WorkOutDoors vs Foil, Wing, Surf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Foil, Wing, Surf
This advanced water sports tracker uses multi-sensor data from your Apple Watch to create highly accurate tracks for disciplines like pumpfoiling and wingfoiling. It automatically detects maneuvers, pumps, and dockstarts, providing detailed analysis of your performance and progress.
- High-definition tracks with multi-sensor precision
- Automatic pump and dockstart counting
- Maneuver detection (turns, jibes, 360s)
- Session analysis with interactive map
- GPX export for third-party tools
- Heart rate monitoring
- Customizable Apple Watch workout screens
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FoilMotion is the most advanced water sports tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch. Specially developed for various disciplines such as - Pumpfoil - Wakefoil - Parawing - Wingfoil - Downwind - Kite - Wakeboard and much more. WHY CHOOSE FOILMOTION? Most apps only use the raw GPS signal. While this works for some activities, water sports often suffer from poor GPS accuracy due to water reflections. Sharp turns and fast maneuvers push GPS to its limits, often missing the true path you traveled. FoilMotion combines multiple sensors on your Apple Watch to create high definition tracks that capture every turn and movement in detail. This approach also enables unique features like detecting individual pumps in pumpfoiling and precisely identifying where your runs begin and end. An algorithm that just works! Built on hundreds of real world sessions and continuous improvements with our community. We adjusted and optimized for every single discipline individually. We are on the water every week, the whole year, to make sure everything works. UNIQUE PUMPFOILING FEATURES • Automatic pump count and pump rate analysis • Automatic dockstart counting with trained detection model • Power output by analyzing the intensity of your pumps MANEUVER DETECTION • Detects turns, jibes, 360s and curves automatically • Analyze every maneuver with radius, speed, G-forces and more • View every maneuver on the map • See your success rate and which maneuvers were successful or failed PERFECT FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS • Automatic foiling and wave detection across all disciplines • Track attempts, distance, and top speeds • 5 second max speed for more accurate and comparable results • Glide and pump phase analysis to see where you glide and where you pump • Upwind and downwind analysis with VMG, DMG and angle to wind • Analyze where you gained or lost speed • Water contact detection (Apple Watch Ultra and Series 10) • Personal records with custom alerts SESSION ANALYSIS • Interactive session story: scrub through turns, maneuvers, and speed sections on the map • Follow mode: let the map follow your track as you explore the session • Share sessions as images with customizable layouts and 30+ metrics • Pace splits for every 100m, 250m, 500m, or 1km segment • Session filtering and detailed insights SPOT MAP - DRIVEN BY THE COMMUNITY • See all your sessions on a single map • Discover new spots shared by the community • Inspect a the heatmap and see where others are riding ADVANCED FEATURES • Heart rate monitoring during runs • High definition tracks that capture every turn with multi sensor precision • Pump power and rhythm analytics across all foiling disciplines • Customizable Apple Watch workout screens for every discipline • Custom units for speed, distance and temperature • GPX export for analysis in third party tools • Analyze your Garmin sessions PRIVACY FIRST We do not collect, share, or sell your data. Your sessions, locations, and personal records stay completely private on your device. You decide what happens with your data. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Credits: Wingfoil Photo by im Thirion on Unsplash Surf Photo by im Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Foil, Wing, Surf at Free against WorkOutDoors's $8.99. Foil, Wing, Surf also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). WorkOutDoors's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 9) and chart position (#7 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Foil, Wing, Surf is free to download; WorkOutDoors costs $8.99 up front. WorkOutDoors sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Foil, Wing, Surf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Foil, Wing, Surf holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkOutDoors has 1.7K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of WorkOutDoors's written reviews are positive against 100% of Foil, Wing, Surf's.
WorkOutDoors ships an update every 3 months, Foil, Wing, Surf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WorkOutDoors | Foil, Wing, Surf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #7 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CCS Ltd | Sascha Thöni |
Customer experience
WorkOutDoors
Foil, Wing, Surf
Bugs and 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
Foil, Wing, Surf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WorkOutDoors
- Tip$0.99
- Generous Tip$1.99
- Very Generous Tip$4.99
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- Massive Tip$9.99
- Fanatical Tip$19.99
Foil, Wing, Surf
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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