Swim.com vs Speedo iQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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 **
Speedo iQ
This app analyzes your swimming technique, providing clear insights into your performance. It highlights areas for improvement and suggests drills to help you swim more efficiently, whether for fitness or competition.
- Automatic sync with connected swim goggles
- Technique feedback on breathing, stroke, and turns
- Drill suggestions for targeted improvement
- Session history and performance tracking
- Clear, easy-to-understand swim insights
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Speedo iQ' is the companion app for 'Vanquisher 3.0 Track with Speedo iQ technology' connected swim goggles. Built to help swimmers understand their technique and swim more efficiently, session by session. After each swim, your data syncs automatically to the app, where it’s turned into clear, easy to understand insights. You’ll see how you swam, where you’re strong, and where small changes could make a real difference in the water. Speedo iQ focuses on the details that matter most to your swim technique, highlighting specific areas to work on and recommending drills to help you improve efficiently. - Track and improve key elements of your technique: - Breathing angle and breathing timing - Head position through the stroke - Distance per stroke and overall efficiency - Turn carry angle and turn time Each metric is presented clearly, so you don’t need to be an expert to understand what’s going on. The app shows how small adjustments can lead to smoother, more efficient swimming and gives you practical drills to try in your next session. Whether you’re training for performance or swimming for fitness, Speedo iQ helps you focus on how you swim, not just how far. Key features: - Automatic sync with Speedo iQ goggles - Technique feedback across breathing, stroke, and turns - Drill suggestions for targeted improvement - Session history and performance tracking over time - A clean, intuitive experience designed for swimmers Speedo iQ turns swim data into actionable insight - so you can spend less time analysing, and more time mastering your technique.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speedo iQ at 5.0 against Swim.com's 4.4. Swim.com's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Speedo iQ 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Swim.com ships an update monthly, Speedo iQ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swim.com | Speedo iQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Spiraledge | Flipper Inc. |
Customer experience
Swim.com
Speedo iQ
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
Speedo iQ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swim.com
No in-app purchases
Speedo iQ
No in-app purchases








