Comparison

LapView vs Swim Tracker Me

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

Head to head
About

LapView

This swim tracking app offers a clear, large-font display of laps and distance during your workout. It provides haptic feedback for lap completion and detailed post-swim statistics on your phone. High-contrast themes are available for better visibility.

Highlights
  • Large font lap and distance display
  • Haptic feedback for lap registration
  • Detailed post-session statistics
  • Adjustable pool length
  • High-contrast themes
  • One-touch interface
Features
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LapView offers a simple and intuitive way to monitor swimming sessions in a pool. While you swim, LapView displays current lap and distance in large fonts, making it easier for farsighted people to check their progress. A selection of themes, including high-contrast ones, is available. Furthermore, the app provides haptic feedback at the end of each lap, letting you know the lap has been registered. Once you finish, the app on your phone provides detailed statistics, including lap times, stroke counts and heart rate change during the exercise. Highlights: - Simple, one-touch interface to start a new swim session - Large fonts displaying lap count and distance covered - High contrast themes, aligned with WCAG recommendations - Pool length is adjustable both on the watch and the phone - Details post-session information on the phone The app offers 10 free workouts, after which unlimited workouts can be unlocked through a small, one-off purchase. Terms and Conditions: https://www.instant-ps.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.instant-ps.com/privacy-policy

About

Swim Tracker Me

Features
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Swim Tracker Me reads your swims from Apple Health and turns them into a clear recap: meters, laps, time, pace and heart, right out of the water. The app doesn't measure, it interprets: the data comes from your Apple Watch, the reading is on us. TODAY, YOUR SWIM • Your last session with distance, laps, time, pace /100 m and HR. • Mini charts for pace and heart to see how it went. EVERY LAP, UNDER THE LENS • Intensity per lap: your heart's effort zone, lap by lap. • Pace per lap and grouped sets, to spot fatigue. MONTH BY MONTH, STROKE BY STROKE • History by weeks and months, with pace and volume for every stroke. INSIGHT • Active calories, average HR and the night-before sleep. • Sleep vs pace across your last 10 swims: recovery shows up in the pool. APPLE WATCH • In the water: stopwatch, meters, laps, pace and heart at a glance. • True pause, optional Water Lock and an end-of-swim recap with SWOLF. SWIM TRACKER ME PRO • Pace per lap, heart zones Z1-Z5, comparison with your history. 7 days free, then a monthly or yearly subscription. PRIVACY Your data stays on your device, in Apple Health. No account, no ads. Native, fast, essential. Enjoy the pool.

Screenshots

LapView4 screens
Swim Tracker Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

LapView and Swim Tracker Me are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. LapView sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Swim Tracker Me sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LapView ships an update monthly, Swim Tracker Me every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LapView versus Swim Tracker Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLapViewSwim Tracker Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInstant Professional Services LtdNORIS TALABAN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LapView

One-time1
  • Unlimited Laps$4.99
2 purchases

Swim Tracker Me

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Swim Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Swim Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is LapView free?
LapView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swim Tracker Me free?
Swim Tracker Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LapView or Swim Tracker Me have ads?
Neither LapView nor Swim Tracker Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LapView or Swim Tracker Me?
LapView ships an update monthly, and Swim Tracker Me every 5 weeks. Most recently, LapView was updated on October 31, 2026 and Swim Tracker Me on October 28, 2026.

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