Comparison

Paddle Paddle vs Georgia River Guide

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

Head to head
About

Paddle Paddle

Track your kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, or rowing sessions with detailed metrics and a full-screen map. Enjoy high-visibility mode for bright days and set targets for your routes. Syncs with Apple Health and offers export options.

Highlights
  • Full-screen route mapping
  • Real-time speed, distance, and stroke rate tracking
  • High-visibility mode for sunny conditions
  • Target setting for routes
  • Stroke rate measurement via motion sensors
  • Apple Watch integration
  • GPX/TCX export and Strava sync
Features
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Paddle Paddle is the tracker made for life on the water. Kayak, canoe, paddle board or rowing shell: start a session and Paddle Paddle maps every stroke, keeps your numbers big and readable in the sun, and saves each outing so you can relive it, share it and beat it next time. See everything at a glance. A full-screen map shows your route as you paddle, while clean floating panels keep speed, one-minute and total average speed, distance, stroke rate, stroke effort and heart rate in view. On bright days, switch to high-visibility mode for opaque panels, extra-large numbers and full screen brightness. Pause, Resume and Finish use slide-to-confirm controls, so splashes and wet fingers never stop your session by accident. Paddle with purpose. Long-press anywhere on the map to set a target and Paddle Paddle shows the direction and distance to it. Loved a past route? Choose “Paddle this route again” and follow it on the map. Voice cues announce your time, distance, speed, heart rate and battery at the interval you choose, so you can keep your eyes on the water. Lock your iPhone and put it in a dry bag: tracking continues until you press Finish. Know your stroke. Paddle Paddle measures your stroke rate with the iPhone’s motion sensors, tuned separately for kayak, canoe, paddle board and rowing. Wear an Apple Watch for even better wrist-based stroke rate, or pair a standard Bluetooth heart-rate strap for live heart rate. Every session, beautifully organized. History gives you monthly totals, an eight-week trend and a route preview on every session, plus a map of everywhere you’ve paddled. Open a session to see your route colored by speed, charts of speed, stroke rate and heart rate over time, weather at the start and finish, notes and a timeline of your pauses. Trim the end of a session, merge two sessions, or change the equipment in a tap. A real Apple Watch app. Start a session right from your wrist with live time, distance, speed, stroke rate and heart rate, plus Water Lock built in. Leave your iPhone on shore if you like: sessions recorded on the watch sync to your iPhone automatically. Paddling with both? Your watch adds its stroke rate and heart rate to the session recorded on your iPhone. Share and sync. Create a shareable image of any session, export GPX or TCX files for other apps and services, or send sessions to Strava. Keep your history safe and in sync across your devices with iCloud. Paddle Paddle works with Apple Health: it reads your weight and age for accurate calorie estimates and saves each session as a paddle-sports workout. Distances can be shown in kilometers, miles or nautical miles. Paddle Paddle is free to download and use for tracking, with ads. An optional subscription removes ads and unlocks iCloud sync, automatic upload to Strava and the full set of voice cues. Monthly and annual subscriptions are available, and the annual plan offers the best value. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://oxigenator.com/products/paddle-paddle/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://oxigenator.com/products/paddle-paddle/privacy-policy/ Grab your paddle. See you on the water!

About

Georgia River Guide

Explore Georgia's waterways with detailed information on over 40 water trails. Get live safety data, access points, river conditions, and points of interest for your next paddling adventure. Plan your trip with confidence and learn about river conservation.

Highlights
  • Live safety data (water levels, temp, pH)
  • Public access points and mileage
  • River conditions and runnable levels
  • Rapids and hazard identification
  • Outfitters and shuttle services
  • Cultural and historic points of interest
Features
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Discover and explore Georgia’s 40+ unique water trails by kayak, canoe or paddleboard using the Georgia River Guide app powered by Georgia Rivers. Now featuring curated data and enhanced interactive safety information to empower users to plan their trips with live data about water trail conditions! Georgia’s water trails comprise thousands of miles of navigable waterways and stretch to every corner of the state. Whether you are curious about the iconic wetlands of the Dub Denman Canoe Trail in the southeast, the limestone-lined banks of the Flint River in the southwest, or the historic waters of the Etowah River in the northwest, the Georgia River Guide can help you find the perfect section of river for your next adventure. Featuring: - Live safety data about water levels, water temperature, e coli, pH, e. coli and related dam releases - Public access points & river mileage - River conditions & recommended runnable levels - Level of difficulty - Specific river rapids or hazards - Outfitters and shuttle services - Cultural and historic points of interest - Fishing guides - Available amenities - Tips on how to plan your trip & stay safe on the water - And more! Georgia River Guide is a project of Georgia Rivers, a nonprofit river conservation organization, and is designed to support the organization’s goal to connect more people to Georgia’s rivers and educate paddlers on the importance of water trails, water safety and river conservation. Georgia River Guide is completely free with no in-app purchases so everyone can be empowered to enjoy Georgia’s waterways. About Georgia Rivers: Founded in 1998, Georgia Rivers serves as the voice of Georgia’s rivers and works to empower everyone to enjoy, connect with, and advocate for economically vital and clean flowing rivers. In addition to the Georgia River Guide app, Georgia Rivers empowers all to enjoy and protect Georgia’s waterways through Paddle Georgia trips, water safety classes, the organization’s river user guide book series, advocacy action alerts and more. Learn more at www.garivers.org.

Screenshots

Paddle Paddle4 screens
Georgia River Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Georgia River Guide at none against Paddle Paddle's 2. Georgia River Guide also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Paddle Paddle's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (386 vs 18). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Paddle Paddle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Georgia River Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Paddle Paddle against 4.6 for Georgia River Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paddle Paddle has 386 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Paddle Paddle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Georgia River Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paddle Paddle ships an update every 3 weeks, Georgia River Guide every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Paddle Paddle versus Georgia River Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaddle PaddleGeorgia River Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (386 ratings) — better4.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings386 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOXiGENATOR LLCGeorgia River Network

Customer experience

Paddle Paddle

All ratings386 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative23.8%

Georgia River Guide

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Paddle Paddle

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 🐛 App freezes when viewing history
  • 🐛 History not showing without upgrade
  • 🐛 Apple Watch shows speed in km/hr despite miles setting
  • 🐛 No data collected in Apple Watch stats
  • 🐛 Cannot view history due to unavailable ads/subscription

Requested features

7 requests
  • 💡 Add watch version
  • 💡 Grab heart rate data from Apple Watch
  • 💡 Make app fully functional without subscription
  • 💡 Improve Apple Watch integration
  • 💡 Allow starting/pausing/stopping recording on Apple Watch
Show 2 more
  • 💡 Show useful data on Apple Watch
  • 💡 Explain color coding (red, orange, green)

Georgia River Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Paddle Paddle

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
None

Georgia River Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paddle Paddle free?
Paddle Paddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Georgia River Guide free?
Georgia River Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paddle Paddle or Georgia River Guide?
Paddle Paddle is rated higher. Paddle Paddle averages 4.7 out of 5 from 386 ratings, while Georgia River Guide averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Paddle Paddle or Georgia River Guide have ads?
Paddle Paddle shows ads; Georgia River Guide does not.
Which is updated more often, Paddle Paddle or Georgia River Guide?
Paddle Paddle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Georgia River Guide every 3 months. Most recently, Paddle Paddle was updated on October 29, 2026 and Georgia River Guide on October 24, 2026.

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