Comparison

Swim Heatmap vs Hatano

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

Head to head
About

Swim Heatmap

Features
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Display pool swim workouts in a Github-styled heatmap, can filter workout data by stroke styles, and heart rate zones!

About

Hatano

Features
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Your favorite apps, locked until you move. Hatano shields the apps that steal your time โ€” you pick which โ€” until you hit your daily movement goal. Walk your steps or log a workout, and everything unlocks for the rest of the day. Named for Dr. Yoshiro Hatano, father of the 10,000-step goal. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that steal your time 2. Set a daily movement goal โ€” steps or a workout 3. Move. Your apps unlock themselves. WHY IT WORKS - Real Apple Health data: steps and workouts count automatically - The shield re-arms every midnight - Streaks build day by day - Widgets show progress on your Home and Lock Screen REALLY NEED IN? Beat an SOS challenge โ€” Steady Hold, Math Sprint or Pattern Recall โ€” to earn a 5-minute pass. Twice a day, max. HATANO PRO Unlimited app shielding, streaks, widgets and the branded shield. Weekly, annual or lifetime. No free trial games, no ads. Your health data never leaves your device. Hatano uses Apple's Screen Time and HealthKit frameworks โ€” nothing is tracked, collected or shared. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Swim Heatmap4 screens
Hatano4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hatano at weekly against Swim Heatmap's fortnightly. Hatano also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Swim Heatmap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hatano sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swim Heatmap ships an update fortnightly, Hatano weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Swim Heatmap versus Hatano: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwim HeatmapHatano
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๅธ† ๆจChingiz Huseynzade

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swim Heatmap

One-time1
  • Tip$0.99
3 purchases

Hatano

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Swim Heatmap free?
Swim Heatmap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hatano free?
Hatano is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swim Heatmap or Hatano have ads?
Neither Swim Heatmap nor Hatano shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swim Heatmap or Hatano?
Swim Heatmap ships an update fortnightly, and Hatano weekly. Most recently, Swim Heatmap was updated on October 22, 2026 and Hatano on October 8, 2026.

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