Comparison

Swim Standards vs Paceboard

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

Head to head
About

Swim Standards

This app provides competitive swimmers, parents, and coaches with USA Swimming time standards, rankings, and performance tracking tools. Analyze progress, set goals, and understand qualification requirements to reach the next level.

Highlights
  • USA Swimming motivational standards
  • Championship qualification tracking
  • Swimmer personal best times and meet history
  • IMX score breakdown
  • Create and track swimmer time goals
  • Time conversion and power points calculators
Features
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Swim Standards is a fast, reliable reference for USA Swimming time standards, rankings, swimming records, swimmer goals, and performance tracking tools. Built for competitive swimmers, parents, and coaches, Swim Standards helps you check cuts, track progress, explore swimming records, and analyze performance — all in one place. Time Standards & Qualification • USA Swimming motivational standards by level • National, Zone, and LSC cuts • Championship qualification tracking • See swimmer times next to every standard • Compare progress across multiple saved standards Swimmer Profiles • Personal best times and meet history • Event progression tracking • National, Zone, LSC, and team rankings • IMX score breakdown Records Explorer • Browse and search national, world, Olympic, NCAA, and other swimming records • Search swimming records by record holder • Compare records across events and record lists • Explore NCAA top performers and record progression Goals & Progress Tracking • Create swimmer Time Goals from personal bests or saved standards • Track goal progress from the latest meet results • Build IMX Goals with target scores and needed times • View baseline vs. current progress • Archive and manage completed goals Premium Features • Unlimited saved swimmers • Unlimited swimmer goals • Compare up to 5 swimmers side by side • Advanced ranking filters by level, age group, and event • Multi-Standards Check for comparing multiple standards at once • Full team rosters and team records • PDF export for IMX goal plans Swim Tools • Time conversion calculator • Power Points calculator • FINA points calculator • IMX calculator • Relay builder Swim Standards helps you understand where you stand, explore the records at the top of the sport, and see what it takes to reach the next level. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Paceboard

This app creates personalized race day split plans for swimmers. Input your goal time and distance to receive a detailed pacing strategy designed for optimal performance. It supports various course types and distances, providing clear pace cards and charts.

Highlights
  • Personalized split plans
  • Fast Out+ pacing strategy
  • Pace cards per length
  • Visual split chart
  • Detailed split breakdown
  • Support for SCY, SCM, LCM courses
  • Auto course switching
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Take the guesswork out of race day. PACEBOARD instantly builds your personalized split plan so you can swim smarter, not just harder. Enter your goal time, choose your distance and course, and PACEBOARD maps out every length of your race using the Fast Out+ strategy — a proven pacing model that opens strong, settles into your target pace, then saves just enough for a powerful finish. WHAT YOU GET • Pace Cards — See your target pace per 25, 50, and 100 at a glance • Split Chart — Visual bar chart showing exactly how each 50 should feel relative to your average • Split Breakdown — Detailed table with every split time, cumulative total, and delta from average • Smart Course Support — SCY (yards), SCM (short course metres), and LCM (long course metres) all supported • Auto Course Switching — Selects the right course automatically based on your event distance BUILT FOR SWIMMERS Whether you're a competitive club swimmer, a Masters athlete, or a high school racer, PACEBOARD gives you the data your coach sees — right in your pocket. Walk onto the blocks knowing exactly what every 50 should feel like. DISTANCES SUPPORTED 50 · 100 · 200 · 400 · 500 · 800 · 1000 · 1500 · 1650

Screenshots

Swim Standards4 screens
Paceboard1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paceboard at 100% against Swim Standards's 60%. Paceboard also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Swim Standards's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 4). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Swim Standards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Paceboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paceboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swim Standards has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Swim Standards's written reviews are positive against 100% of Paceboard's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Swim Standards versus Paceboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwim StandardsPaceboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeni Apps LLCDaniel ACKERMANN

Customer experience

Swim Standards

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Paceboard

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Swim Standards

Subscriptions2
  • Swim Standards Premium$3.991 Month
  • Swim Standards Premium$14.991 Year
None

Paceboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swim Standards free?
Swim Standards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paceboard free?
Paceboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Swim Standards or Paceboard?
Paceboard is rated higher. Swim Standards averages 4.6 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Paceboard averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

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