Comparison

Swim.com vs Swimming Log

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

Head to head
About

Swim.com

Automatically record and track your swimming workouts with advanced statistics. Compete with friends and other swimmers on global leaderboards, and access thousands of customizable swim workouts.

Highlights
  • Automatic swim recording with Apple Watch
  • Advanced swim statistics
  • Stroke type and count detection
  • Drill Mode for kick tracking
  • Global leaderboards and friend competition
  • Thousands of customizable swim workouts
Features
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SWIM.COM IS THE ESSENTIAL APP FOR SWIMMERS! Record your swims automatically with your Apple Watch and track your progress with advanced swim stats. Compete on leaderboards, connect with friends and choose a swim workout to challenge yourself. THE BEST SWIM TRACKING APP FOR THE APPLE WATCH. Use the Swim.com app on your Apple Watch to record your swim workouts automatically; no button-pressing required. Detect stroke type, stroke count with the most accurate swimming app available. You can even track kick and other drills with Drill Mode! Swim.com, uses HealthKit to export your Swim.com activities into the Health app and to read swim activity data from other apps such as Apple's Workout app. COMPETE WITH YOURSELF OR WITH THOUSANDS OF POOLS AND CLUBS WORLDWIDE. Motivate yourself by competing with friends in a club or against other swimmers just like you on our global leaderboards. See how you compare to other swimmers at your local club and aim to be the lane leader. SMART WORKOUTS FOR EVERY SWIMMER. Download the app, and get access to thousands of smart swimming workouts for free. Customize and edit workouts using our new workout editor to craft the perfect swim. You can even add your own workouts and share them with our community! Have an issue? ** CONTACT US AT SUPPORT@SWIM.COM **

About

Swimming Log

Easily log your swimming sessions, tracking distance, active energy burned, and workouts. Syncs data with Apple Health for a comprehensive view of your fitness. Review your past swim history to monitor progress.

Highlights
  • Record swimming data
  • Track Active Energy
  • Log Swimming Distance
  • Record Workouts
  • Sync with Apple Health
  • View swim history
Read full description

This App will record swimming data. Main Function ・Record swimming data. ・Record Active Energy, Swimming Distance and Workouts to Apple Health. ・View history. Active Energy ・Ex. METs 3.5, Weight 50 kg, Time 30 min. (3.5 - 1) x 50 x (30 / 60) x 1.05 = 65.6 kcal. Optional permission requests ・Apple Health: It is used to record data in Apple Health. ・Tracking: It is used to deliver personalized ads to you. Languages ・Japanese, English.

Screenshots

Swim.com4 screens
Swimming Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Swim.com at none against Swimming Log's shown. Swim.com also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 40) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Swimming Log's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swimming Log holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swim.com has 1.1K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Swim.com's written reviews are positive against 36% of Swimming Log's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swim.com ships an update monthly, Swimming Log every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Swim.com versus Swimming Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwim.comSwimming Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.1K ratings)4.6 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better40
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB30 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSpiraledgeIntersect

Customer experience

Swim.com

All ratings1,102 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews367 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral17.7%
Negative40.9%

Swimming Log

All ratings41 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral27.3%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

Swim.com

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashing or freezing during workouts
  • Inconsistent lap/distance tracking
  • Sync issues between app and Apple Watch
  • Inability to properly log or edit workouts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved Strava integration
  • Better workout scheduling and notification features
  • Ability to track kick sets and drills
  • More comprehensive data analysis and visualization
  • Seamless sync with Apple Health app

Swimming Log

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Swim.com

No in-app purchases

None

Swimming Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swim.com free?
Swim.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swimming Log free?
Swimming Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Swim.com or Swimming Log?
Swimming Log is rated higher. Swim.com averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Swimming Log averages 4.6 from 40 ratings.
Do Swim.com or Swimming Log have ads?
Swimming Log shows ads; Swim.com does not.
Which is updated more often, Swim.com or Swimming Log?
Swim.com ships an update monthly, and Swimming Log every 3 months. Most recently, Swim.com was updated on October 26, 2026 and Swimming Log on October 24, 2026.

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