PaddleMate vs strokebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaddleMate
This performance measurement system uses hardware sensors and software to help kayak, canoe, SUP, dragon boat, and rowing athletes track and improve their sport performance. Coaches can monitor athlete development, view live data from the water, and provide real-time feedback.
- Force measurement sensor (POD)
- GPS & data collecting unit (TRACKER)
- Live data from the water
- Training and race data analysis
- Pulling force, symmetry, stroke rate tracking
- Distance per stroke measurement
- Heart rate monitor compatibility
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Performance measurement system specifically developed for kayak, canoe, SUP, dragon boat and rowing sports to objectively measure and improve the sport performance. The system consists hardware devices and software elements. Coaches can have access to their athlete's profile and see how they are developing week to week. Paddlemate can provide LIVE data from the water so coaches can see their athletes performance and give them real-time feedback. POD = Force measurement sensor TRACKER = GPS & data collecting unit Training and race data analysis and tracking: Pulling force Force curves Symmetry Stroke rate Distance per stroke measurement Speed Pace GPS-based distance tracking with all necessary data Compatibility with heart rate monitoring devices Pull and Ride!
strokebook
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strokebook is your rowing club's digital logbook. Log an outing, see who is on the water and keep up with what is happening at the club, straight from your phone. Log an outing Pick the boat, put the crew in their seats, enter the time, route and distance, save. The app already knows your club's boats, members and routes, so there is almost nothing to type. An open outing is closed on your return in two taps. On the water The activity feed shows which boats are out and who rowed with whom. Every outing carries its crew, route, distance and the weather at the time of the row. Kudos and comments Give kudos for a good session, comment on other members' outings and reply to comments. The club sees what is going on even when you miss each other at the pontoon. Notifications A notice when someone gives your outing kudos, comments on it or adds you to a crew. What you receive is yours to choose in your profile, separately for push and e-mail. My outings Your season's outings on one page, with the number of outings and the kilometres of the current year. Offline too Reception at the boathouse is often poor. Whatever you enter without a connection is kept and sent automatically as soon as the phone is back online. Four languages German, French, Italian and English, following your device's language. Signing in strokebook is the app for members of rowing clubs that use strokebook. Your account is created by the club's administration; there is no sign-up in the app. If your club does not use strokebook yet, get in touch through strokebook.club. Privacy Club data is hosted in Switzerland and processed under the revised Swiss data protection act.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: strokebook at none against PaddleMate's shown. strokebook also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PaddleMate ships an update monthly, strokebook every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaddleMate | strokebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paddlemate Kft. | espressino GmbH |
In-app purchases
PaddleMate
No in-app purchases
strokebook
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PaddleMate free?
Is strokebook free?
Do PaddleMate or strokebook have ads?
Which is updated more often, PaddleMate or strokebook?
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