TetherSwim vs THWHC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TetherSwim
This app accurately tracks swimming workouts performed with resistance cords or endless pools, overcoming the limitations of traditional trackers. It estimates distance based on stroke count and efficiency, providing comprehensive workout data.
- Accurate distance estimates
- Automatic SWOLF tracking
- Full workout data (calories, heart rate)
- Exclude test swims
- Strava integration
- Automatic Water Lock mode
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TetherSwim is built for swimmers training with resistance cords, swim tethers, or endless pools. Traditional swim trackers can struggle with these sessions, giving you wildly inaccurate distances or ignoring your efforts altogether. With TetherSwim, your distance is estimated intelligently based on your real stroke count, SWOLF, and previous swim history — all from your Apple Watch. Features: • Accurate distance estimates – Uses your stroke rate, efficiency, and past workouts to calculate real swim distance. • Automatic SWOLF tracking – Measures your swim efficiency in tethered conditions. • Calories, heart rate, and more – Full workout data, just like in regular pool swims. • Exclude test swims – Keep your baselines clean by excluding warm-ups or experiments. • Strava integration – Upload your tethered swim sessions directly. • Water Lock mode – Automatically engages when you start, so your watch screen won’t go crazy mid-session.
THWHC
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Guiding you through your health and fitness journey! - Book classes online in just a few clicks - Create your own exercise programmes or select from a range provided by the club - Keep track of your body measurements and progress - Take part in regular fitness challenges - Contact club staff directly - Interact and get to know your fellow members - See all the latest club news, offers and events - Refer Friends to the club online - Recipes Library - Video Workout Library Apple Health App Integration Track your progress with our HealthKit app integration to import and measure your daily steps, distance or calories burnt. Also use HealthKit to import your data from a range of different wearable devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TetherSwim at every 2 weeks against THWHC's every 2 months. THWHC's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). 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.
TetherSwim ships an update every 2 weeks, THWHC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TetherSwim | THWHC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Biggin | TeamUp Sports |
In-app purchases
TetherSwim
No in-app purchases
THWHC
No in-app purchases





