Comparison

SpotCrime+ vs SwimConnect

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

Head to head
About

SpotCrime+

Access real-time crime information and alerts across the US, UK, and Canada. View a crime map with details on various incidents like robberies, thefts, and assaults. Pinpoint your location to get breaking crime stories and neighborhood safety updates.

Highlights
  • Real-time crime information
  • Crime alerts
  • Crime map with incident details
  • Location-based crime reporting
  • Neighborhood and street-level data
  • Free email alerts
Features
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Get near real time crime information and crime alerts for most areas in the US, United Kingdom, and parts of Canada. Buying a new home or traveling to a new area - check your safety with the SpotCrime App. The app provides a crime map linked to many crime sources around the country. Giving you nearby details on: * Robberies * Thefts * Arsons * Shootings * Arrests * Burglaries * Assaults * Vandalisms By pinpointing your location through the GPS on your phone, SpotCrime accesses its current database to provide you with current events and breaking crime stories around you. Get crime in your zip code right down to your neighborhood and street block. We are committed to help inform the public and increase everyone’s safety. Spot crime with SpotCrime, and get out of the crime spot. Don’t let anyone take your mojo. Crime data is provided by police departments, sheriff agencies, news media. In some cases, data is provided through 911 CAD (dispatch services) and information may be updated at a later time. This is a great tool for neighborhood watch organizations. If you don’t see crime data on the map, ask your local police department to be transparent with their crime data and SpotCrime will map it for free. No charge to the police department, no charge to you, and free email alerts! We are not providing sex offender information at this time.

About

SwimConnect

Features
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SwimConnect makes booking private swim lessons simple. Find vetted instructors near you, see their availability and rates, message directly, and pay securely — all in one place. FOR FAMILIES • Search certified swim instructors near you, filtered by your child's age, skill level, and lesson location • Browse profiles with photos, hourly rates, response times, and verified reviews from other families • Pick the lesson setting that works: your pool, the instructor's pool, a public pool, or open water • Book a 30, 45, 60, or 90 minute session at a time that fits your family • Bring siblings — multi-child bookings include an automatic 50% sibling discount on each additional child • Track each child's progress through swim milestones, updated by the instructor after every lesson • Pay securely through Stripe; your card details are never stored by SwimConnect • Add booked lessons to your calendar with a single tap FOR INSTRUCTORS • Build a profile with your rates, certifications, lesson types, and service radius • Set your weekly availability and let bookings come to you • Accept or decline each request before you commit • Get paid automatically — funds land in your bank account via Stripe Connect • Track each student's milestones and share progress with their family • Host group sessions for 2 to 8 students per slot SAFETY FIRST • Families sign a liability waiver before booking • Instructors complete a background check during onboarding • State-specific guidance is shown for waiver enforceability where applicable • In-app messaging keeps coordination on the platform

Screenshots

SpotCrime+4 screens
SwimConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SwimConnect at none against SpotCrime+'s shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SpotCrime+ versus SwimConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpotCrime+SwimConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (695 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings695 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB41 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperReportSee Inc.Mark Beaudoin

Bugs and requests

SpotCrime+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Authentication errors
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Location services issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Date range filter for crime data
  • Detailed crime reports within app
  • Push notifications for local incidents

SwimConnect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SpotCrime+

No in-app purchases

None

SwimConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpotCrime+ free?
SpotCrime+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwimConnect free?
SwimConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpotCrime+ or SwimConnect have ads?
SpotCrime+ shows ads; SwimConnect does not.

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