# TheFoilBuddy: Wing Foil & Pump — AI coach, GPS, spots & wind

> AI coach, GPS, spots & wind (iPhone/iPad app by THEFOILBUDDY.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thefoilbuddy-wing-foil-and-pump/id6811917143 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [THEFOILBUDDY](https://appshunter.io/developer/6811917235)
- Category: Sports, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 101 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, European Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-09-27
- Data updated: 2026-10-26

## What is TheFoilBuddy?

TheFoilBuddy (The Foil Buddy) is the AI coach for foilers: after every session it debriefs you, tells you what worked, what didn't and what to work on next time. Free, for every kind of foil: wing foil, pump foil, surf foil, downwind, kitefoil.
Also known as Foil Buddy / FoilBuddy.

YOUR AI COACH
A debrief written for your session, your sport and your numbers. Pick the tone: Buddy, Pro coach or Banter. Ask in one tap: "Am I progressing?", "What was my best moment?", "Did I wait too long between waves?", "What should I work on next time?".

GPS SPEED SYNCED TO YOUR GOPRO FOOTAGE
Import your clips: your real GPS speed, track and peak show on the video, at the right moment. Your best moment is ready for Insta.

YOUR WHOLE SESSION IN NUMBERS
Distance, top and average speed, time on foil, longest flight, take-offs, waves, reconnects, best ride, full GPS track. Analysis adapts to your discipline and excludes walking back. Record from your phone or watch, or import GPX, FIT and TCX.

WIND ALERTS
Set the wind speed, swell and directions you like: get notified when it switches on at your favourite spots.

CONNECT YOUR AI
Plug TheFoilBuddy into ChatGPT, Claude, Grok or Le Chat and ask anything about your sessions (Profile → AI Connector).

SPOTS & CONDITIONS
250+ foil spots worldwide, with webcams where available. Wind, gusts, direction, swell, tide, air and water temperature; compare GFS, ICON, ECMWF and AROME models hour by hour. Missing a spot? Add it in a few taps.

SPOT COMMUNITY
A channel for every spot, live condition reports, per-spot leaderboards, private messages.

Beginner or expert, TheFoilBuddy rides with you every session.

Contact: https://www.thefoilbuddy.com — Privacy: https://www.thefoilbuddy.com/privacy

## Is TheFoilBuddy safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess TheFoilBuddy.

## Is TheFoilBuddy legit?

TheFoilBuddy: Wing Foil & Pump has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for TheFoilBuddy is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.23 — 2026-10-24

Explore the app without an account: the spot map opens right away.
Create your account in 1 tap when you want to record a session.

### 1.0.22 — 2026-10-24

New tutorials to connect ChatGPT, Claude, Le Chat, Perplexity and Grok to the app.
A help card to start your first session.

### 1.0.21 — 2026-10-23

Simpler AI connection: search TheFoilBuddy in ChatGPT apps. Surf foil rating now accounts for wind direction vs the beach.

### 1.0.20 — 2026-10-21

Improvements and bug fixes.

### 1.0.19 — 2026-10-17

Sample sessions: explore tracking and the AI coach before your first session (surf foil in Crozon, wing in Saint-Jean-de-Luz).

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## Related topics

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