Comparison

Swim.com vs Dot | Connect

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

Dot | Connect

This app syncs your workouts from Apple Health to your training calendar. It requires access to your Apple Health data and a Predictive Fitness account.

Highlights
  • Syncs workouts from Apple Health
  • Integrates with training calendar
  • Requires Predictive Fitness account
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
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Once access to your Apple Health data is granted, just sign in to your Predictive Fitness account and your workouts will be synced to your training calendar

Screenshots

Swim.com4 screens
Dot | Connect2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Swim.com at 4.4 against Dot | Connect's 3.2. Swim.com also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 14) and review sentiment (42% vs 29%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Swim.com holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swim.com has 1.1K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Swim.com's written reviews are positive against 29% of Dot | Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swim.com ships an update monthly, Dot | Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Swim.com versus Dot | Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwim.comDot | Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better3.2 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better14
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSpiraledgePredictive Fitness, Inc.

Customer experience

Swim.com

All ratings1,102 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews366 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral17.8%
Negative40.7%

Dot | Connect

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

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

Dot | Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Swim.com

No in-app purchases

None

Dot | Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swim.com free?
Swim.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dot | Connect free?
Dot | Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Swim.com or Dot | Connect?
Swim.com is rated higher. Swim.com averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Dot | Connect averages 3.2 from 14 ratings.
Do Swim.com or Dot | Connect have ads?
Neither Swim.com nor Dot | Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swim.com or Dot | Connect?
Swim.com ships an update monthly, and Dot | Connect every 3 weeks. Most recently, Swim.com was updated on September 24, 2026 and Dot | Connect on August 14, 2026.

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