Comparison

SwimLap vs SwimLab

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

Head to head
About

SwimLap

Features
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SwimLap counts your swim laps and intervals. SwimLap is built around one focused idea, with a polished, native interface and zero clutter. FEATURES - Simple daily tracking - Private, on-device only - Gentle reminders - Light and dark mode PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. โ€” SUBSCRIPTION โ€” SwimLap Premium unlocks all features. - Weekly: $9.99 per week - Yearly: $49.99 per year (3-day free trial) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy

About

SwimLab

Features
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Your swim workout, built around you. SwimLab creates personalized swim workouts based on your ability, your goals, and the time you have. Whether you are squeezing in a quick session or training for your next race, SwimLab takes the guesswork out of planning your workout. Why SwimLab? * Generate personalized workouts built for you Enter your best times once, and SwimLab uses them to build workouts around your actual ability. Get realistic target paces, send-offs, and rest intervals that are tailored to your swimming. * Casual mode Just tell SwimLab how far or how long you want to swim. It will build a complete warm-up, main set, and warm-down for you, so you can spend less time planning and more time in the pool. * Competitive mode Take control of your training. Choose your stroke, intensity, endurance focus, pool length, equipment, and rest style. Build workouts for sprinting, endurance, technique, or race-pace training. * Realistic swim math Every workout is built around realistic swimming. SwimLab calculates send-offs, target times, and rest based on your ability and the demands of the set. No impossible intervals. No random numbers. Just workouts that make sense. * Track your progress Keep your best times, save workouts you want to swim again, and look back at your session history. As your swimming improves, your workouts can improve with you. Stop guessing your workout. Let SwimLab build it for you. No sign-up required. No ads. No complicated planning.

Screenshots

SwimLap3 screens
SwimLab3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SwimLab at none against SwimLap's 2. SwimLap's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. SwimLap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. SwimLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
SwimLap versus SwimLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimLapSwimLab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPhuc PhamMingwei Du

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SwimLap

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$24.991 Year
None

SwimLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwimLap free?
SwimLap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwimLab free?
SwimLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SwimLap or SwimLab have ads?
Neither SwimLap nor SwimLab shows ads.

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