Comparison

PaddleMate vs strokebook

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

strokebook

Features
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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.

Screenshots

PaddleMate4 screens
strokebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaddleMate ships an update monthly, strokebook every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PaddleMate versus strokebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaddleMatestrokebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaddlemate Kft.espressino GmbH

In-app purchases

None

PaddleMate

No in-app purchases

None

strokebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaddleMate free?
PaddleMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is strokebook free?
strokebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PaddleMate or strokebook have ads?
PaddleMate shows ads; strokebook does not.
Which is updated more often, PaddleMate or strokebook?
PaddleMate ships an update monthly, and strokebook every 6 days. Most recently, PaddleMate was updated on October 6, 2026 and strokebook on October 21, 2026.

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