Comparison

Swim.com vs Train Weekly

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

Train Weekly

Features
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Train Weekly is a focused workout tracker built around weekly goals. Choose the exercises you care about, set your starting weekly targets, and decide how much those targets should grow after each completed week. The app shows your current progress, how much of the week has passed, and whether you are on pace. Features: - Create a personal weekly exercise plan - Add standard or custom exercises - Set reps or seconds for each exercise - Increase targets automatically each completed week - Track streaks and completed weeks - Mark an allowed rest week when needed - View progress from the home screen widget - Save data locally on your device - Optionally create an account for cloud backup and sync - Share progress with friends after they accept your request Train Weekly is designed to be simple, private, and habit-focused. You can use it without an account, and account sync is optional.

Screenshots

Swim.com4 screens
Train Weekly4 screens

Verdict

The call

Swim.com and Train Weekly are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Swim.com versus Train Weekly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwim.comTrain Weekly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSpiraledgeFlarmio

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

Train Weekly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Swim.com

No in-app purchases

None

Train Weekly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swim.com free?
Swim.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Weekly free?
Train Weekly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swim.com or Train Weekly have ads?
Neither Swim.com nor Train Weekly shows ads.

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