GPX Splice vs SwimOnCourse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPX Splice
Easily split and merge GPX files and Strava activities directly from your phone. Visualize your routes with interactive charts for elevation, speed, and heart rate. Supports both metric and imperial units, with all processing done locally.
- Split GPX files
- Combine GPX files
- Strava activity support
- Mapping visualization
- Interactive stats charts
- Metric/Imperial units
- On-device processing
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GPX Splice: The *easy* way to split and combine your GPX files and Strava activities, from your phone! Features - Support GPX files and Strava activities - Split GPX files into multiple files - Combine multiple GPX files into one - Full mapping visualization and interactive stats charts (elevation, speed, heart rate, etc.) - Settings for metric and imperial units - All processing stays on your phone - Direct upload of results to Strava
SwimOnCourse
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SwimOnCourse at Free against GPX Splice's $1.99. SwimOnCourse also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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
SwimOnCourse is free to download; GPX Splice costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GPX Splice ships an update every 3 months, SwimOnCourse monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPX Splice | SwimOnCourse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Elmers | MedImage, Inc. |
In-app purchases
GPX Splice
No in-app purchases
SwimOnCourse
No in-app purchases









