Comparison

Cold Plunge Timer & Log vs Sway

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

Head to head
About

Cold Plunge Timer & Log

Features
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Cold Plunge Timer & Log helps you time cold plunges and ice baths, record water temperature, and follow your routine over time. KEEP YOUR TIMER IN VIEW See elapsed time and your goal on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. Pause or resume from a Live Activity. CONTROL YOUR PLUNGE WITH SIRI Start, pause, resume, or finish using Siri and Shortcuts. Request saved-history summaries, including your total plunge time last month. Finishing opens a session for review, not an automatic save. Siri availability varies by device, language, and settings. FIND THE SESSION YOU NEED Filter your Log by date range and session type, then sort newest or oldest first. Find saved sessions in Spotlight. Session indexing is on by default and can be turned off in Settings. BUILD YOUR OWN LOG Record duration, water temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit, and notes. Review session history, progress statistics, and streaks. The timer is free and unlimited. Pro unlocks saving sessions and manual entries. Previously saved history remains readable after a subscription ends. Session history is stored locally on your iPhone. No account, ads, or advertising tracking. Siri and Spotlight use Apple's system services. This app does not provide medical advice or personalized safety guidance. Consult a qualified healthcare professional if you are unsure whether cold exposure is appropriate for you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://coldplungetimerapp.com/privacy/

About

Sway

Features
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YOUR NEXT MOMENT STARTS WITHIN. Sway creates personal audio sessions for the state you need right now. Describe what’s ahead, choose the time you have, and get a Sway designed around your goal. YOUR GOAL. YOUR STATE. YOUR SWAY. No one-size-fits-all meditation. No endless library to search. Every Sway starts with you: • Describe your personal goal • Choose the duration and technique—or let Sway decide • Listen to your personalized audio session • Save helpful Sways and use them again No sign-up required. Your first Sway is on us. SWAY FOR WHATEVER’S NEXT Use Sway to find more calm, focus or confidence before a presentation, important conversation, exam, challenge, training or competition—or to release tension and prepare for restful sleep. PERSONAL GUIDANCE. YOUR PACE. Each Sway draws on practices such as mindfulness, breathing, body scans, visualization, muscle relaxation, affirmations, self-compassion and sleep wind-down. Adjust the duration before every session to fit the time you have. Customize the background music and playback, set weekly goals and follow your progress. Your Sways are saved in a local library on your device, ready whenever you want to return to them. SHIFT YOUR STATE. Sway isn’t about meditating perfectly or building another routine. It’s a conscious moment to prepare from within for whatever comes next. What do you want to sway for today? Sway supports general well-being and mental preparation. It does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health support.

Screenshots

Cold Plunge Timer & Log4 screens
Sway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sway at 16.4 against Cold Plunge Timer & Log's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Cold Plunge Timer & Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sway sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Cold Plunge Timer & Log versus Sway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCold Plunge Timer & LogSway
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB171 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPriya Satralkarnetsense GmbH

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cold Plunge Timer & Log

Subscriptions2
  • Cold Plunge Pro$0.991 Month
  • Cold Plunge Pro$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cold Plunge Pro Lifetime$9.99
2 purchases

Sway

One-time2
  • 5 Sway Credits$4.99
  • 12 Sway Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Cold Plunge Timer & Log free?
Cold Plunge Timer & Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sway free?
Sway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cold Plunge Timer & Log or Sway have ads?
Neither Cold Plunge Timer & Log nor Sway shows ads.

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