Comparison

SwimCount vs SwimPaceTimer

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

Head to head
About

SwimCount

This app provides a simple, distraction-free lap counter and swim timer. It allows users to track splits and elapsed time in real-time, assign sessions to different swimmer profiles, and add notes. Review your complete swim history with detailed split times, filtered by swimmer.

Highlights
  • Real-time lap counter
  • Split and elapsed time tracking
  • Multiple swimmer profiles
  • Session notes
  • Detailed session history
  • Screen stays awake during sessions
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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SwimCount is a fast, distraction-free lap counter and swim timer. Start a session, tap Lap to record splits, and track your elapsed time in real time — down to the centisecond. Assign sessions to swimmer profiles, add notes, and review your full history with split times, filtered by swimmer. Built for coaches, parents, and swimmers who want a simple tool that works poolside without the bloat. Features: • Real-time lap counter with split and elapsed times • Swimmer profiles — track multiple swimmers separately • Session notes — record workout type, conditions, or how you felt • Session history with expandable lap details • Filter and group history by swimmer • Auto-records final lap so you never lose the last split • Screen stays awake during active sessions • Haptic feedback for tactile confirmation • No account required — all data stays on your device

About

SwimPaceTimer

Features
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SwimPaceTimer is an Apple Watch interval timer for the pool. Three settings, that's it: distance, reps, and your send-off cycle. MADE FOR SWIMMERS WHO - are tired of watching the pace clock and counting in their head - just want to hold a send-off without fiddling with settings mid-set WHAT IT DOES - Build a set: distance x reps x send-off cycle (e.g. 25yd x 5 @ 1:30) - Tap start, get 5 seconds on the wall, then push off on the buzz - A heads-up buzz 5 seconds out, then a start buzz - hold your cycle without looking at your wrist - Countdown ring, rep dots, heart rate, split and total time at a glance - Live heart rate on screen while you swim WORKS ALONGSIDE THE WORKOUT APP SwimPaceTimer is a send-off timer, not a tracker. It never takes over a workout you are already recording. Start a pool swim in the built-in Workout app if you want it saved to Health — that also turns on Water Lock for you — then let SwimPaceTimer handle the send-offs. BUILT FOR THE WATER Screens are hard to read and harder to tap when you're wet. Set everything on the wall before you push off, then swim - your wrist tells you when to go. Yards or meters follows your region automatically.

Screenshots

SwimCount4 screens
SwimPaceTimer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SwimPaceTimer at every 5 days against SwimCount's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwimCount ships an update fortnightly, SwimPaceTimer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SwimCount versus SwimPaceTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimCountSwimPaceTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon WilsonKyunghyun Choi

In-app purchases

None

SwimCount

No in-app purchases

None

SwimPaceTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwimCount free?
SwimCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwimPaceTimer free?
SwimPaceTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SwimCount or SwimPaceTimer have ads?
Neither SwimCount nor SwimPaceTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwimCount or SwimPaceTimer?
SwimCount ships an update fortnightly, and SwimPaceTimer every 5 days. Most recently, SwimCount was updated on October 13, 2026 and SwimPaceTimer on October 12, 2026.

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