SwimSet vs Forge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SwimSet
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Plan your next swim, follow its sets, and keep an honest record of what you completed. SwimSet connects your weekly plan, pool session and coach-readable report in one swimmerβs logbook. PLAN BEFORE YOU SWIM Schedule sessions separately from completed workouts. Set your pool course, strokes, repetitions, distance, equipment and notes. Add target times and send-offs, or build editable repeats from a chosen pace and rest. See planned and recorded weekly distance side by side. FOLLOW THE SESSION Use a saved session on iPhone or send its structured plan to Apple Watch. Start, pause and recover your place. Record a completed or skipped repeat and enter actual swim times yourself. An expired countdown never invents a completed lap. Watch results stay saved until the phone confirms receipt. REVIEW AND REUSE Keep partial sessions, correct repeat results and compare consistency across timed repeats. Untimed repeats retain distance without an invented pace. Create another plan from your current log or reuse the complete original plan, including unfinished repeats. KEEP YOUR SWIMMING HISTORY Log standard or custom pool lengths in meters or yards. See pace per 100 and even splits, compare matching timed sets, review stroke breakdowns and your recent 28-day training rhythm. Keep personal bests, confirm a timed repeat as a record, set season goals and schedule swim reminders. Workout Library and Pool Deck Mode remain available. PREVIEW AND SHARE PDFs Read a session-plan PDF before sharing. Export current workout cards or a separate original repeat report with planned and recorded distance, actual times and notes. Export workout sets and personal bests as CSV. APPLE HEALTH AND PRIVACY Optionally view completed swimming workouts from Apple Health in a clearly identified, read-only view. Health data is not copied into the logbook or iCloud. No separate SwimSet account, ads or tracking. Your logbook uses your device and private iCloud across iPhone, iPad and supported Macs. FREE AND PRO Try one saved item per category for free: a workout, a personal best and a season goal, with pace tools and stroke breakdowns. Pro adds unlimited records and season goals, scheduled plans and pace-based sets, guided phone and Watch sessions, repeat results and corrections, plan reuse, Workout Library, Pool Deck Mode, Health swim viewing, Training Rhythm, PDF reports and CSV exports. The complete feature list and a real PDF sample are visible on the paywall. Pro updates are included while you have Pro access; existing purchases keep their access. Choose monthly, yearly or one-time lifetime access. The App Store shows the current localized price before purchase. Eligible introductory offers state their later renewal price and can be skipped. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period. Terms: Apple Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://innovalabworks.com/a/swimset/privacy This is a manual planning and recording tool, not automatic lap detection or medical advice. Train within your limits.
Forge
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Forge is the workout journal that adapts to you, not the other way around. No more spreadsheets or paper notebooks forgotten at the gym. With Forge, plan your workouts, track every exercise in real time, and watch your progress unfold week after week β all in a modern, fully customizable interface. β BUILD AND PLAN YOUR WORKOUTS Create your own training programs and organize them in your calendar. Get a reminder before each session, plus a weekly recap, so you never lose track. β A LIBRARY OF 100+ EXERCISES Choose from a large, ready-to-use exercise library, or create your own to perfectly match your training style. β TRACK YOUR WORKOUT LIVE Log your sets, adjust your loads, and time your rest periods directly from the app while you train. β TRACK YOUR PROGRESS OVER TIME Measurements, weight, training volume, personal records: Forge brings all your data together so you can clearly see how far you've come. β MAKE IT YOURS Colors, backgrounds, materials: customize Forge's design to match your style and turn your workout journal into an app that feels like you. Whether you're just starting out in strength training or you're an experienced lifter, Forge is with you at every session to help you stay consistent and make lasting progress. Download Forge today and give your training the tracking it deserves. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Forge at every 5 days against SwimSet's every 2 weeks. SwimSet's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. SwimSet sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Forge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SwimSet ships an update every 2 weeks, Forge every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SwimSet | Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | InnovaLabWorks | Giuseppe Ferrara |
In-app purchases
SwimSet
- SwimSet Pro$4.991 Month
- Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- SwimSet Monthly Offer1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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- SwimSet Pro$29.991 Year
- SwimSet Lifetime$49.99
Forge
- Forge Plus Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Forge Plus Yearly1 Year trial$34.991 Year
- Forge Plus Lifetime$89.99









