# Open Water Swim — Open Water Tracker & Community

> GPS tracker and community app for open water swimming. (iPhone/iPad app by Daniel Kanaan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-water-swim/id6444587873 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Daniel Kanaan](https://appshunter.io/developer/972713794)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 34 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 38 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Russian, European Spanish
- Released: 2022-12-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-water-swim/id6444587873/reviews.md

## What is Open Water Swim?

Open Water Swim — Built by Open Water Swimmers, for Open Water Swimmers

Whether you’re training for a triathlon, swimming with friends, or just chasing your next ocean high — Open Water Swim helps you track, analyze, and relive every stroke with confidence.

Designed exclusively for Apple Watch and iPhone, this is the premier app made specifically for the open water swimming community — tested and trusted by real open water swimmers.

• Explore Curated Swims
Looking for a new route? Explore a hand-picked directory of curated swims around the world. Review entry and exit advice, check for local hazards, and find the perfect spot for your next open water adventure.

• Track with Precision
Get real-time, GPS-accurate data on your swim: distance, pace, duration, heart rate, and energy burned.

• Swim Official Events
Participating in a partnered race? Open Water Swim is the official tracker for select global events. Just swim the course, and our tech will automatically tag and verify your official completion.

• See Where You Swam
Relive your favorite swims on stunning satellite or topographic maps — complete with heart rate graphs and detailed performance insights.

• Swim Social
Automatically detect group swims and see your friends’ sessions in a community feed that brings the joy of open water right to your pocket.

• One-Tap Sharing
Send beautifully designed, data-rich swim summaries to your friends and training partners — it’s simple, visual, and highly satisfying.

• Your Complete Swim Log
Keep a beautiful history of all your swims, track your monthly progress, and analyze your long-term trends. Noticed something off with a route? Send your swim log straight to our team for review with a single tap.

Whether you’re a weekend warrior, competitive athlete, or ocean-loving soul — Open Water Swim is your ultimate companion in the water. We handle the tracking. You focus on the swim.

Download now and dive in.

## Key features

- GPS-accurate swim tracking
- Real-time distance, pace, and heart rate data
- Official event tracking and verification
- Map visualization of swim routes
- Social feed for group swims
- Shareable swim summaries
- Complete swim log and progress analysis

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Subscription | $34.99 | per year |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 14)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-water-swim/id6444587873/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love it

*2026-06-21*

I’m a senior woman who rediscovered a passion for open water swimming six years ago.  Having the Open Water Swim app last season and this has been a motivating and inspiring way to log my swims and track my distance and pace.  I’m way ahead if my total mileage and also distance each swim stats from last year at this time.  Also, I often swim alone so in a funny way it’s like having a companion that recognizes my effort.

### 5/5 — Save my distance & my watch

*2026-06-08*

I love this app. I use it all the time when I swim or surf. It saves all my information into my phone & linked to Strava. Plus it also saves my watch by turning on the water safe mode (even though this happens automatically with other apps, but this way I’m sure it’s on)! Also, it’s not as expensive as some other apps, but does the same tasks with quality. The only thing I’m still trying to figure out is how to display my distance in yards rather than miles (like 2000 yds instead of 1.25 miles), I’ll figure it out eventually. 
😊⌚️👍🏼

### 1/5 — No indoor?

*2025-12-27*

Cannot be used for indoor pool

### 2/5 — Used to work

*2025-12-02*

The app has started asking me to log into my Apple account while I am swimming in the ocean.  Of course it's pretty much impossible to do that in the open water. It's too wet, duh; fingers are gloved or too cold; and trying to read the watch screen through swim goggles in rough water--you get the picture. Then, I can't actually use the app to tell me how long I have been swimming, or how far.  Of course I have searched the app itself, and Watch settings, to prevent this.  No luck.  Suggestions????

**Developer response:** It shouldn’t be doing that. You may have to restart your watch.

### 5/5 — Very happy with the app

*2025-08-07*

Very pleased with the app and support responsiveness (contacted once for a feature request and once for a minor problem). Touch screens can be a bit persnickety but that is not the app’s issue to deal with). I’m a happy customer

### 5/5 — Best I’ve found yet

*2025-02-13, version 3.0.5*

Does exactly what it says it does and very well. Lovely interface and health integration. Had a couple of issues that were fixed and very happy with it. Beats the Apple Workout Open Swim that doesn’t work for me and this works 100%.

### 1/5 — Did not do what advertised

*2024-11-16*

I purchased this app with the pro version for the advertised water temperature feature. I was very excited to see what the actual water temperature was where I swim. No reading was done. This is no better than the workout app that comes free on my phone. I tried to use the support feature and it did not work. Maybe this will get a response?

I got a response from the developer: turns out many features advertised do not work with many watches. 

Temperature reading only works on watches with a water temperature sensor. Those watches are:

Apple Watch Ultra
Apple Watch Ultra 2
Apple Watch Series 10

**Developer response:** Check out the faq page on the website or get in touch with support.

### 1/5 — Did not do what advertised

*2024-11-01*

I purchased this app with the pro version for the advertised water temperature feature. I was very excited to see what the actual water temperature was where I swim.  No reading was done. This is no better than the workout app that comes free on my phone. I tried to use the support feature and it did not work. Maybe this will get a response?

**Developer response:** Check out the faq page on the website or get in touch with support.

### 5/5 — Best open water swim App!!!

*2024-06-20*

I’m an avid open water swimmer in Montana and this is by far the most helpful app that I have ever used.  Love the temperature data as we usually start swimming around 47F in the spring and our lake only warms up to 74F by August so I am always curious what the water temp is while I am swimming.  Only big suggestion would be a way to upload to Strava, then the app would be perfection!!!

**Developer response:** Love to hear it! Strava Sync has now been added. Enjoy!

### 1/5 — Update to previous review

*2024-01-29*

Today, I received a note from the developer via Apple that said the error “was outside of our control…”

Summarily, I managed to get about one month’s use (right after my trial was up) until it bricked, and my only recompense was a push of the blame. Shrug - I guess it’s a $25 lesson.

**Developer response:** As mentioned in your support ticket, this occurred after your watch upgraded to a new OS and was outside of our control, despite our best efforts to assist.

## Frequently asked questions about Open Water Swim

### What devices does Open Water Swim support?

Open Water Swim is designed exclusively for Apple Watch and iPhone. This allows for seamless tracking and analysis directly from your wrist and phone.

### How accurate is the GPS tracking in Open Water Swim?

The app provides GPS-accurate data for your swim, including distance, pace, duration, heart rate, and energy burned. It is built by open water swimmers for reliable performance.

### Can Open Water Swim track official swimming events?

Yes, Open Water Swim is the official tracker for select global events. If you are participating in a partnered race, the app can automatically tag and verify your official completion.

### Does Open Water Swim have ads?

No, Open Water Swim does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases and subscriptions.

### What are the subscription options for Open Water Swim?

Open Water Swim offers a monthly subscription for $9.99 and an annual subscription for $24.99. The annual plan includes a one-month free trial.

### How does the social feature in Open Water Swim work?

The app can automatically detect group swims and displays your friends' sessions in a community feed. This feature brings the social aspect of open water swimming to your pocket.

### What is the update frequency for Open Water Swim?

The latest version of Open Water Swim is 3.3.4, last updated on March 27, 2026. Updates are released to improve features and reliability for swimmers.

### What do users like about Open Water Swim?

Users appreciate the GPS accuracy, detailed performance insights, and the ability to relive swims on maps. The social features and one-tap sharing are also highly rated.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.4 — 2026-08-21

Find swims around the world.

### 3.3.7 — 2026-08-01

Suggested friends based on activity

### 3.3.6 — 2026-07-29

Distance can be shown only in yards (not miles)

### 3.3.5 — 2026-07-23

Minor updates

### 3.3.4 — 2026-03-27

Swim the Official Course!
This update introduces a brand new Events feature, and we're kicking things off by becoming the official swim tracker for the legendary North Shore Swim Series in Hawaii!
• Find & Swim Events: Discover official partnered races right in the app.
• Get Auto-Tagged: Just swim the course during the event window, and your session will be automatically tagged as an official finish—perfect for sharing.
• Performance Boost: This update also includes performance improvements and squashes some pesky bugs to make your tracking even smoother.

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