Comparison

Colour by Numbers vs SwimSplit

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

Head to head
About

Colour by Numbers

Control a permanent light installation in a Stockholm tower by changing the colors of its floors. Interact with the tower's 20 floors, select specific levels, and mix red, green, and blue to create custom color combinations. Share live images of your creations.

Highlights
  • Control tower light installation
  • Change colors of specific floors
  • Mix red, green, and blue for custom colors
  • Share live images of creations
  • Interactive tower visualization
Features
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Colour by Numbers is a permanent light installation in the tower at Telefonplan in Stockholm. With this app, you can change the colours of the light in the tower. The tower is 72 meters high and has 20 floors, of which the top ten are used for Colour by Numbers. The light installation is visible in many parts of Stockholm, within a radius of ten kilometers. Choose the floors that you want to colour by tapping on a floor or by swiping over the tower. You can deselect floors in the same way. Spin the colour wheels to colour the selected floors. You can create all colours by mixing red, green and blue. Share live images of the colours you create. www.colourbynumbers.org

About

SwimSplit

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SwimSplit replaces the stopwatch and notepad at the pool. Record swim times with one tap, organize swimmers into groups, track personal bests, and share professional PDF reports - all from your iPhone. BUILT FOR THE POOLSIDE Large start/stop buttons with haptic feedback, designed for wet hands and bright sunlight. Select the swimmer, pick the distance and stroke, tap start, tap stop. Time saved. ORGANIZE YOUR SWIMMERS Create groups for squads, classes, or families. Add swimmers with custom avatar colors. Everything is structured and easy to find — no more scrolling through messy notes. TRACK PROGRESS OVER TIME Every time entry is saved with distance, stroke, course type (SCM/LCM), date, and optional notes. Personal bests are tracked automatically. View progress charts filtered by event to spot trends across weeks and months. EXPORT PDF REPORTS Generate a professional swimmer report with one tap. Includes personal bests and full time history. Share with parents via Messages, email, AirDrop, or any method on your iPhone. TRAINING REMINDERS Set weekly training reminders for specific days and times. Never forget a pool session. 100% PRIVATE & OFFLINE No accounts. No sign-up. No tracking. No internet required. All data stays on your device using Apple's secure on-device storage. We literally cannot see your data. COMPLETELY FREE Every feature is included. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads. Just a simple tool for better swim sessions. Perfect for swim coaches, swim parents, learn-to-swim instructors, and anyone who times swimmers at the pool.

Screenshots

Colour by Numbers3 screens
SwimSplit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Colour by Numbers at 15.3 against SwimSplit's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Colour by Numbers versus SwimSplit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColour by NumbersSwimSplit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 25 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMilo Galdi Laven22246297167FLEXIT SRL

In-app purchases

None

Colour by Numbers

No in-app purchases

None

SwimSplit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colour by Numbers free?
Colour by Numbers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwimSplit free?
SwimSplit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Colour by Numbers or SwimSplit have ads?
Neither Colour by Numbers nor SwimSplit shows ads.

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