SipaBoards vs Paddle Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SipaBoards
This app allows SipaBoard owners to monitor and control their electric paddleboards. It tracks battery life, speed, and SipaDrive status, and enables control over power, LED lights, and pumping. Users can also wirelessly update their SipaDrive software.
- Battery life monitoring
- Half way alert
- SipaDrive monitoring
- Power control
- Speed control
- LED control
- Pumping control
- Wireless software updates
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Activity tracker for all stand up paddle boarders! Those lucky enough to own a SipaBoard will find this app useful for all of this: Monitoring: Battery life, Half way alert, SipaDrive Controlling: Power, Speed, LED, Pumping Updating: You can update your SipaDrive to the newest software wirelessly with this app. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Paddle Tracker
Record your water sports sessions with GPS accuracy, including distance, speed, and route. Offers real-time stats, an Apple Watch companion app, and HealthKit integration for comprehensive health insights.
- GPS-based tracking for paddle sports
- Real-time speed, pace, and distance stats
- Apple Watch companion app
- HealthKit integration for heart rate and calories
- Interactive maps and saved routes
- Real-time weather conditions
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Make every paddle count. Paddle Track records your SUP, kayak, canoe, and paddleboard sessions with precise GPS. See speed, pace, distance, route, and live stats while you are on the water, then review every adventure on an interactive map. TRACK EVERY SESSION • GPS tracking for SUP, kayak, canoe, and more • Real-time speed, pace, distance, and route • Session history and progress tracking • Interactive maps and saved routes PADDLE WITH APPLE WATCH • Start and record sessions from your wrist • Independent GPS tracking without carrying your iPhone • Heart-rate and calorie data through HealthKit PLAN WITH CONFIDENCE • Check real-time weather and wind conditions • Review your sessions and performance over time • Built for relaxed outings, training sessions, and races Whether you are exploring calm water or training for your next challenge, Paddle Track keeps every route and result together. Download Paddle Track and make every paddle count. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Paddle Tracker at 4.1 against SipaBoards's 3.0. Paddle Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). SipaBoards's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). On price 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. Paddle Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. SipaBoards asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paddle Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of SipaBoards's written reviews are positive against 0% of Paddle Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SipaBoards ships an update every 4 months, Paddle Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SipaBoards | Paddle Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SipaBoards d.o.o. | Igor Cuiumju |
Customer experience
SipaBoards
Paddle Tracker
In-app purchases
SipaBoards
No in-app purchases
Paddle Tracker
- Paddle Track - Weekly Access7 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Paddle Track - Yearly Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
