Comparison

OpenSwim 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
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OpenSwim

Features
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OpenSwim is your AI-powered open water swimming companion. Whether you're a skins swimmer braving the Atlantic, a wetsuit triathlete scouting your next crossing, or a beginner checking if conditions are safe. OpenSwim gives you everything you need before you hit the water. Real-time ocean conditions Get hyperlocal forecasts for your favourite beaches — wave height, swell period, water temperature, wind, UV, and current — all interpreted specifically for swimmers, not surfers or sailors. AI swim coach Ask anything about open water swimming. Get personalised coaching advice, safety guidance, cold water acclimatisation tips, and training plans built around ocean conditions. Epic Crossings Plan legendary open water routes with AI-generated course intelligence, marine activity reports, and safety scoring. Cold Water & Safety tools Pre-swim checklists, cold water immersion guides with duration ranges by experience level, and rip current awareness — built by swimmers, for swimmers. AI Vision Beach Analysis Upload a photo of any beach and get an instant AI safety briefing with hazard identification. Swim Logger & Analytics Log every ocean swim, track your progress, and review your history over time. OpenSwim is free to use.

About

Swim Tracker Me

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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

OpenSwim4 screens
Swim Tracker Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenSwim at none against Swim Tracker Me's 2. OpenSwim also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Swim Tracker Me sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. OpenSwim asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
OpenSwim versus Swim Tracker Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenSwimSwim Tracker Me
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJaco RossouwNORIS TALABAN

In-app purchases

None

OpenSwim

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Swim Tracker Me

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Swim Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro Swim Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is OpenSwim free?
OpenSwim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swim Tracker Me free?
Swim Tracker Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenSwim or Swim Tracker Me have ads?
Neither OpenSwim nor Swim Tracker Me shows ads.

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