Swim Tracker Pace Log vs Open Water Spots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Swim Tracker Pace Log
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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/
Open Water Spots
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Open Water Spots is a community map of open-water swimming locations worldwide ā seas, lakes and rivers ā with live water conditions, GPS swim tracking, and the people you swim with. Know before you swim. DISCOVER ⢠29,000+ open-water spots mapped worldwide ā beaches, lakes, rivers and lidos ⢠Live conditions per spot: water temperature, wind, waves and a clear daily rating ⢠Today Mode ranks spots near you by today's conditions ā calmest, warmest, best for beginners ⢠Search any spot by name and jump straight to it TRACK ⢠Record GPS swims with live distance, duration and pace (min/100m) ⢠Build streaks, hit annual distance goals, earn badges and climb the leaderboard ⢠Import your past swims from Strava APPLE HEALTH ⢠Save the swims you record to Apple Health as open-water swimming workouts ā distance, duration, active energy and your GPS route, all written with your permission. ⢠With an Apple Watch Ultra (or Series 10 and later), Open Water Spots can read the water temperature your watch recorded during a swim, to log an accurate water temp. ⢠Your health data stays on your device ā we never store or transmit it. Manage access anytime in Settings āŗ Privacy & Security āŗ Health. COMMUNITY ⢠Add spots, post conditions reports, write reviews and flag hazards ⢠Follow other swimmers, like and comment on swims ⢠Organise and join meetups, races and open-water clubs SAFETY-MINDED, NOT A SAFETY SERVICE Open Water Spots gives you information to make your own decisions ā it does not call for help on your behalf. Always check local conditions and swim within your limits. FREE ā AND PRO IF YOU WANT MORE The free tier is the real product: discovery, conditions, adding spots, reviews, and up to 10 swim logs a year. Pro unlocks unlimited logs, the full 5-day forecast, offline spot access, annual goals + advanced stats, and meetup organising. PRO SUBSCRIPTION Open Water Spots Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: $5.99/month or $39.99/year, with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.openwaterspots.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Open Water Spots at 15.0 against Swim Tracker Pace Log's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Swim Tracker Pace Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Open Water Spots sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Swim Tracker Pace Log | Open Water Spots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Karol Jaworski | Alexandru Coci |
In-app purchases
Swim Tracker Pace Log
- Splash Pro$4.991 Month
- Splash Pro$39.991 Year
- Splash Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year
Open Water Spots
- Open Water Spots Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Open Water Spots Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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