Comparison

Lotus vs Stoke

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

Head to head
About

Lotus

This app allows surfers to track their sessions using AI, analyze performance with detailed insights, and connect with friends for virtual competitions and team communication. It integrates with health apps to monitor fitness goals.

Highlights
  • AI-powered session tracking
  • Performance analytics and visualizations
  • Health app integration for fitness goals
  • Virtual surf events with friends
  • Team leaderboards and trophies
  • In-app team communication
Features
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Team up with friends, battle for prizes, improve faster, and connect with your team. IMPROVE AND SHOW OFF • Track sessions using AI — turns (arcs), paddling, and more • Discover insights through analytics like maneuver visualizations • See how you're contributing to your fitness goals by tracking your heart rate and calories through integration with the Health app TEAM UP WITH FRIENDS • Surf in virtual events with friends and against others no matter where they are — any break, any time, any skill level • Battle for trophies and the top spots on leaderboards STAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR TEAM • Communicate effortlessly — no need to juggle multiple apps, texts, and email chains

About

Stoke

Features
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Kitesurf, windsurf, wingfoil or surf: Stoke tells you the day before your spot fires, and stays quiet the rest of the time. Pick your spots, set your own limits (wind, direction, waves, temperature) and get one daily briefing when a real window shows up. No spam, no ads, no subscription. WHAT YOU GET • 10-day wind & wave forecast, hour by hour: wind, gusts, direction, waves, period, temperature and cloud cover. • Three weather models blended per region (ECMWF, the local high-resolution model and ECMWF's AI model) plus the 51-member ECMWF ensemble, so you can see how certain the wind is. • Stoke score: every hour of every spot scored against your own limits, with flames on the days that beat your threshold. • Live wind map: animated particles show how the wind moves across the coast right now. • Smart alerts: a push the day before it fires, and one more when it's time. Your criteria, not ours. • Spot map: kite, windsurf, wing and surf spots near you, or add your own secret ones. • Community reports: live photos and on-the-water reports from riders who are actually there. • Sessions: log every session with GPS track, runs, top speed and heart rate. Start it from your Apple Watch and export to Strava. Forecasts are verified daily against local weather stations, so the model that is right at your spot is the one that scores it. Made by kiters and windsurfers in Denmark. Free, no ads.

Screenshots

Lotus4 screens
Stoke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lotus at every 3 days against Stoke's every 6 days. Stoke's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Lotus ships an update every 3 days, Stoke every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Lotus versus Stoke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLotusStoke
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKunal SanghiSNOW agency

In-app purchases

None

Lotus

No in-app purchases

None

Stoke

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lotus free?
Lotus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stoke free?
Stoke is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lotus or Stoke have ads?
Neither Lotus nor Stoke shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lotus or Stoke?
Lotus ships an update every 3 days, and Stoke every 6 days. Most recently, Lotus was updated on November 3, 2026 and Stoke on November 5, 2026.

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