Comparison

whitewater.guide vs KayakLog

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

Head to head
About

whitewater.guide

Discover and explore river sections with detailed information for kayakers. Filter by difficulty, water level, and style, view photos and videos, and navigate to access points easily. All essential whitewater information in one place.

Highlights
  • River section discovery
  • Map and list view
  • Filter by difficulty and water level
  • Photos and videos
  • Navigation to access points
  • Detailed river descriptions
Features
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Аll-in-one mobile app for kayakers and all White Water enthusiasts. In the app you can find river sections both in the list or on the map. You can filter them by difficulty, current water level, rating or whitewater style. For each section you can read a description, check out photos and videos, water levels if provided and navigate to the put-in/take-out using any navigation app with one tap.

About

KayakLog

Features
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KayakLog is the logbook built for paddlers. Track every river, every lap, every day on the water — and watch your season come together. LOG YOUR PADDLING • Record each day by river and lap: distance, time, difficulty (Class I–VI), section, star rating and notes • Per-section put-in and take-out on the map, with satellite view and place search • Multiple rivers and laps per day SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Stats by week, month and year: kilometers, time, laps, rivers, countries • A daily streak with optional reminders • Personal records: longest day, hardest class, best month and more EARN ACHIEVEMENTS • Collect legendary rivers — Futaleufú, Stikine, Zambezi and more • Hit annual goals and lifetime milestones • Share a branded season card with your crew BUILT FOR THE RIVER • Works offline — log on the water, syncs when you're back • Dark and light themes · English and Spanish Your data is yours: private by default, with secure backup and in-app account deletion. Paddle. Log. Repeat.

Screenshots

whitewater.guide4 screens
KayakLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KayakLog at none against whitewater.guide's 8. whitewater.guide's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.4). 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. whitewater.guide sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. KayakLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

whitewater.guide ships an update every 3 weeks, KayakLog every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
whitewater.guide versus KayakLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwhitewater.guideKayakLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhitewater Guide App IncKilian Ivelic Astorga

In-app purchases

8 purchases

whitewater.guide

One-time8
  • Pyrenees$4.99
  • Uganda$7.99
  • Georgia (country)$8.99
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  • Altai$9.99
  • Scotland$9.99
  • Kyrgyzstan$12.99
  • Québec$13.99
  • Norway$13.99
None

KayakLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is whitewater.guide free?
whitewater.guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KayakLog free?
KayakLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do whitewater.guide or KayakLog have ads?
Neither whitewater.guide nor KayakLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, whitewater.guide or KayakLog?
whitewater.guide ships an update every 3 weeks, and KayakLog every 2 months. Most recently, whitewater.guide was updated on October 8, 2026 and KayakLog on October 24, 2026.

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