Comparison

Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker vs Foil Sessions

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
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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

Foil Sessions

This app tracks various foiling activities like wing foil, prone foil, and dock starts. It provides detailed session analysis, progress tracking, and the ability to share your performance with others. Enjoy a user-friendly interface designed for both on-water use and post-session review.

Highlights
  • Tracks wing foil, prone foil, dock starts, and more
  • Detailed session analysis with stats and progress tracking
  • Color-coded session replays
  • Export to Strava and other platforms
  • Create shareable images and animations of sessions
  • GPX import and export
  • Automatic weather data logging
Features
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Built by a foiler, refined by the community, heavy on froth, light on corporate nonsense. Foil Sessions tracks what actually matters on the water. Wing foil, prone foil, dock starts, beach starts, paddle ups, tow boogie, downwind runs, parawing, kite foil, wind foil, wake foil and even e‑foil. If it flies, we probably track it. The interface is built to make you smile twice: once on the water, and again on the couch when you relive your sessions in glorious color‑coded detail. Algorithms fine‑tuned for foiling help you see your progress, celebrate wins, and laugh at wipeouts. Foil Sessions currently tracks tacks, jibes, and even which tack you’re on. Success rates give you tangible numbers to measure improvement. For downwinders and parawing, each swell run is saved with key stats—rides, distance, average speed—so you can analyze the session back on shore. Dock starts, paddle ups, and beach starts? Covered, with distance, duration, and heart rate right on your wrist. And for the purists: prone surf is supported too, every wave is counted, timed, and measured—linked into sets so you can battle yourself for longest consecutive run. When you’re miles offshore chasing bumps, the watch app keeps you on track with a clear arrow pointing straight toward your destination. Pair it with waterproof headphones and you’ll get gentle voice nudges too — distance to go, heading, and how far you’ve drifted off line. Your sessions don’t have to stay local. You can export directly to Strava with a single tap and share your runs with friends, clubs, and the wider foiling community. Sharing doesn’t stop at Strava. You can turn your sessions into clean, high-resolution images or short animations showing your track, stats, and replay. Perfect for Instagram, Messages, or anywhere else you want to show what actually went down. GPX export & import: Whether you’re chasing bragging rights or jumping ecosystems, GPX is now first-class. Export sessions to online leaderboards or share tracks with friends. Import GPX files from Garmin watches, other devices, and pretty much any app that can spit out a track. ADDITIONAL FEATURES: • Tack angles, VMG and split times right on the map. • Session Notes – Capture key details and reflections for every session. • Automatic Weather Data – Get wind and buoy readings automatically logged. • Replay mode animating the entire session. • Photo View – See all photos taken during your sessions in one place. • Support for imperial, metric, or nautical units. • Split Times – Track intervals for more detailed performance analysis. • Heart rate zones on Apple Watch with voice callouts. • Optional large fonts for old dogs on Apple Watch when recording. All your data is securely stored in Apple's Health app, contributing to your daily fitness goals and activity rings in the Fitness app. I've worked in security before, and your privacy is my top priority. No user tracking, no analytics, no ads — zilch, zip, nada. Nothing leaves the app unless you press share. How you use the app is your business, not mine. FREE AND PREMIUM FEATURES: • Record unlimited sessions for free. • Access detailed maps and stats for the first five recordings. • Unlock full access to all past and future recordings with Foil Sessions Premium. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account. • The subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. • Turn off auto-renewal anytime in your App Store Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://foilsessions.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://foilsessions.app/terms-of-use.html Note: Foil Sessions supports recording on iPhone or Apple Watch. Due to GPS requirements, it does not support recording on iPads or iPods. Recording on iPhone is possible, but at your own risk — and only if you truly trust that waterproof case.

Screenshots

Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker4 screens
Foil Sessions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker at 1.1K against Foil Sessions's 14. Foil Sessions's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Foil Sessions sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Foil Sessions holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker has 1.1K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Foil Sessions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker ships an update every 10 days, Foil Sessions every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker versus Foil Sessions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaterspeed Sailing GPS TrackerFoil Sessions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB70 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperWaterspeed Technologies LimitedSvartkobb AB

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%

Foil Sessions

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
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  • 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
2 purchases

Foil Sessions

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker free?
Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Foil Sessions free?
Foil Sessions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker or Foil Sessions?
Foil Sessions is rated higher. Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Foil Sessions averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker or Foil Sessions have ads?
Neither Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker nor Foil Sessions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker or Foil Sessions?
Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker ships an update every 10 days, and Foil Sessions every 3 weeks. Most recently, Waterspeed Sailing GPS Tracker was updated on November 1, 2026 and Foil Sessions on October 30, 2026.

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