Comparison

Waterspeed vs StepClash

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

Head to head
About

Waterspeed

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 — The app built for water Sailing, wingfoiling, windsurfing, downwing, efoil, pumpfoil, power boat, SUP, kayaking, paddling — and 30+ water sports. Waterspeed helps you track, understand, and improve every session on the water. Whether you’re training, racing, or just getting out, turn every outing into clear, meaningful insight. Try it free today. TRACK YOUR WATER SESSIONS Track speed, distance, heart rate, wind, strokes, tacks, gybes, foiling time, and more. Use your phone or Apple Watch, or sync seamlessly with Garmin, Coros, Suunto, and Vakaros. Waterspeed works for every level — from first sessions to elite performance — with Pro unlocking deeper insights and Ultra delivering advanced performance intelligence. UNDERSTAND WHAT DRIVES YOUR PERFORMANCE Go beyond averages. See what actually impacts your speed, efficiency, and progression. - Unlimited activity tracking - Best speed splits - Foiling efficiency - Tacks and gybes analysis - Race countdown - Real-time safety tracking - Wind history & spot conditions (Explore+) - VMG (Velocity Made Good) - True Wind Angle - Upwind/downwind and port/starboard analysis - Legs & runs breakdown - Gain/loss analysis (distance & angle) - Polar chart performance - Performance vs target speeds TRACK YOUR GEAR Log your equipment and track usage across boards, sails, wings, and foils. Understand what works best — and when. SEE YOUR PROGRESSION OVER TIME Your sessions become a personal performance log. Compare sessions, test setups, and track improvement across weeks, months, and seasons. PLAN BETTER SESSIONS Know when and where to go. Use integrated wind, weather, and tide forecasts. Discover the best spots — and see who’s been out recently with Explore+. STAY SAFE ON THE WATER Share your live location with friends or family using Live Tracking — so they know where you are and when you’re back safely. COMPETE & CONNECT Join challenges, compare sessions, and connect with riders around the world. Sync and share with GPS-Speedsurfing.com and Strava. SHARE YOUR SESSIONS Easily share your sessions with friends and family on WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and more. FREE, PRO, AND ULTRA Waterspeed is free to get started, with subscriptions for deeper insights: - Free — Track sessions and view basic stats - Pro — Full history and advanced stats for everyday progression - Ultra — Elite performance intelligence for serious progression SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Waterspeed Pro and Ultra are available as monthly or annual subscriptions. Payment is charged to your iTunes account and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. One subscription works across all Apple devices linked to your iCloud account. Waterspeed can export activities to Apple Health. We love hearing from the community — reach us at support@waterspeedapp.com Terms of Service: https://www.waterspeedapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.waterspeedapp.com/privacy

About

StepClash

Features
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Your step count is already being measured. StepClash makes it a race. Create a race, share the join code, and watch the board move all day. Steps come from Health on your iPhone and Apple Watch, so there is nothing to log and nothing to remember — you walk, the number climbs, the standings sort themselves out. A LEAD THAT MEANS SOMETHING Steps typed into Health by hand, or written by another app, still appear on your board — clearly marked, and not counted. Only what your iPhone or Apple Watch actually recorded goes towards a race. Everyone can see the same thing, so nobody has to take anybody's word for it. BUILT AROUND THE DAY, NOT THE CLOCK Today's figure stays provisional until midnight in the race's own timezone rather than yours, so a race with friends in another country still finishes fairly. Standings freeze 36 hours after a race ends, which leaves room for a watch that syncs late. WHAT YOU GET • ON AIR — today's live figure, and exactly where you stand • RACES — start one, or join with a code. Sign-ups close at the first whistle, so nobody joins once they can see who is winning • SQUAD — the people you race against • ME — your card, your best day, and what you get told about YOUR HEALTH DATA STAYS YOURS Raw Health samples never leave your phone. StepClash sends one number per day per race — the total — and nothing else. No advertising, no trackers, no selling anything to anyone. Walk more because someone you know is walking more.

Screenshots

Waterspeed4 screens
StepClash3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepClash at none against Waterspeed's 19. StepClash also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). Waterspeed's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Waterspeed sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. StepClash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waterspeed ships an update every 9 days, StepClash daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Waterspeed versus StepClash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaterspeedStepClash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaterspeed Technologies LimitedLorenz Bohlander

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Waterspeed

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 Yearly14 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Waterspeed Ultra Yearly14 Days trial$149.001 Year
  • Waterspeed Ultra Yearly14 Days trial$199.001 Year
None

StepClash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Waterspeed free?
Waterspeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepClash free?
StepClash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Waterspeed or StepClash have ads?
Neither Waterspeed nor StepClash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waterspeed or StepClash?
Waterspeed ships an update every 9 days, and StepClash daily. Most recently, Waterspeed was updated on October 24, 2026 and StepClash on October 21, 2026.

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