Nello vs SwimTune
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Nello
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Nello is a calm, strengths-based autism behavior tracker for parents of autistic kids β and for autistic teens and adults tracking themselves. Log meltdowns as ABC data (antecedent, behavior, consequence), sensory moments, sleep, food and wins in a tap or two, see the patterns behind the hard days, and hand the BCBA or IEP team an FBA-ready ABC data report instead of a notebook. The family keeps one record; the teacher adds the school day from a link, no app or account. Works offline. Decode the hard days, celebrate the good ones β without the deficit framing. WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE NELLO β’ Honest billing β the free tier is useful forever, no card needed to explore, and Nello+ cancels anytime in the App Store. β’ Works offline, opens instantly β local-first, no account, no forced logins. β’ A self-tracking mode for autistic teens and adults, not just a parent tool. β’ Neurodiversity-affirming β rainbow-infinity, never a puzzle piece. Stimming is regulation. FREE FOREVER β’ Today: quick-log sleep, food, toileting, a meltdown, a sensory moment or a win, and how the day felt β’ ABC behavior tracker: Antecedent β Behavior β Consequence, setting, intensity, how long it lasted and when, in under a minute β’ Sensory moments: seeking or avoiding, which sense, and a short note β’ History: every day in one place, 90 days free. Tap any entry to fix it, swipe to delete β’ Win jar: catch the small victories that protect your morale β’ Calm kit: what actually calms your child, one tap away in a crisis β’ Add, rename or remove the people you track β’ Log with Siri: "Log a meltdown in Nello" β wins and sensory moments too β’ Share with family: scan the other phone or send a code; everyone who supports your child keeps the same record β’ School-day log link: the teacher or aide logs a meltdown as ABC, or a win, into the shared record from a small web form. No app, no account; they see only the form and a first name β’ CSV export of everything you log, plus the ABC data CSV in the column order ABC data sheets use β’ Free printable ABC data sheet and online ABC log at adelyons.com/apps/nello/abc-data-sheet NELLO+ (OPTIONAL, 100% ON-DEVICE) β’ Pattern insights: how many meltdowns follow a transition, average intensity and your top triggers in a chart, with a calm-kit suggestion β’ Weekly recap: what made the week hard or good, with trends against last week and the last 3 and 6 months β worked out from your own logs on your phone β’ ABC data report (PDF + CSV), FBA-ready: frequency per day, duration, a time-of-day heatmap by weekday, and the antecedent, behavior, consequence and setting tables a BCBA, school psychologist or IEP team reads β home and school entries together β’ Advocate report (PDF): the patterns plus the calm kit on one page for the pediatrician, specialist, IEP team, sitter or teacher β’ Unlimited people and unlimited history Invite a friend from the app and you both get 30 days of Nello+. Built to be your autism behavior tracker, ABC data collection app, meltdown tracker, autism journal, sensory diary and homeβschool communication log β all in one calm place, in nine languages. MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Nello is not medical advice. It does not diagnose autism or any other condition, it does not treat anything, and it is not therapy. Always talk to a qualified healthcare professional about health, development or treatment decisions. Privacy Policy: https://adelyons.com/apps/nello/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://adelyons.com/apps/nello/terms.html
SwimTune
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SwimTune turns your swims into a training plan that changes with you. Most swim apps count laps. SwimTune reads what happened in them β your pace, your stroke efficiency, how hard the session actually was and adjusts what comes next. BUILT AROUND YOUR RECOVERY Every morning SwimTune scores your readiness from your sleep, resting heart rate and heart rate variability, and says plainly what to do with it. Slept badly? Today's session gets easier on purpose. Loaded up too fast? You'll be told before your body tells you. A PLAN THAT ADAPTS Set a goal β a first 1 km, a faster 100, an open-water event and get a structured plan with a real progression through base, build and peak. Miss a session and the plan absorbs it instead of guilting you about it. ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch app tracks your swim live: split times, stroke count, heart rate, and your target pace right on the screen. Sets and rests are laid out so you know what's next without stopping to think. NO WATCH? NO PROBLEM Log a swim by hand in a few seconds. Distance, time, how it felt. Your plan, your progress and your training load all work from that alone the app never pretends to measure something you didn't record. SEE WHAT'S ACTUALLY CHANGING Swim Score tracks your progress across pace, efficiency, consistency and volume. SWOLF, CSS, personal records and training load are all there when you want detail β and honestly blank when there isn't enough data to say anything yet. DRYLAND THAT FITS SWIMMING Short shoulder-care and strength sessions built for swimmers, counted into your training load like any other work. FREE Manual logging, your full history, Swim Score, readiness scoring, training-load tracking and every safety warning are free, forever. We never put a paywall in front of a signal telling you to rest. SWIMTUNE PRO Unlocks the AI: personalised training plans, daily coaching, plan adjustments when life gets in the way, and a coach you can actually ask questions. $19.99/month or $109.99/year. Start with a 7-day free trial. Requires an Apple Watch for automatic swim tracking; everything else works from your iPhone alone. Health data stays on your device unless you ask us to sync it, and is never sold or used for advertising. Privacy Policy: https://swimtune.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SWIMTUNE AT A GLANCE β’ What it is: an AI swim coach for iPhone and Apple Watch. β’ Who it's for: pool and open-water swimmers, triathletes and masters swimmers, from beginner to competitive. β’ Plans: adaptive training plans built around your goal, race date and weekly schedule, adjusted after every swim. β’ On the wrist: structured workouts on Apple Watch with sets, rest and pace guidance. β’ Analysis: pace per 100 m, SWOLF, heart-rate zones, CSS (critical swim speed), training load and recovery. β’ Dryland: strength and mobility sessions that fit around your swim days. β’ Data: imports swims from Apple Health. No ads, no data sold. β’ Free: workout recording and import, full history, analytics, training load and recovery signals. β’ SwimTune Pro: AI plans, coach chat and session adaptation, with a 7-day free trial. β’ Languages: English, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Spanish, French, German and Italian.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Nello at 15.0 against SwimTune's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Nello sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and SwimTune sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nello ships an update weekly, SwimTune every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Nello | SwimTune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 26.2 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adelyons Software LLC | BloorPartners |
In-app purchases
Nello
- Nello+ Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Nello+ Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Nello+ Lifetime$39.99
SwimTune
- SwimTune Pro Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- SwimTune Pro Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year









