MTL SURF vs whitewater.guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MTL SURF
Get real-time river conditions for surfing, including water temperature, level, and flow. Make informed decisions about when and how to surf, and track historical data with charts.
- Live river metrics (temperature, level, debit)
- Wave quality prediction
- Wetsuit recommendation
- Historical data charts
- Session planning tool
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The MTL SURF app provides live data on river metrics like the water temperature, the level and the debit. According to those metrics, you now have a hint at your fingertips to know wether or not the wave is good. The app also tells you if you should put on your spring suit or your full hooded 6/5 winter wetsuit. You can also watch if those metrics are going up or down one month back with line charts. Make sure to check the app before your next session at Habitat 67 or at "Vague à Guy"!
whitewater.guide
Discover and explore river sections with detailed information for kayakers. Filter by difficulty, water level, and style, view photos and videos, and navigate to access points easily. All essential whitewater information in one place.
- River section discovery
- Map and list view
- Filter by difficulty and water level
- Photos and videos
- Navigation to access points
- Detailed river descriptions
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Аll-in-one mobile app for kayakers and all White Water enthusiasts. In the app you can find river sections both in the list or on the map. You can filter them by difficulty, current water level, rating or whitewater style. For each section you can read a description, check out photos and videos, water levels if provided and navigate to the put-in/take-out using any navigation app with one tap.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MTL SURF at 5.0 against whitewater.guide's 3.4. MTL SURF also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). whitewater.guide's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. whitewater.guide sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. MTL SURF asks for nothing beyond the download.
MTL SURF holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MTL SURF's written reviews are positive against 70% of whitewater.guide's.
MTL SURF ships an update every 2 months, whitewater.guide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MTL SURF | whitewater.guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kayak Sans Frontieres | Whitewater Guide App Inc |
Customer experience
MTL SURF
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In-app purchases
MTL SURF
No in-app purchases
whitewater.guide
- Pyrenees$4.99
- Uganda$7.99
- Georgia (country)$8.99
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- Québec$13.99
- Norway$13.99
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