The Watershed vs Splashworld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Watershed
Stay informed about the latest news, classes, and offers from a local leisure complex. Book classes directly from your phone and access real-time timetables. Share updates with friends and sync activity data with HealthKit to encourage fitness.
- Class booking system
- Real-time timetables
- News and push notifications
- Offers and promotions
- Contact and directions
- Social media sharing
- HealthKit integration
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Stay up to date with our latest news, classes, offers and events from The Watershed, Kilkenny. Our app has a easy booking system allowing you to book a class straight from your phone. CLASSES Stay up to date with the latest classes and book a class straight from your phone. TIMETABLES Get real-time access to timetables for all our activities. NEWS AND PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Instantly get notified of our latest news and events right on your phone. Our app allows you to stay up to date with new events or classes, ensuring that you’ll never miss out. OFFERS Get push notifications for new offers. CONTACT US Easily contact us by phone or email at a click of a button or view directions and maps. SHARE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA Share articles, classes or swim sessions with friends through Facebook and other Social Media channels. Share directions, news, facility information and offers with your friends. APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.
Splashworld
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With the Splashworld app, you have your facility in your pocket! Easily book swim sessions, fitness classes, and memberships. Stay up to date with the latest news, schedules, and special events. Manage your bookings, view membership details, and receive important notifications – all in one place! APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Watershed at every 6 weeks against Splashworld's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
The Watershed ships an update every 6 weeks, Splashworld every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Watershed | Splashworld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kilkenny Local Authorities Leisure Complex Ltd | TRAMORE WATER CENTRE GROUP COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE |
In-app purchases
The Watershed
No in-app purchases
Splashworld
No in-app purchases
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