Comparison

Windsurfing Tricktionary vs Water Striders

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

Head to head
About

Windsurfing Tricktionary

This app offers advanced windsurfing coaching with instructional content, video tutorials, and personalized recommendations. Users can browse moves, create training lists, and access content offline to improve their skills.

Highlights
  • Browse and search windsurfing moves
  • Create personalized training lists
  • Get move recommendations
  • Detailed move information
  • Video tutorials and slow-motion clips
  • Offline video storage
Features
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Welcome to the next generation Tricktionary mobile app! Accessible through mobile and web is the latest high tech windsurf coaching platform presented by Tricktionary. Connected strongly to our very successful Tricktionary 3 windsurfing book, this mobile app features amazing instructional content to push your level in windsurfing further than ever imagined! The following features are currently available: - browse and search move list. - create training lists (completed, inprogress). - get Tricktionary Genius recommendations on what to learn next. - detailed information about each move, including suggested pre-moves and next steps. - see full video tutorials, super slowmotion clips and step by step galleries - store videos or step by step galleries on your device(s) as necessary for offline viewing - https://www.trickgenius.com/privacy_policycross platform: Access from web and mobile! Privacy Policy Link: https://www.trickgenius.com/privacy_policy Terms of Use (EULA) Link: https://www.trickgenius.com/terms_of_use

About

Water Striders

Track a variety of water sports activities with real-time data like distance, speed, and duration. Analyze your performance to identify strengths and areas for improvement. Explore new locations with GPS mapping and share your routes.

Highlights
  • Real-time activity tracking
  • Performance analysis
  • GPS mapping
  • Route sharing
  • Supports multiple water sports
  • Progress interpretation
Features
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Water Striders — The French App Reinventing Water Sports
 (Available on iPhone and Apple Watch) Dive into the vibrant world of water sports with Water Striders, an app 100% created, designed, and supported in France by a team of passionate developers.
Designed for both amateurs and professionals, Water Striders turns every session into a unique adventure, guided by precision, emotion, and French technology. Complete and Intuitive Tracking Track all your water activities in real time: * swimming * surfing * wing foiling * paddleboarding * kayaking * and much more Water Striders automatically records: * your route * distance covered * speed * duration * key performance metrics
All with professional-grade accuracy. Advanced and Personalized Analysis Understand your progress like never before.
Water Striders analyzes your data to highlight: * your strengths * areas for improvement * concrete ways to progress faster
Our French team continuously improves the algorithm to provide a clear, motivating, and useful interpretation of your performance. GPS Mapping Explore new spots with confidence and share your most beautiful routes.
The sea becomes your playground — with a faithful trace of every exploration. An App Created with Passion in France Water Striders is more than just an app.
It’s a project born on the French Riviera, carefully developed by local programmers who live and breathe water sports.
Every update, every feature, every pixel is designed here in France — with one goal: to offer you a beautiful, reliable, and inspiring experience. Your Aquatic Adventure Starts Here Download Water Striders today and turn your sessions into unforgettable moments.
Dive, explore, feel the thrill — and push your limits safely.
Join the Water Striders community:
Your performance. Your passion. Your ocean. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Windsurfing Tricktionary4 screens
Water Striders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Water Striders at 100% against Windsurfing Tricktionary's 77%. Windsurfing Tricktionary's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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. Windsurfing Tricktionary sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year and Water Striders sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windsurfing Tricktionary ships an update every 2 months, Water Striders every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Windsurfing Tricktionary versus Water Striders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindsurfing TricktionaryWater Striders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTricktionary GmbHStefanis Kundius

Customer experience

Windsurfing Tricktionary

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative14.3%

Water Striders

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Windsurfing Tricktionary

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Most videos do not open
  • In-app subscription not working
  • App video on iPhone not working (landscape mode)
  • Updates of move packages not working
  • App stuck on loading bar
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  • Paid premium content inaccessible after account reset
  • Login not possible
  • Old paid subscriptions disappearing
  • New paid modules disappearing
  • App freezes on certain moves
  • Paid video section not working
  • App closes after exiting video
  • App crashes on older devices
  • Videos freeze the app

Requested features

14 requests
  • Update outdated videos
  • Improve app stability
  • Fix subscription issues
  • Add French language version
  • Allow scrolling video in landscape
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  • Revert account resets
  • Make content more affordable
  • Add audio commentary to videos
  • Improve video transport controls
  • Allow transferring downloads between devices
  • Add iPad/universal app version
  • Add difficulty level table
  • Add overview of mastered maneuvers
  • Allow undoing checked moves

Water Striders

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Windsurfing Tricktionary

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year Premium$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Jumping$9.99
  • Non-jumping$9.99
  • Wave$9.99
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  • Premium Subscription 12 Months$21.99
  • Premium Subscription 24 Months$34.99
4 purchases

Water Striders

Subscriptions3
  • 3 months purchase$6.993 Months
  • 6 months purchase$11.996 Months
  • 12 months purchase$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Water Striders Life Time$49.99

Questions

Is Windsurfing Tricktionary free?
Windsurfing Tricktionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Water Striders free?
Water Striders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Windsurfing Tricktionary or Water Striders have ads?
Neither Windsurfing Tricktionary nor Water Striders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windsurfing Tricktionary or Water Striders?
Windsurfing Tricktionary ships an update every 2 months, and Water Striders every 6 weeks. Most recently, Windsurfing Tricktionary was updated on November 10, 2026 and Water Striders on November 4, 2026.

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