Comparison

Fliteboard vs Foil Drive

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

Head to head
About

Fliteboard

Enhance your assisted foiling experience with performance analytics, wave riding data, and video guides. Connect with a global community to share riding spots, view sessions, and compete on leaderboards. Keep your equipment updated with the latest software for an improved on and off-water experience.

Highlights
  • Performance analytics
  • Wave riding data
  • Video guides
  • Community sharing
  • Global leaderboards
  • Warranty registration
  • Software updates
Features
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Find Freedom. Take Flite. Fliteboard & FLITELab* Take your assisted foiling to the next level with new rider features and performance analytics including wave riding data, video guides and warranty registration. Connect with the global Flite community, share your favourite spots to ride, see where others are riding and compete in online leaderboards. Relax, you’ve got this. FEATURES & BENEFITS * Customisable ride data (km/h, mph, knots, ºC, ºF, Kelvin) * Unlock new rider features such as Wave Mode * Track and share rides with the global community * View community sessions * Compete in global leaderboards * Register warranty - Secure user profiles & privacy settings * Help & support * Video guides Use Flite App to keep your Fliteboard, AMP_Board, Flite Controller and LAUNCHPad updated with the latest software to enhance your experience on and off the water.

About

Foil Drive

Configure your electric hydrofoil ride settings with this app. Customize power modes, latency, and boost for takeoff. Designed for ultimate control and personalized performance.

Highlights
  • Connect to Foil Drive
  • Configure ride settings
  • Preset power modes
  • Adjust latency
  • Adjust boost for takeoff
  • Scan battery
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Connect to your Foil Drive to configure your ride. Designed for ultimate customisation across the board, Foil Drive riders can now go the extra step and configure ride settings of Gen II models through the Foil Drive App. Connect your Assist MAX or Assist Slim and scan your battery to set a ride specific to your needs. - Power Modes: Chose between different preset power modes designed for different abilities, riders and equipment pairings. - Latency (Advanced Setting): Alter the latency of your connection. - Boost Mode: Adjust the amount of boost available for take-off. With plans for future features, the Foil Drive App tops off your ability to fully customise your ride! Foil Drive – The Drive to Get You Flying!

Screenshots

Fliteboard4 screens
Foil Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Foil Drive at 5.0 against Fliteboard's 3.1. Foil Drive also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%). Fliteboard's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Foil Drive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fliteboard has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Fliteboard's written reviews are positive against 100% of Foil Drive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fliteboard ships an update every 4 weeks, Foil Drive monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fliteboard versus Foil Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFliteboardFoil Drive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (21 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB68 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFliteboard Pty LtdFoil Drive

Customer experience

Fliteboard

All ratings21 ratings
Positive47.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative38.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%

Foil Drive

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fliteboard

No in-app purchases

None

Foil Drive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fliteboard free?
Fliteboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foil Drive free?
Foil Drive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fliteboard or Foil Drive?
Foil Drive is rated higher. Fliteboard averages 3.1 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Foil Drive averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Fliteboard or Foil Drive have ads?
Neither Fliteboard nor Foil Drive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fliteboard or Foil Drive?
Fliteboard ships an update every 4 weeks, and Foil Drive monthly. Most recently, Fliteboard was updated on September 26, 2026 and Foil Drive on September 18, 2026.

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