Paddle Prep vs Cycling Execs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paddle Prep
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Paddle Prep has been designed for all those that are new to paddlesports or those that are already hooked on this great life long activity. Paddle Prep has a goal to educate and inform people on safety matters to make them better, safer paddlers and encourage people to have more fun on the water. - Research what equipment you may need for your type of paddling - Find weather, tides, swell and river levels for your paddling location - Prepare, save and email your Trip intentions to a friend - Find equipment lists for day and overnight trips - Search for national and state paddling and maritime organisations - Search for training providers and Australian Canoeing Instructors - Demonstration of paddle strokes and rescues - Top tips before going paddling - Search for places to go paddling around Australia
Cycling Execs
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The Cycling Execs app is the members' app for Cycling Execs — a trusted peer group for executives who ride. Browse the calendar of upcoming rides, RSVP in a tap, and see who else is coming. The Members tab lets you put faces to names from the bunch. The Benefits tab is where partner offers live — discounted kit, services, experiences. Partners shows the companies that support the community. Notifications keep you in the loop on the rides you've registered for: confirmations, route updates, weather calls, ride reports. This is a members-only app. You'll need an active Cycling Execs membership to sign in. If you're not already a member, head to www.cyclingexecs.com to find out more — most chapters maintain a waitlist and accept new members through referral. What you get inside: • Events — every upcoming Cycling Execs ride and gathering, filtered by location chapter, with live attendee lists and easy registration. • Members — directory of active members across the group, searchable, with event chapter location visible at a glance. • Benefits — current partner offers, redeemable in-app where supported. • Partners — the companies that back the network. • You — your profile, photo and account access. Built native for iOS — dark theme, fast lists, full Dynamic Type support, haptics, and tight Calendar integration so the rides you RSVP to land on your calendar automatically. Privacy: Cycling Execs only collects what's needed to run the membership and the events you sign up for. Read the full policy at www.cyclingexecs.com/privacy-policy. Questions, password reset, or membership help: app@cyclingexecs.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cycling Execs at fortnightly against Paddle Prep's every 5 months. Paddle Prep's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paddle Prep ships an update every 5 months, Cycling Execs fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paddle Prep | Cycling Execs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paddle Australia Limited | International Cycling Executives Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Paddle Prep
No in-app purchases
Cycling Execs
No in-app purchases









