchases

None

SwimTribe

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Swim Team Timer

Subscriptions4
  • Parent Plan-Swim Team Timer Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Coach Plan-Swim Team Timer Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Parent Plan-Swim Team Timer Yearly7 Days trial$23.991 Year
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  • Coach Plan-Swim Team Timer Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is SwimTribe free?
SwimTribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swim Team Timer free?
Swim Team Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SwimTribe or Swim Team Timer have ads?
Neither SwimTribe nor Swim Team Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwimTribe or Swim Team Timer?
SwimTribe ships an update fortnightly, and Swim Team Timer every 2 days. Most recently, SwimTribe was updated on November 9, 2026 and Swim Team Timer on November 5, 2026.

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