SwimClub Manager 4+

Does the job.

The app is fairly easy to navigate. And gives me most of the information I need as a parent.

It would be useful if the log in details could be saved. Or there was a Face ID option. This would save a few steps each time.

I’m unclear where emails I save are stored or accessed in the app. An onscreen message says an email has been sent to the queue. But not sure if there is sent items folder. If there is, it’s not obvious to find.

There is an issue with attachments on incoming emails which are not available. I understand this is with the developer for a fix. This means any attachments cannot be read for now.

General navigation is fairly intuitive. But would benefit from additional options such as a back button to revert to previous screen. But others it fairly logical.

The app is not really much better than using the web version. However it does have the advantage of optional notifications which I find useful.

Lacking features

Missing swimming times from the events (only PBs) and it’s not possible to notify about absences on trainings. Both features are available on the web version of the app.

Developer Response ,

Hi, thanks for the review. It’s not meant to replicate the web version and you can always log in there to see everything else.

Not good.

Notifications, Club feed and Emails all found in different areas. When you recieve a notification on your phone you’d expect to be directed to it, or at at least find it in ‘notifications’ nope gone to Club Feed.

Go to ‘My Events’ I get the event name and date but no location or a link to the event schedule. Utterly pointless.

Perhaps this is not a fault with the App but the way my local swim club (Redditch, UK) uses the service. As tabs like Documents and Who’s Who are empty. Perhaps the developer could provide training to help swim clubs make use of the app.

Developer Response ,

Hi, sorry you feel that way. Tapping on the event name will show you all the information. It sounds like your club has decided not to use club documents or the who’s who sections.

We do have an online knowledge base explaining how to set all that up.