Comparison

Swimlog vs VO2 Max Helper

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

Head to head
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

About

VO2 Max Helper

Features
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VO2 Max Intervals turns interval training into something you actually stick with — real protocols, not just a countdown timer. TRAIN WITH REAL PROTOCOLS Choose from a library of interval sessions grounded in real training science: - Norwegian 4x4 — the gold-standard VO2max protocol - Billat 30/30 and 15/15 intermittent — high time-at-VO2max intervals - Tabata — 20 seconds on, 10 off, all-out - Micro-Bursts 30/15 — a cyclist favorite - Long Intervals 5x5 — bigger aerobic volume - Round-based combat sport timers: Boxing, Muay Thai, and MMA BUILD YOUR OWN Set your own warm-up, work interval, recovery, rounds, and cool-down, then save it for next time. As many custom protocols as you want. TRAIN WITH REAL NUMBERS - Connect any Bluetooth heart rate strap, or use your Apple Watch - See your live heart rate during every round - Look up your estimated heart rate training zones from your age - Every session is logged automatically to your workout history DESIGNED TO DISAPPEAR INTO YOUR WORKOUT - Full-screen countdown with voice and audio cues for every phase change - Live Activity on your Lock Screen, so you never have to unlock your phone mid-round - Apple Health sync for completed workouts - Light and dark themes - English, French, German, and Sinhala language support No account, no setup — open the app and start your interval.

Screenshots

Swimlog4 screens
VO2 Max Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VO2 Max Helper at none against Swimlog's 3. VO2 Max Helper also leads on iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Swimlog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. VO2 Max Helper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Swimlog versus VO2 Max Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimlogVO2 Max Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB32 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEdward BaltazaAshen Ishanka Costha

In-app purchases

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
None

VO2 Max Helper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swimlog free?
Swimlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VO2 Max Helper free?
VO2 Max Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swimlog or VO2 Max Helper have ads?
Neither Swimlog nor VO2 Max Helper shows ads.

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