Comparison

GPX Workout Pro vs SwimOnCourse

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GPX Workout Pro

This app allows you to examine, refine, and export your GPS workout data from Apple Health. It supports data from Apple Watch, iPhone, and third-party apps, offering export in GPX or CSV formats.

Highlights
  • Examine GPS workout data
  • Smooth GPS data
  • Export in GPX format
  • Export in CSV format
  • Integrates with Apple Health
Features
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Welcome to GPX Workout Pro, the App that lets you examine, smooth and export your GPS data stored by Apple Health workouts. GPS Data can come from a variety of sources, including your Apple Watch fitness app, your iPhone, and lots of 3rd party apps that share their GPS data in Apple Health. GPX workout pro will let you examine the GPS data associated with your workouts, smooth the data if you prefer, and then share the data in GPX or CSV format. Apple's standard terms of use (EULA) apply to GPX Workout Pro and can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SwimOnCourse

Features
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Open water has no lane lines. SwimOnCourse gives you one — felt through your wrist, invisible to everyone else. Use your iPhone to set your destination on the map and send it to your Apple Watch. Leave your phone on shore — it's not needed during the swim. When you're ready, tap Start Swim on your Watch. Your Watch guides you with haptic taps whenever you drift off course. The pattern tells you which way to turn. Silence means you're on the line. No looking up. No sighting. Just swim. After the swim, return to your iPhone to review your route, stats, and how closely you held the line. Navigation Cross-track error navigation maintains a fixed-width corridor — not a widening cone Configurable haptic patterns and intervals for left and right corrections Finish zone detection accounts for GPS drift so you never miss your destination Approaching and arrival alerts Workout Tracking Records Open Water Swim to Apple Health Distance, time, heart rate, calories, and 100-yard splits GPS route map with course corridor and finish zone overlay Weather conditions recorded at swim time Apple Watch Works standalone — no iPhone needed during swim Water lock activates automatically Pre-swim screen confirms haptic settings before you start Focus on your stroke, not your heading.

Screenshots

GPX Workout Pro4 screens
SwimOnCourse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SwimOnCourse at none against GPX Workout Pro's 2. SwimOnCourse also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. GPX Workout Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.49 per year. SwimOnCourse asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPX Workout Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, SwimOnCourse monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GPX Workout Pro versus SwimOnCourse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPX Workout ProSwimOnCourse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel KanaanMedImage, Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GPX Workout Pro

Subscriptions1
  • GPX Pro Annual$19.491 Year
One-time1
  • Single year Pro$24.99
None

SwimOnCourse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPX Workout Pro free?
GPX Workout Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwimOnCourse free?
SwimOnCourse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPX Workout Pro or SwimOnCourse have ads?
Neither GPX Workout Pro nor SwimOnCourse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPX Workout Pro or SwimOnCourse?
GPX Workout Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and SwimOnCourse monthly. Most recently, GPX Workout Pro was updated on September 16, 2026 and SwimOnCourse on September 30, 2026.

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