Comparison

Swim.com vs SWim

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

SWim

This app provides detailed, lap-by-lap feedback on your swimming performance, offering personalized insights into technique, speed, and determination. It uses on-device intelligence to analyze your swims and suggests specific drills and focus areas for improvement, helping you track progress and achieve personal bests.

Highlights
  • Instant lap-by-lap feedback
  • Stroke-by-stroke analysis
  • Personalized drills and focus areas
  • Technique, speed, and determination scores
  • Swimmer Map for progress visualization
  • Journey and achievement tracking
Features
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Swim better every week. SwimWise gives you instant feedback after every swim, lap by lap and stroke by stroke, in a level of detail no other app gives, and then tells you exactly what to work on next. WHAT YOU GET AFTER EVERY SWIM - A headline for the session: the one thing that defined it, backed by your own numbers - What went well and what to improve, each tied to a specific lap, stroke or metric - Drills chosen for your weak spots, with targets taken from this swim - One focus for your next session, so every swim has a purpose - Scores for technique, speed and determination, and medals when you beat your personal best COACHED BY APPLE INTELLIGENCE, PRIVATELY Your coaching runs on your iPhone with Apple Intelligence. Nothing leaves the device, there is no waiting for a server, and your swims stay yours. Requires iOS 26 on iPhone 15 Pro or newer; on other devices the coaching card explains what is needed. THE DETAIL BEHIND THE FEEDBACK - SWOLF, distance per stroke, stroke rp and every stroke style - Freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly analyzed separately in Styles - Lap-by-lap breakdown in Laps, so you and where it flew - Distance and SWOLF charts that animate as your session loads SWIMMER MAP A quality map of your swimming across tency, Pace and Technique. Each petalfills to your current level compared with your own history, not a world ranking, and a short narrative tells you where you are strongest and next. STAY ON TRACK - Journey and Achievements: weekly streaks, lifetime milestones and badges on your Highlight screen - Trends: technique, speed and determi your latest medal in each area - After-swim nudge: a notification after each swim compares it with your usual session, encouraging on shorter days and celebrating the lon WORKS WITH YOUR SWIMS Record your swims with Apple Watch or any app that writes to Apple Health. SwimWise reads them with your permission, and every session is mbered. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Analysis stays on your phone. Your account uses your email or Sign in with Apple. SWIMWISE PRO Pro unlocks the Swimmer Map and Enhanc-renewing subscription, monthly oryearly, with the price shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation; the subscription renencelled at least 24 hours before theend of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://swim-wise.app/ SwimWise provides swimming performance motivation. It is not a medical device and does not give medical advice.

Screenshots

Swim.com4 screens
SWim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Swim.com at 4.4 against SWim's 1.0. Swim.com also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. SWim sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Swim.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swim.com holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swim.com has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swim.com ships an update monthly, SWim every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Swim.com versus SWim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwim.comSWim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSpiraledgeYGL LIVING WELL

Customer experience

Swim.com

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

SWim

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

SWim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Swim.com

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SWim

Subscriptions2
  • SWim-WiSe Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • SWim-WiSe Yearly$53.991 Year

Questions

Is Swim.com free?
Swim.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SWim free?
SWim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swim.com or SWim?
Swim.com is rated higher. Swim.com averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while SWim averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Swim.com or SWim have ads?
Neither Swim.com nor SWim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swim.com or SWim?
Swim.com ships an update monthly, and SWim every 5 weeks. Most recently, Swim.com was updated on October 26, 2026 and SWim on October 29, 2026.

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