Comparison

Paddlr vs Anodetome Studio

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

Head to head
About

Paddlr

This app helps paddle sports enthusiasts track their adventures. Record sessions, monitor distance, pace, and map your route. Syncs with Apple Watch and Strava, and offers weather updates.

Highlights
  • Track paddle sessions with distance, pace, and map route
  • Apple Watch stroke count and cadence monitoring
  • Health integration for Activity Rings
  • Strava compatibility for automatic uploads
  • GPX route export
  • Weather conditions monitoring
Features
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Paddlr is a workout app designed for paddle sports enthusiasts. Record your paddle sessions while keeping track of stroke count (SPM available only on Apple Watch for kayak and crew paddle type), distance, elapsed time, pace and map route. Paddle sessions captured on watch will sync to iPhone so your entire history is available even when leaving your iPhone ashore. Features include: • With opt-in Health integration, paddle workouts contribute to your daily Activity Rings! • Track your paddle route on iPhone with pace color-coded maps. Drop flags to mark points of interest. • Compatible with Strava! Automatically upload new paddle activities to your Strava feed. • Export routes to GPX (Garmin's open file format) for upload to other mapping / GPS services. • Monitor kayak and crew stroke count and cadence on Apple Watch. Save workout to view interactive cadence charts. • Active compass with bearing on Apple Watch. • Interactive heart rate charts for workouts on Apple Watch. • Receive in-workout minimum stroke cadence alerts on Apple Watch. • Sync with iCloud so saved paddle workouts are available across all your devices. • Get a quick glance at current and hourly weather conditions including wind speed, direction, and gusts. Reports provided by Apple Weather. • Coming soon! Distance per stroke data points and charting. Give it a try! We promise to keep the app updated with new features and improvements all driven by the paddle sport community. Please submit a review with any issues, comments and feature requests so we can respond and provide you the best experience using Paddlr. Happy paddling!

About

Anodetome Studio

Easily browse and purchase class packs or membership options. View the schedule, filter classes by type, and manage your reservations to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Purchase class packs and memberships
  • Browse class schedule
  • Filter classes by type
  • Manage class reservations
  • Track upcoming classes
Features
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Features: -Purchase Class Packs and Memberships Easily browse and purchase our class packs or membership options -View our schedule Filter classes by type to find the perfect fit for your routine. -Manage your reservations Book your class reservations with ease. Keep track of your upcoming classes and manage your schedule to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.

Screenshots

Paddlr4 screens
Anodetome Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Anodetome Studio at Free against Paddlr's $4.99. Anodetome Studio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Paddlr's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume 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

Anodetome Studio is free to download; Paddlr costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anodetome Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paddlr ships an update every 4 months, Anodetome Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Paddlr versus Anodetome Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaddlrAnodetome Studio
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian BuckAnodetome LLC

Customer experience

Paddlr

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral55.6%
Negative11.1%

Anodetome Studio

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Paddlr

No in-app purchases

None

Anodetome Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paddlr free?
Paddlr costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anodetome Studio free?
Anodetome Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paddlr or Anodetome Studio?
Anodetome Studio is rated higher. Paddlr averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Anodetome Studio averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Paddlr or Anodetome Studio have ads?
Anodetome Studio shows ads; Paddlr does not.
Which is updated more often, Paddlr or Anodetome Studio?
Paddlr ships an update every 4 months, and Anodetome Studio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Paddlr was updated on October 10, 2026 and Anodetome Studio on October 13, 2026.

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