Comparison

Swim Tracker Pace Log vs Swimlog

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

Head to head
About

Swim Tracker Pace Log

Features
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Splash is the fitness swimmer's companion. Log every swim with distance, time, and automatic pace calculation. See your improvement over weeks with pace trend charts that show exactly how many seconds faster per 100m you've gotten. SWIM SMARTER Stop guessing what your pace is. Log your total distance and time - Splash calculates your pace per 100m (or 100y) instantly. See your pace trend improving week over week. The numbers don't lie. STRUCTURED WORKOUTS Ditch "swim back and forth for 40 minutes." The pre-built workout library gives you 15+ structured sets across four goals: - Endurance (build distance and aerobic base) - Speed (intervals and sprint work) - Technique (drills that fix your stroke) - Triathlon (open water prep and race simulation) Each workout includes warm-up, main set, and cool-down - with intervals, rest periods, and coaching notes. Structure = improvement. QUICK LOG IN 60 SECONDS You can't use your phone in the pool. Splash is built for post-swim logging: distance, time, stroke, pool size - done in under a minute. Auto-calculates your pace. Shows your running total for the week. PACE CALCULATOR Planning a race? Enter your target distance and time. Splash shows you the exact pace you need to hold, your current pace gap, and the training approaches that will close it. POOL LOG Track every pool you swim at. Lane counts, water temp, best hours, 25-yard vs 50-meter notes. Build a library of your pools. DISTANCE TRACKER Every kilometer adds up. The cumulative distance tracker shows your annual total with fun milestones: "You've crossed the English Channel and back." Every lap counts. AI SWIM COACH Stuck in a pace plateau? The AI coach (powered by Grok) gives personalized advice based on your logged sessions. Technique troubleshooting, workout recommendations, plateau-breaking strategies - on demand. DRILL REFERENCE Full reference library for freestyle drills: catch-up, fist drill, fingertip drag, side kick. Know what each drill teaches, how to do it, and when to use it. SPLASH PRO Upgrade for pace trend charts, the full workout library, distance tracker with milestones, custom workout builder, and AI swim coach. Monthly and yearly options available. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Swimlog

This app helps competitive swimmers meticulously log their training sets, track season-long progress, and manage race performance. It allows for detailed capture of workouts, analysis of training volume and intensity, and team collaboration features. Built for serious swimmers, it supports various strokes and course types.

Highlights
  • Structured set logging with shorthand
  • Scan coach's whiteboard into editable sets
  • Import Apple Watch pool swims
  • Track training volume, intensity, and stroke mix
  • Manage upcoming meets and personal bests
  • Team log for shared training volume and collaboration
Features
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Every set. Every swim. One logbook. Swimlog is the training log for competitive, college, masters and committed swimmers. Capture practice in swimming shorthand, preserve the structure of every set, and see how your training builds over time. LOG YOUR WORKOUTS • Type structured sets in swimming shorthand • Scan the coach's whiteboard into editable sets • Build and edit complete workouts set by set • Import compatible Apple Watch pool swims through Apple Health Review your draft, correct it and log what you actually swam. Open a previous workout to edit it or reuse its sets for your next swim. KEEP YOUR HISTORY CLOSE Browse your swims in a clear native logbook. Search by title, stroke, note or date, then open a workout to see its complete sets, duration, effort and notes. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Explore training through charts for distance, swim days, recorded time, stroke mix, effort and equipment. Choose a week, month, three months or a year, browse earlier periods, and tap a chart to explore the details. Missing time and effort stay clearly marked. TRAIN WITH YOUR GROUP Create or join a team, share workouts and browse your group's training. React, comment and reuse a teammate's sets for your own session. TAKE YOUR DATA WITH YOU Export workout summaries and detailed sets as CSV, or your complete training data as JSON, for spreadsheets and your own analysis. BUILT FOR SERIOUS SWIMMING • SCY, SCM and LCM courses • Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, IM, kick, drill and pull • Send-offs, rest, effort, equipment, notes and repetition times • Local-first logging with cloud sync • Optional reminders • No ads Explore the preview before creating an account. Swimlog requires a Swimlog Pro monthly or yearly subscription after account setup. Eligible users may receive a 7-day free trial. Prices and eligibility are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://swimlog.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://swimlog.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Swim Tracker Pace Log4 screens
Swimlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

Swim Tracker Pace Log and Swimlog are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Swim Tracker Pace Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Swimlog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Swim Tracker Pace Log versus Swimlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwim Tracker Pace LogSwimlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarol JaworskiEdward Baltaza

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Swim Tracker Pace Log

Subscriptions3
  • Splash Pro$4.991 Month
  • Splash Pro$39.991 Year
  • Splash Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Swimlog

Subscriptions2
  • Swimlog Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Swimlog Pro Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Swimlog Pro Lifetime$169.99

Questions

Is Swim Tracker Pace Log free?
Swim Tracker Pace Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swimlog free?
Swimlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swim Tracker Pace Log or Swimlog have ads?
Neither Swim Tracker Pace Log nor Swimlog shows ads.

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