Comparison

Motionize SUP vs Paddle Sensor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Motionize SUP

Track your Stand Up Paddleboarding sessions with live feedback on stroke rate, speed, and distance. Review detailed reports after your sessions and share your progress. Requires a Motionize sensor for full functionality.

Highlights
  • Live stroke count and rate feedback
  • Speed and distance tracking
  • Heart rate and calorie monitoring (with HR monitor)
  • Detailed session reports
  • Session sharing and review
  • Background operation for continued tracking
Features
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With Motionize SUP you can start measuring your SUP sessions! simply connect your motionize sensor (BLE) and run to the water. You'll get live feedback on you stroke count and rate (Strokes per minutes), as well as number of strokes per 100meter/yard. speed, distance, heartrate and calories (with heartrate monitor) - it all there! Watch your detailed report when your water sessions ends. share it or simply keep it for later review and comparisons. Motionize SUP uses location when in background to allow the app to run with the screen shut and still get sound feedback and a detaild report, notice that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Paddle Sensor

Features
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Paddle Sensor helps you record training sessions, measure performance, and follow your progress across canoeing, SUP, rowing, and other paddle sports. TRAIN WITH OR WITHOUT A SENSOR The app is free to use. Train with your phone alone, or pair an external sensor attached to your paddle shaft for additional metrics. DETAILED PERFORMANCE METRICS See distance, duration, speed, and calories in the app. With the sensor, you can also track power, cadence, stroke count, and active speed. Follow your workout live as you paddle. STATS AND HISTORY Review your results over the last 7 days, month, year, or all time. Find every past workout in one place. SHARE YOUR SESSIONS Create share cards for social media. Export workouts as standard .FIT files for use with compatible platforms such as Strava and Garmin Connect. BUILT FOR ATHLETES AND CLUBS Use Paddle Sensor on your own or with your club. Club profiles and share cards support your club identity. Download Paddle Sensor for free and start training today. Add the paddle-mounted sensor when you are ready for deeper performance insights.

Screenshots

Motionize SUP4 screens
Paddle Sensor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paddle Sensor at daily against Motionize SUP's monthly. Motionize SUP's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Motionize SUP ships an update monthly, Paddle Sensor daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Motionize SUP versus Paddle Sensor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotionize SUPPaddle Sensor
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLAYERMAKER LIMITEDYunus Can Oktay

In-app purchases

None

Motionize SUP

No in-app purchases

None

Paddle Sensor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Motionize SUP free?
Motionize SUP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paddle Sensor free?
Paddle Sensor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Motionize SUP or Paddle Sensor have ads?
Neither Motionize SUP nor Paddle Sensor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Motionize SUP or Paddle Sensor?
Motionize SUP ships an update monthly, and Paddle Sensor daily. Most recently, Motionize SUP was updated on October 1, 2026 and Paddle Sensor on October 10, 2026.

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