Comparison

Swim.com vs OpenSwim

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

OpenSwim

This app provides swimmers with over 1000 guided workouts and multi-week training plans created by certified coaches. It offers smart watch integration for data syncing and direct session transfer, along with activity history and community features to track progress and stay motivated.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 swimming workouts
  • Multi-week training plans
  • Smartwatch compatibility (Garmin, Apple, Suunto, etc.)
  • Activity history and progress tracking
  • Community challenges and groups
  • HealthKit integration
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OpenSwim, the swimming workout app designed for swimmers by swimmers. SWIMMING WORKOUTS Over 1000 workouts available, adapted to every level, created by our certified coaches. SWIMMING PLANS Choose one of our training plans, over several weeks, to perfect your skills. Let yourself be guided each week, follow the suggested workouts and reach your goals. SMARTWATCHES Do you swim with a smartwatch? Are you an avid Strava user? The OpenSwim app is compatible with the sport watches Garmin, Apple, Suunto, Coros, Polar and Strava. Connect your watch and sync all your data! You can even directly send your session on your watch with Garmin, Suunto or Apple. APP CUSTOMIZABLE Set your level, your favorite stroke, your goals and your swimming location and we will take care of the rest. STAY MOTIVATED Access your activity history, with your data from each workouts and measure your progress over time. By syncing your watch, you will find even more data (speed, heart rate...) and graphs to help you understand your performance. COMMUNITY Discover our Community section and share experiences with other swimmers. Take part in our virtual challenges, join an event or create a group with your friends. OpenSwim, your personal coach on a daily basis. Swimming and improving your skills have never been so easy with OpenSwim! For your information, we integrate the Health app (Health Kit) to read and log your swimming data and then show them to you. Link to our Terms of services: https://open-swim.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/OpenSwim_Terms_of_Service_15_04_2026.pdf

Screenshots

Swim.com4 screens
OpenSwim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenSwim at 5.0 against Swim.com's 4.4. OpenSwim also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 41%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Swim.com's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 3). On price, ads, 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. OpenSwim sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Swim.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenSwim holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swim.com has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Swim.com's written reviews are positive against 76% of OpenSwim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swim.com ships an update monthly, OpenSwim fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Swim.com versus OpenSwim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwim.comOpenSwim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews76.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB66 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSpiraledgeSSO ACTIVE

Customer experience

Swim.com

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

OpenSwim

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.3%

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

OpenSwim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Swim.com

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

OpenSwim

Subscriptions4
  • OpenSwim Premium 1 month14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • OpenSwim Premium 1 month$12.991 Month
  • OpenSwim Premium 1 year14 Days trial$69.991 Year
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  • OpenSwim Premium 1 year$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Swim.com free?
Swim.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenSwim free?
OpenSwim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swim.com or OpenSwim?
OpenSwim is rated higher. Swim.com averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while OpenSwim averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Swim.com or OpenSwim have ads?
Neither Swim.com nor OpenSwim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swim.com or OpenSwim?
Swim.com ships an update monthly, and OpenSwim fortnightly. Most recently, Swim.com was updated on November 1, 2026 and OpenSwim on November 7, 2026.

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