Comparison

Paddle Log vs IRSA

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

Head to head
About

Paddle Log

A user-friendly logbook for recording paddling trips, designed to encourage consistent updates. Data can be exported for backup, spreadsheet use, or submission for Paddle Australia qualifications. The app also manages PAQS qualifications, including renewal and accepting new assessments.

Highlights
  • Log paddling trips
  • Copy and edit past activities
  • Export trip data
  • Manage PAQS qualifications
  • Renew qualifications
  • Accept assessor assessments
Features
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Paddle Log is user friendly logbook with the ability to copy and edit past activities. It will encourage users to keep their logbook current at all times on their mobile device. The data recorded is suitable for submission to Paddle Australia (PA) when applying for a PAQS qualification. The log can be exported in a format that can be used as a backup, manipulated in a desktop spreadsheet program or submitted with application for PAQS qualifications. Paddle Log also allows users to download details of their PAQS qualifications and be visually reminded of their expiry date. When an award is due for renewal, Paddle Log can renew the qualification directly from the app. Paddle Log can be used to accept an assessor's assessment for a new qualification.

About

IRSA

Features
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The Indigenous Road Safety Academy (IRSA) app is an Australian road rules and road safety refresher for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples driving in Australia. It is digital competency-based driver training and road rules education that uses a blended learning model integrating visually rich animation with written content. The content underpinning IRSA is world leading and designed for social impact. It is based on the premise that every road user has the right to travel safely. IRSA delivers: • Education based on Australian Road Rules (ARR) in English and eight Indigenous languages: Anindilyakwa, EC Arrernte, Murrinh-patha, Pitjantjatjara, Warlpiri, TSI Creole, Kimberley Kriol, and Yolngu Matha. • Regular updates. • Alignment to Australia’s National Road Safety Strategy 2021-30, as well as the Towards Zero and Fatal Five campaigns. • A complement and support to existing driver education resources. • 90 minutes of visually rich animated training (43% road rules, 57% road safety). • Accessibility on mobile devices. • Cost effective licence model facilitates scalable CALD- friendly road safety and road rule education. IRSA aims to: • Lower Indigenous incarceration through education. • Lessen road trauma through culturally appropriate education. • Increase employment by enabling more Indigenous people to obtain their license. • Increase customer knowledge in respect to buying, financing, and maintaining motor vehicles.

Screenshots

Paddle Log4 screens
IRSA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paddle Log at every 3 months against IRSA's every 8 months. Paddle Log also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paddle Log ships an update every 3 months, IRSA every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Paddle Log versus IRSA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaddle LogIRSA
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaddle Australia LimitedAmbrose Business Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Paddle Log

No in-app purchases

None

IRSA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paddle Log free?
Paddle Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IRSA free?
IRSA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paddle Log or IRSA have ads?
Neither Paddle Log nor IRSA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paddle Log or IRSA?
Paddle Log ships an update every 3 months, and IRSA every 8 months. Most recently, Paddle Log was updated on October 13, 2026 and IRSA on October 16, 2026.

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