# Bivy vs Swing Journal

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swing Journal at none against Bivy's 2. Bivy's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bivy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Swing Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bivy | Swing Journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.5 (110 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bivy-messaging-and-navigation/id747595150/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **110** | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 140 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Headgate Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/747595153) | [CHRISTOPHER RAND STUBBS JR](https://appshunter.io/developer/6808337389) |

## What reviewers say

### Bivy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bivy-messaging-and-navigation/id747595150)

Discover and navigate over 40,000 mapped outdoor adventures across 21 activity types. Track your progress, share your location for safety, and even connect to a satellite device for off-grid communication and messaging.

**Highlights:** 21 adventure types, 40,000+ mapped adventures, Location sharing, Offline maps, Satellite messaging, Adventure tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium One Month | $2.99 | one-time |
| Premium One Year | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🗺️ Useful for finding new trails
- 👍 Easy to use interface (recent updates)
- 🛰️ Handy for staying in contact out of cell range
- ✅ Great for tracking and recording adventures
- 🌟 Lots of variety for outdoor activities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 📉 Poor tracking reliability
- 😵 Confusing and cluttered interface
- 📱 High phone battery drain
- 🙈 Difficult to see in daylight

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup constantly
- Tracking is nonexistent or unreliable
- App glitches when tracking
- Does not properly send or receive messages
- Crashes when looking at user guide and other menus

**Requested features**

- Improve search results to exclude paid advertising
- Allow searching for places by lat/lon coordinates
- Enable password pasting and visibility on iOS
- Make the app less cluttered and more focused on core features
- Add an option to opt out of paid search results


### Swing Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swing-journal/id6810438189)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bivy free?

Bivy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Swing Journal free?

Swing Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Bivy or Swing Journal have ads?

Neither Bivy nor Swing Journal shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*