Comparison

Swim.com vs Speedo iQ

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Swim.com4 screens
Speedo iQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Swim.com versus Speedo iQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwim.comSpeedo iQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB165 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSpiraledgeFlipper Inc.

Customer experience

Swim.com

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

Speedo iQ

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Speedo iQ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Swim.com

No in-app purchases

None

Speedo iQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swim.com free?
Swim.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speedo iQ free?
Speedo iQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Swim.com or Speedo iQ?
Speedo iQ is rated higher. Swim.com averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Speedo iQ averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Swim.com or Speedo iQ have ads?
Neither Swim.com nor Speedo iQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swim.com or Speedo iQ?
Swim.com ships an update monthly, and Speedo iQ every 2 months. Most recently, Swim.com was updated on October 26, 2026 and Speedo iQ on October 25, 2026.

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