Comparison

Finns SwimLog vs Paceva Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Finns SwimLog

This app automatically imports Apple Watch swim data, providing detailed analysis of strokes, heart rate, pace, and more. It offers a visual diary of your swims, tracks personal bests, and includes gamified elements like medals and an evolving avatar.

Highlights
  • Automatic Apple Watch swim import
  • Multi-chart synchronized timeline
  • Heart-rate zone analysis with notes
  • 240 medal tiers for progression
  • Evolving avatar with unlockable items
  • Comprehensive analytics dashboard
  • Swim personality classification
Features
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A swim log that imports the workouts your Apple Watch recorded and analyzes them: 3D stroke motion, per-stroke form, heart rate, pace and SWOLF. ■ 3D stroke reconstruction The motion sensors in your Apple Watch record your wrist path. One stroke cycle is rebuilt in 3D so you can rotate it and view it from the side, top and front. ■ Per-stroke form analysis Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly are analyzed separately: high elbow versus straight arm, wrist direction at entry, and the acceleration profile across catch, pull, push and recovery. ■ Coach report Each session is scored against eight movement patterns right after it ends. Thresholds shift with your level — beginner, intermediate, advanced — and the report names the drill to try next. ■ Calibration Enter your arm length once and the trajectory calculation becomes more accurate. ■ Multi-chart timeline Stroke, heart rate, pace and lap distance are aligned on one time axis. Drag the scrubber to read the values at any point in the session. ■ Automatic import and sorting Swim workouts stored on your iPhone are imported with no manual entry. Lessons and free swims are labeled automatically from time-of-day and weekday patterns, and sensor gaps caused by wall turns and underwater phases are merged back into a single lap. ■ Analytics dashboard Pace, distance, heart-rate trend, SWOLF by stroke, and time-of-day and weekday patterns, by week, month, year or all time. ■ Personal bests A PB is tracked for every stroke and distance combination, shown together with its average pace. ■ Swimmer profile Your accumulated data is classified as endurance, sprinter, technique or power. ■ 240 medals 30 categories across 8 tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster, Legend. ■ Avatar and collection A character that grows through six stages with your swim volume, plus a collection of swimsuits, caps, goggles, watches and gear. Requirements · iPhone, and an Apple Watch to record the swim workouts · Health (HealthKit) access — to read swim workouts and heart rate · Location access (optional) — to find nearby pools Data handling All swim data is analyzed and stored on your device. What leaves the device is exactly what the App Privacy label lists.

About

Paceva Trainer

Features
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Paceva Trainer connects athletes and coaches in one shared space designed for structured training. NEW: ANALYSE YOUR TRAINING WITH AI Choose what to review (today's workout, your latest session against the previous one, this week or this month against the last) and the app turns your data into a professional prompt, in your language. One tap copies it and opens your AI assistant: just paste it into a new chat. Track every session with clear analytics, review training load over time, and understand how fitness and fatigue are evolving. Paceva Trainer brings workouts, metrics, plans, comments, and team coordination into a simple flow built for daily training. Coaches can follow athlete progress, comment on sessions, assign training plans, and manage groups from one place. Athletes can keep their training history organized, sync supported health data, and export their information when needed. Paceva Trainer supports swimming, running, cycling, and walking, so multi-sport athletes and teams can keep each sport structured without losing the bigger picture. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ IMPORTANT — MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Paceva Trainer is a wellness app, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your doctor in addition to using this app, and before making any medical decision. If you have symptoms that worry you, contact a healthcare professional.

Screenshots

Finns SwimLog4 screens
Paceva Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Finns SwimLog at none against Paceva Trainer's 2. Paceva Trainer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Paceva Trainer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Finns SwimLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finns SwimLog ships an update every 9 days, Paceva Trainer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Finns SwimLog versus Paceva Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinns SwimLogPaceva Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyumyung HwangArnoHealth SL

In-app purchases

None

Finns SwimLog

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Paceva Trainer

Subscriptions2
  • Paceva Trainer Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Paceva Trainer Annual$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Finns SwimLog free?
Finns SwimLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paceva Trainer free?
Paceva Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Finns SwimLog or Paceva Trainer have ads?
Neither Finns SwimLog nor Paceva Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Finns SwimLog or Paceva Trainer?
Finns SwimLog ships an update every 9 days, and Paceva Trainer weekly. Most recently, Finns SwimLog was updated on October 19, 2026 and Paceva Trainer on October 15, 2026.

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