Comparison

Sportstats Tracker vs Downwind Crew

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

Head to head
About

Sportstats Tracker

Follow live race results and tracking for major sporting events. See participant times, paces, and places in real-time, with estimated finish times and interactive course maps. Get push notifications for progress and access event information.

Highlights
  • Real-time participant times, paces, and places
  • Estimated times to next split and finish line
  • Interactive course map and live tracking
  • Track multiple participants simultaneously
  • Push notifications for progress updates
  • Live leaderboards
  • Social sharing
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The Sportstats Tracker App will enable some of our major events to offer extended Live Race Results and Tracking. Highlights: - Participant times, paces and places in real-time - Estimated times to next split and finish line - Interactive Course Map & Live Map Tracking - Easy tracking of multiple participants at the same time - Push Notifications as progress is made on course - Event Info and Messaging - Live Leaderboards - Social Sharing & Notifications PLEASE NOTE: Not all SPORTSTATS events are available in the Live Results app. Some included events may not use all features. All Sportstats events are ALSO available on Sportstats.one web site. Contact us or your event coordinator for availability.

About

Downwind Crew

This app connects paddlers for organized downwind runs. It simplifies shuttle logistics, allowing users to find fellow paddlers by craft, pace, and route. Coordinate vehicles, seats, and transport to ensure a smooth paddling experience.

Highlights
  • Organize downwind runs
  • Find paddlers by craft and pace
  • Coordinate shuttle logistics
  • Direct messaging and crew chat
  • Browse official routes with safety notes
  • Track runs and build paddler profiles
Features
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Downwind Crew helps paddlers find each other, organize downwind runs, and solve shuttle logistics before getting on the water. Built for the paddling community, Downwind Crew makes it easier to coordinate the details that can turn a great paddle into a logistical headache. Use Downwind Crew to: • Create and join downwind runs • See who is available to paddle • Find paddlers by craft, pace, route, and availability • Coordinate vehicles, passenger seats, and canoe transport • See whether your shuttle is ready before launch • Message paddlers directly or chat with your run crew • Browse official routes with maps, difficulty ratings, and safety notes • Track upcoming and completed runs • Build a paddler profile with craft, pace, experience, and favorite routes Shuttle planning is built directly into each run. As paddlers join and add their transportation information, Downwind Crew automatically shows whether the crew has enough vehicles, seats, and canoe capacity to make the shuttle work. Whether you paddle OC1, OC2, surfski, SUP, or other supported craft, Downwind Crew keeps the plan, crew, and logistics in one place. Find your crew. Chase the pace.

Screenshots

Sportstats Tracker4 screens
Downwind Crew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Downwind Crew at monthly against Sportstats Tracker's every 11 months. Downwind Crew also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Sportstats Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (183 vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Downwind Crew holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sportstats Tracker has 183 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sportstats Tracker ships an update every 11 months, Downwind Crew monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sportstats Tracker versus Downwind Crew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSportstats TrackerDownwind Crew
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (183 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings183 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDilltree IncStyron Enterprises, Inc

Customer experience

Sportstats Tracker

All ratings183 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%

Downwind Crew

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sportstats Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Search function not working
  • Map not loading properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Live video streaming at the finish line
  • Ability to leave comments for athletes
  • Option to only display the tracked participant's information

Downwind Crew

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sportstats Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Downwind Crew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sportstats Tracker free?
Sportstats Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Downwind Crew free?
Downwind Crew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sportstats Tracker or Downwind Crew?
Downwind Crew is rated higher. Sportstats Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 183 ratings, while Downwind Crew averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Sportstats Tracker or Downwind Crew have ads?
Neither Sportstats Tracker nor Downwind Crew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sportstats Tracker or Downwind Crew?
Sportstats Tracker ships an update every 11 months, and Downwind Crew monthly. Most recently, Sportstats Tracker was updated on October 18, 2026 and Downwind Crew on October 3, 2026.

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