# Paddle Paddle — user reviews

> 20 indexed App Store user reviews of Paddle Paddle by OXiGENATOR LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 378 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paddle-paddle/id1468919313/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paddle-paddle/id1468919313.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 319 · 4★ 39 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 9

## What do users think of Paddle Paddle?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Love this app
- 👍 Keeps good track of time and distance
- 👍 Records routes
- 👍 Easy to keep track of miles
- 👍 Helpful for paddleboarding
- 👍 Can put notes on activities
- 👍 Essential for kayaking navigation
- 👍 Simplicity of use
- 👍 Developers listen to users
- 👍 Trim option is a game changer

**Cons**

- 😞 Requires subscription for basic functions
- 😞 Paid version full of ads
- 😞 Heart rate not comparable
- 😞 Difficult to see small print in sun
- 😞 Apple Watch interface uses a lot of battery
- 😞 Cannot control Apple Watch recording
- 😞 Useless Apple Watch data
- 😞 Questionable Pro upgrade benefits
- 😞 No voice alerts with subscription
- 😞 Cannot see history without upgrade
- 😞 Wasting people's time with upgrade requirement

**Commonly reported bugs**

- 🐛 App freezes when viewing history
- 🐛 History not showing without upgrade
- 🐛 Apple Watch shows speed in km/hr despite miles setting
- 🐛 No data collected in Apple Watch stats
- 🐛 Cannot view history due to unavailable ads/subscription

**Most requested features**

- 💡 Add watch version
- 💡 Grab heart rate data from Apple Watch
- 💡 Make app fully functional without subscription
- 💡 Improve Apple Watch integration
- 💡 Allow starting/pausing/stopping recording on Apple Watch
- 💡 Show useful data on Apple Watch
- 💡 Explain color coding (red, orange, green)

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Used to be good.  Now requires subscription

*2026-06-30*

After new update this app requires subscription for basic functions like showing history (of even the most recent completed trip).   Used to show calories burned, now it only shows time and distance, all other stats are gone.  Not very useful any longer.

### 1/5 — Terrible App

*2024-12-01*

Has potential, but the paid version full of paid ads. And Heart rate not comparable. Missed opportunity by the developers who obviously are only poking for people to buy… with zero improvements or attention to detail!

### 1/5 — No voice alerts with subscription

*2023-09-01*

Andy

### 1/5 — It won’t show history unless you upgrade

*2021-08-23*

I downloaded this to track my paddles on my kayak but much to my dismay, it would not let me see my paddle/history after I ended my trip. Very disappointing! It wanted me to upgrade to Pro to see any history. It won’t even show one!! I deleted this & went with a different app I hope doesn’t have the same issue today. They might as well make this a pro/paid version period instead of wasting people’s time .

**Developer response:** You still can use app with almost full set of features as with paid subscription, but with advertisements. History is available for free version but you will need to tap ads from time to time - to provide an income for development team, so they can support the app. If you see history, but your kayak trip was not recoded - please check that you enable Location Services for Paddle Paddle under Settings app > Privacy > Location Services.

### 2/5 — Реклама или подписка?

*2024-03-10*

Первый раз скачал, проверил дома всё нормально работает. На часах автоматически запускается. 
Но когда совершил заплыв, хотел посмотреть историю, и тут на тебе, или посмотреть рекламу(которую я никак не могу посмотреть) или купить подписку.🤷🏼‍♂️
До свидания ✋

### 3/5 — Can’t log paddling session from Apple Watch

*2024-05-23*

So I downloaded this app specifically so I could log my paddling sessions by pressing a button on my watch—as I do on every other fitness tracker I use. I have NEVER been able to do so. My phone is usually in a waterproof dry bag and not easily accessible when I’m kayaking. My Apple Watch Ultra Paddle Paddle app shows access to two screens: one with time and km (I specified I want miles in iPhone settings). The next screen shows —speed km/hr, —average km/hr and —❤️ rate with no data being collected in any of these categories. So I have to scroll away to collect data in my Apple workouts app. This is useless!  I guess I would have to upgrade to pro to get any useful data. But I question whether even that would let me start on my watch.

### 3/5 — Nice but basic info

*2021-06-29*

Why is it sometimes red, sometimes orange abs green? 
Why couldn’t they bother to tel us this info? 
Frustrating… come on ppl.

**Developer response:** Thank you for the constructive criticism! We added the scale that explains the colors - e.g .how they related to the speed at particular point on a route.

### 4/5 — Paddle Paddle works so well

*2024-06-10*

I paddle multiple times a week and love to use this app to record my routes, time myself and even transfer route data to Relive if I am taking photos.  Only issue I have is the interface with my Apple Watch - it uses a lot of battery and I cannot start, pause or turn off the Paddle Paddle recording on it (can only do on the phone app).

### 4/5 — Проблемы с просмотром истории

*2022-07-23*

Очень нравится вообще приложение!!! Я просто влюблена в него! Отлично подходит для каякинга! 
НО!
Для моего региона на данный момент недоступна возможность купить подписку и даже посмотреть рекламный ролик от apple. 
Из-за этого невозможно посмотреть историю заплывов. 
Прошу разработчиков помочь к данной проблемой! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

### 4/5 — Paddle Paddle

*2022-05-11*

I like this app a lot. I just wished it worked with my Apple Watch, that way I would only need to use one app, and not two.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — con kay

*2024-06-27*

love this ap. sometimes difficult to see small print when out in the sun. keep good track of time and distance. I use this ap regularly!

### 5/5 — Outstandingly simple

*2024-05-12*

Love my paddle/paddle!!!! I log miles and this app makes it very easy to keep track.

### 5/5 — Appreciate it!!!

*2023-07-29*

I love your app, it makes me want to go the extra mile. Thanks

### 5/5 — Paddleboard ap

*2023-06-13*

I just want to say I LOVE this ap! It is really helpful to keep track of my Paddleboarding! It also has a place I can put notes on what I did!!

### 5/5 — Ошибка

*2023-04-28*

Все круто, но когда заходишь в историю и выбираешь день ,приложение отображает маршрут , статистику и зависает на этом , приходится перезапускать и эта ошибка повторяется все время !!

### 5/5 — Intracoastal waterway

*2022-11-19*

This app is an absolute necessity when kayaking the Atlantic Coast intracoastal waterway. You must be aware of the tide (time & height) and wind speed to avoid being caught in a bad situation. This app helps me navigate through the marsh grasses and find the creeks. I love it!

### 5/5 — 希望增加watch版本

*2022-10-05*

手机下水不方便

### 5/5 — con kay

*2022-09-14, version 1.9.1*

love this ap. sometimes difficult to see small print when out in the sun. keep good track of time and distance

### 5/5 — Great app!!

*2022-08-31*

Great app!! Is it possible to grab heart rate data from my Apple Watch?

### 5/5 — Simplicity

*2021-06-27*

I love it. The developers are great and listen to their users. The trim option is a game changer.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*