Comparison

Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker vs WorkOutDoors

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

Head to head
About

Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker

Track your performance across over 30 water sports, including sailing, wingfoiling, and kayaking. Analyze speed, distance, wind, and more to understand your progress and improve your skills. Plan your sessions with integrated forecasts and stay safe with live tracking.

Highlights
  • Track 30+ water sports sessions
  • Analyze speed, distance, wind, and performance metrics
  • Log gear and equipment usage
  • View progress trends over time
  • Live safety tracking
  • Integrated wind and weather forecasts
  • Connect with Strava and GPS-Speedsurfing.com
Features
Read full description

Waterspeed is a GPS tracker for sailing, wingfoil, windsurf, SUP, kayak and 30+ other water sports. Record every session on the water and see your speed, distance and track in detail. WIND ALERTS AND FORECASTS • Wind alerts: pick when you want to head out, and Waterspeed tells you when the wind is right, with time to get ready (Pro) • Wind, weather and tide forecasts for the spots near you (Pro) • Wind history and spot conditions (Explore+) MEASURE • Speed, max speed, average speed, distance and duration • Best speeds over 2 s, 10 s and 500 m (Pro) • Your track on the map, with speed shown along the route • Heart rate from your watch, wind, strokes and foiling time • Tacks and gybes analysis, foiling efficiency (Pro) • VMG (velocity made good) and true wind angle (Ultra) • Polar charts and performance against target speeds (Ultra) • Upwind/downwind and port/starboard analysis, legs and runs, gains and losses in distance and angle (Ultra) • Countdown timer for race starts (Pro) • Session history and progress over months and seasons WORKS WITH YOUR DEVICES AND APPS • Apple Watch: record your session right from your wrist • Garmin, Coros, Suunto and Vakaros: your sessions sync into Waterspeed automatically • Strava and GPS-Speedsurfing.com: send your sessions there automatically (Pro) SPORTS Sailing (dinghy, keelboat, catamaran), wingfoil, windsurf, kitesurf, foil, efoil, pumpfoil, SUP, kayak, canoe, downwind, powerboat and 30+ water sports. IMPROVE • Log your gear (boards, sails, wings, foils, boats) and compare sessions • Challenges and leaderboards with the community • Share sessions with friends LIVE SHARING • Live location sharing, so people on shore can follow you (Pro) PLANS Free to download and record. Pro unlocks full stats, history and sync. Ultra adds advanced sailing and racing analysis: VMG, true wind angle, polars, legs and runs. Waterspeed Pro and Ultra are monthly or yearly subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple account and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. One subscription works on all Apple devices linked to your iCloud account. Waterspeed can export activities to Apple Health. We love hearing from the community: support@waterspeedapp.com Terms of Service: https://www.waterspeedapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.waterspeedapp.com/privacy

About

WorkOutDoors

This advanced workout app for Apple Watch offers extensive customization for outdoor activities like running, cycling, and hiking. It features detailed maps, navigation, and over 800 data fields for comprehensive workout tracking and analysis.

Highlights
  • Advanced vector maps with navigation
  • Configurable workout screens with 800+ data fields
  • Route import and turn-by-turn directions
  • Customizable alerts and interval schedules
  • Waypoint creation and navigation
  • Workout export (FIT/TCX/GPX) and Strava integration
  • Offline map support
Features
Read full description

WorkOutDoors is the most advanced and most configurable workout app for the Apple Watch. It's perfect for running, cycling, hiking and any other indoor or outdoor activity. Note: WorkOutDoors requires an Apple Watch Series 4 or later. It is not necessary to have your iPhone with you during a workout. The app uses Apple’s workout system, so all workouts are saved to the Health system. However it also provides many extra features over Apple's app, such as: - a super-smooth vector map that can be shown during a workout; - multiple configurable screens with metrics and graphs from a pool of 800+ data fields; - route files can be imported and used for navigation (including turn by turn directions); - dozens of configurable alerts (e.g. every mile; high heart rate; low pace; off-route etc); - interval schedules can be created using the larger screen of the phone app; - climbs and descents are supported with notifications and on-screen data and graphs; - waypoints can be created, navigated to, and exported; - use shortcuts to associate operations with gestures (e.g. double tap to hear configurable metrics); - compare pace against a target or a previous workout (using metrics and a dot on the map); - show zones for pace and power as well as heart rate (with optional coloured backgrounds); - auto-pause is available for all outdoor activities; - shows GPS and heart rate before starting a workout, so that you can wait for good signals; - configure distance and pace for running / walking to come from Apple’s pedometer or from GPS; - workouts can be exported in FIT / TCX / GPX files, or automatically sent to Strava; - workouts created by the app can be analysed in great depth in the iPhone app. The app also has many more features. The map is a particular highlight. It uses OpenStreetMap, which provides worldwide coverage and includes the trails necessary for outdoor workouts. It also has several features that help you navigate during a workout: - maps can be smoothly panned and zoomed, and can rotate according to the compass; - a breadcrumb trail of your whole route is displayed on the map during the workout; - topographic data can be shown, with configurable contour colours and hill shading; - map-only mode is provided for when you don't want to start a workout and just need a map; - a circular scale is shown when you zoom, making it easy to see the distance to features; - maps can be stored on the watch for use when offline (they are downloaded as required if online); - a red compass points north and a green compass points to the start; - choose a waypoint to see a compass and distance to it in the corner of the map; - you can also navigate to waypoints on the map, such as hospitals, sights, cafes etc. If you load a route from a GPX / TCX / FIT file then navigation is even easier: - your position is shown on an elevation profile of the route; - the remaining distance, time and ascent can also be displayed; - you can get alerted when you go off-route; - when off-route then a compass is shown which points to the nearest part of the route; - if the route contains turn by turn directions then these can be used like a sat nav; - if there are no directions then the app can use “bend detection” to generate them; - the next direction is shown as an icon and distance in the corner of the map; - the map can automatically zoom in when you are approaching a turn; - you can use shake gestures to hear the distance to the next turn or the end of the route; - routes are coloured by gradient: from red for steep uphill to blue for steep downhill; - you can configure what information is displayed during a climb or descent. All this is included for a single one-off payment. No extra in-app purchases or subscriptions are required (although there is a completely optional in-app tip jar which was requested by long-term users). If you own an Apple Watch and do any form of exercise, then WorkOutDoors is the app for you. Give it a go!

Screenshots

Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker4 screens
WorkOutDoors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker at Free against WorkOutDoors's $8.99. Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). WorkOutDoors's advantage is chart position (#5 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker is free to download; WorkOutDoors costs $8.99 up front. Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and WorkOutDoors sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker against 4.7 for WorkOutDoors. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker's written reviews are positive against 88% of WorkOutDoors's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker ships an update every 10 days, WorkOutDoors every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker versus WorkOutDoors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaterspeed Sailing GPS TrackerWorkOutDoors
PriceFree — better$8.99
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings)4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews87.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K1.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB39 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperWaterspeed Technologies LimitedCCS Ltd

Customer experience

Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker

All ratings1,113 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews603 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.1%

WorkOutDoors

All ratings1,674 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews1,386 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative7.8%

Bugs and requests

Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WorkOutDoors

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Heart rate tracking issues
  • Inconsistent distance/pace tracking
  • Trouble connecting to Apple Watch

Requested features

5 requests
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Shoe tracking
  • Cumulative workout stats (weekly/monthly)
  • Ability to edit/trim recorded workouts
  • Automatic pause/resume during workouts

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker

Subscriptions18
  • WS Monthly subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Waterspeed Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
Show 15 more
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • WS Quarterly subscription14 Days trial$7.993 Months
  • Waterspeed Ultra Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Waterspeed Ultra Monthly14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Waterspeed Ultra Monthly$19.991 Month
  • WS Yearly subscription14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Waterspeed PRO Yearly2 Months trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan14 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Waterspeed Ultra Yearly1 Month trial$99.001 Year
  • Waterspeed Ultra Yearly14 Days trial$149.001 Year
  • Waterspeed Ultra Yearly14 Days trial$199.001 Year
5 purchases

WorkOutDoors

One-time5
  • Tip$0.99
  • Generous Tip$1.99
  • Very Generous Tip$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Massive Tip$9.99
  • Fanatical Tip$19.99

Questions

Is Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker free?
Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WorkOutDoors free?
WorkOutDoors costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker or WorkOutDoors?
WorkOutDoors is rated higher. Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while WorkOutDoors averages 4.7 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker or WorkOutDoors have ads?
Neither Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker nor WorkOutDoors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker or WorkOutDoors?
Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker ships an update every 10 days, and WorkOutDoors every 3 months. Most recently, Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker was updated on November 1, 2026 and WorkOutDoors on November 1, 2026.

Other comparisons