Comparison

GPX Splice 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 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.

Highlights
  • Split GPX files
  • Combine GPX files
  • Strava activity support
  • Mapping visualization
  • Interactive stats charts
  • Metric/Imperial units
  • On-device processing
Features
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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

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 Splice4 screens
SwimOnCourse4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPX Splice ships an update every 3 months, SwimOnCourse monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GPX Splice versus SwimOnCourse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPX SpliceSwimOnCourse
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter ElmersMedImage, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

GPX Splice

No in-app purchases

None

SwimOnCourse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPX Splice free?
GPX Splice costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwimOnCourse free?
SwimOnCourse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPX Splice or SwimOnCourse have ads?
Neither GPX Splice nor SwimOnCourse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPX Splice or SwimOnCourse?
GPX Splice ships an update every 3 months, and SwimOnCourse monthly. Most recently, GPX Splice was updated on October 25, 2026 and SwimOnCourse on October 15, 2026.

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