Hoolan vs Volexa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hoolan
This app tracks and analyzes kitesurfing, wingfoiling, and windsurfing sessions. It provides detailed statistics on jumps, speed, and transitions, helping users monitor their progress and improve their performance. Sessions can be logged with weather and equipment details, and achievements can be shared.
- Session tracking via Apple Watch or Garmin
- Detailed performance statistics (jumps, speed, transitions)
- Log sessions with spot, wind, and kit details
- Compare sessions and view progression over time
- Share session achievements on social media
- Export data in GPX format
- Health data integration (heart rate, calories)
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Hoolan is a FREE performance tracking and analysis app for kitesurfers, wingfoilers and windsurfers who want to track their sessions, share the stoke with their friends and improve every time they ride. Track directly from your Apple Watch or Garmin, see live stats while you ride and unlock detailed insights after each session. TRACK ON APPLE WATCH OR GARMIN Hoolan is built exclusively for smartwatch tracking, giving you the best experience on the water. Record your jumps and GPS tracks, and see your speed, distance and jump data live on your watch during your session. Your data automatically syncs to the phone app for detailed analysis. *No watch calibration needed to track your jumps* TRACK MULTIPLE WIND SPORTS KITE: Kiteboarding (twintip), kitesurfing (directional), kite foiling, kite buggying, kite landboarding, snowkiting WING: Wing foiling, wing SUP, snow winging, wing landboarding WINDSURF: Windsurfing, windfoiling PARAWING SAIL: Sailing, land yachting LOG & PROGRESS Track your progression over time with a full history of your sessions. - Personal bests & session bests by activity type - Log spots, wind, waves and gear - Add session notes ADVANCED PERFORMANCE STATISTICS Understand your performance: Jumps - height, airtime, jump distance, takeoff speed, max airspeed, tack & totals. Runs - distance, upwind gain, downwind gain, max speed, max speed over 100m, max speed over 500m, tack and stops. Transitions - success rate, average speed, max speed, entry & exit speed, duration, tack and stops. Health - max heart rate and calories burned. DEEP SESSION ANALYSIS Go deeper into your stats and view, filter and compare every run, transition or jump. Relive your session visually on a map, or view your statistics in a list to scan, compare and focus down on a particular aspect of your performance. RECORD HEALTH DATA Hoolan integrates with Apple's health and activity apps. Your sessions will contribute towards your activity rings and you will be able to see your heart rate and calories burned. FOLLOW FRIENDS Follow your friends, see their sessions in your feed, celebrate their achievements and fuel the stoke. SHARE YOUR SESSIONS Create shareable highlights with your session map and stats. Choose your best metrics and post directly to social media or send to friends. EXPORT YOUR DATA Direct Strava integration, Apple Health sync, GPX and FIT file exports. ACCURATE. RELIABLE. FREE - Doppler-based speed accuracy - Advanced jump detection - Optimised battery efficiency - Secure cloud storage All features are completely FREE. SUPPORTED DEVICES Garmin watches (2017+) Apple Watch (Series 4+/ watchOS 9.0 +) iPhone (iPhone 8+ / iOS 16+) PRIVACY FIRST Your data belongs to you. Sessions are private by default, and if you choose to connect with friends and share sessions, you stay in control of what's visible at all times. We do not sell or share your personal data. ABOUT HOOLAN Hoolan is built by riders, for riders. Our small, self-funded team is focused on delivering the most detailed, accurate GPS tracking, jump analytics and performance statistics - completely free from your smartwatch. No ads, no selling of user data. Every download, review and donation helps us keep building for the community.
Volexa
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Volexa runs your padel tournaments so you can just play. Whether you're a player looking for tonight's Americano or an organizer running a weekly series, Volexa takes care of sign-ups, pairings, court rotation, scoring and standings in real time. FOR PLAYERS • See what's open at your club and join in one tap • Know your court, partner and opponents for every round • Enter scores courtside. Standings update instantly on every phone in the hall • Follow your rating from Rookie to Legend, with win rate, rivalries and full match history • Climb league and global leaderboards • Pick a partner and request to pair up for Winners' Court nights • Rate the players you shared a court with. Ratings are anonymous and shape playing-style profiles • Push notifications when you're approved, a spot opens up, or your tournament goes live FOR ORGANIZERS • Five formats: Americano, Winners' Court, Swiss Fixed Pairs, Swiss Switching Pairs and Round Robin • Automatic pairings and court movement. Winners move up the ladder, losers move down • Recurring series: set up a weekly slot once and every date opens for sign-up automatically • Approve join requests, manage the waiting list, replace a player mid-tournament • Divisions, private tournaments and shareable invite links • Venue display: put every court's live score on the club TV • Auto-start and reminders so play begins on time PLANS Joining is always free for players, and every organizer can run one tournament a month on the free plan. • Organizer: unlimited tournaments, up to 64 players, recurring weekly series, auto-start and reminders • Venue: everything in Organizer, up to 128 players and 5 organizer seats for your staff Subscriptions renew monthly and can be cancelled at any time in your App Store account settings. Available in English, Latvian and Spanish. Terms of Service: https://volexa.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://volexa.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hoolan at none against Volexa's 2. Volexa's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. Volexa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Hoolan asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hoolan ships an update every 2 months, Volexa every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hoolan | Volexa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (72 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 98.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hoolan Ltd | SIA Digital Development Services |
Bugs and requests
Hoolan
Reported bugs
5 issues- App fails to load on some Apple Watch models
- Session stops unexpectedly mid-activity
- Vibration notification doesn't always trigger for jumps
- Watch crown depression accidentally stops sessions
- Mysterious session drop-outs and data loss
Requested features
10 requests- Rotation/trick identification during maneuvers
- Pumpfoiling and flatwater paddle-up tracking
- Social leaderboards and friend activity feeds
- Easy session editing/cropping to remove driving home
- Garmin watch compatibility
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- Session sharing via text/messaging
- Average heart rate statistics
- Automatic Strava upload
- Port/starboard tack and gybe differentiation
- User accounts with better profile management
Volexa
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hoolan
No in-app purchases
Volexa
- Organizer Monthly$9.991 Month
- Venue Monthly$49.991 Month









