Comparison

Mr Smooth Pro vs FORM Swim

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

Head to head
About

Mr Smooth Pro

Visualize and improve your freestyle swimming technique with detailed animations. Explore different viewing angles, slow-motion playback, and adjustable speeds to refine your stroke. Includes expert articles and stroke style comparisons.

Highlights
  • 8 viewing angles
  • Slow motion and frame-by-frame playback
  • Remove water effect
  • Adjustable swimming speed
  • Synchronized views
  • Two stroke styles
Features
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Meet Mr Smooth and Miss Swinger - two freestyle (front crawl) stroke animations showing you great stroke technique! Watch the animations just before going for a swim to help you visualise improving your own technique for faster and more efficient swimming. If you struggle with any part of your stroke from swallowing water to low sinky legs to developing your catch, then this insightful tool will be invaluable to you. Features include: - 8 viewing angles including directly overhead and underneath - Slow motion, pause and frame by frame forward/rewind* - Remove the water from view for extra clarity - Control of swimming speed (strokes per minute) - Synchronised views across all angles (so you can pause and see that same position from any angle) - Two fundamentally different but efficient styles of stroke, select the one that best suits you as an individual * Hold your finger on the screen to bring up the jog wheel and rotate it to speed up or slow down the animations. Or when paused, rotate the jog wheel to forward and rewind frame by frame This extensive app also includes three full articles on using the animations to improve your technique and a full comparison of the two stroke styles on view - 'The Swinger' and 'The Smooth'. Find out why each one is a great stroke technique and how to make it work best for you. About Swim Smooth: Swim Smooth is an innovative coaching company focusing on improving your individual stroke technique based on your height, build, gender and swimming experience. We have coaching bases in Australia and the UK, and in 2011 we were selected by British Triathlon to write their swimming coaching curriculum. All triathlon coaches in the UK now follow our swim coaching methods. Find out more about us at https://www.swimsmooth.com

About

FORM Swim

This app acts as an underwater coach, providing real-time visual feedback through smart goggles to improve swimming technique and performance. It offers guided workouts, open water navigation, and detailed post-swim analysis, syncing data with popular fitness platforms.

Highlights
  • Real-time in-goggle coaching
  • Open water digital compass
  • Guided pool workouts
  • Workout generation from text
  • Comprehensive swim metric analysis
  • Automatic data syncing
Features
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Built for the FORM Smart Swim 1 and Smart Swim 2 Goggles. Your underwater coach gives you real-time visual feedback to get the most out of your swims and improve your swimming technique. 1. HEADCOACH™ - A revolutionary swim experience with in-goggle visual coaching coupled with comprehensive in-app analysis and educational resources. In the water, practice head pitch, head roll, and pacing to perfect your technique. Elevate your technique and improve your performance with real-time coaching. 2. SWIMSTRAIGHT™ - A one-of-a-kind digital compass helping you swim a straighter course in open water. Connect your goggles to a supported Apple Watch or Garmin smartwatch to get GPS-based metrics in open water. Alternatively, use the goggles independently for a unique open water experience. 3. GUIDED WORKOUTS - At the pool, let your goggles guide you through your swim with instructions and progress updates. No more paper, plastic bags or relying on your memory to know what to do next. 4. ALL YOUR SWIM TRAINING IN ONE PLACE - Choose between Plans and Workouts based on your swim goals. Work through a Plan structured to improve your swimming skills or swim and individual guided workout. 5. SCRIPT - INSTANTLY GENERATE WORKOUTS -
Transform your swim training with Script, FORM’s proprietary technology that instantly converts any written workout into a guided experience in your goggles. Whether you capture text with your phone’s camera or copy and paste it, Script brings your workouts to life. Plus, easily integrate workouts from platforms like TrainingPeaks and Tridot, or create custom sessions with our workout builder. 6. ANALYZE YOUR METRICS - Sync with the app to review each set out of the pool after every swim—and revisit past workouts to track your progress over time. You can share stats with your coach, too. Customize your goggles with metrics that are important to you. 7. YOUR DATA EVERYWHERE - Automatically sync your workouts with Strava, TrainingPeaks, Apple Health, TriDot, and Final Surge. Perfect if you're training for your next triathlon. The FORM Swim App works with the FORM Smart Swim 1 and Smart Swim 2 Goggles, the first wearable fitness tracker for swimmers and triathletes that shows metrics in real time on an augmented reality display. Learn more at www.formswim.com. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of service: https://formswim.com/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://formswim.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Mr Smooth Pro4 screens
FORM Swim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FORM Swim at Free against Mr Smooth Pro's $1.99. FORM Swim also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 35 months) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 13). Mr Smooth Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and chart position (#57 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads 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

FORM Swim is free to download; Mr Smooth Pro costs $1.99 up front. FORM Swim sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Mr Smooth Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FORM Swim holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FORM Swim has 3.5K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Mr Smooth Pro's written reviews are positive against 52% of FORM Swim's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mr Smooth Pro ships an update every 35 months, FORM Swim every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Mr Smooth Pro versus FORM Swim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMr Smooth ProFORM Swim
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)4.7 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews — better52.2% of reviews
Number of ratings133.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#57 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwim Smooth LtdForm Athletica

Customer experience

Mr Smooth Pro

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral23.1%
Negative19.2%

FORM Swim

All ratings3,500 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral13.2%
Negative34.6%

Bugs and requests

Mr Smooth Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FORM Swim

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer and distance tracking inconsistencies
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Unreliable heart rate monitoring

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to create custom workouts
  • Integration with other fitness platforms (e.g. Garmin, Apple Health)
  • Open water swim distance tracking without GPS
  • Current lap time display during swim
  • Export data for long-term analysis

In-app purchases

None

Mr Smooth Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FORM Swim

Subscriptions3
  • FORM Membership1 Month trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • FORM Membership1 Month trial2 variants$119.001 Year
  • FORM Premium Annual1 Month trial$119.001 Year

Questions

Is Mr Smooth Pro free?
Mr Smooth Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FORM Swim free?
FORM Swim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mr Smooth Pro or FORM Swim?
FORM Swim is rated higher. Mr Smooth Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while FORM Swim averages 4.7 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Mr Smooth Pro or FORM Swim have ads?
Neither Mr Smooth Pro nor FORM Swim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mr Smooth Pro or FORM Swim?
Mr Smooth Pro ships an update every 35 months, and FORM Swim every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mr Smooth Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and FORM Swim on October 29, 2026.

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