Go Paddling vs Bixpy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Go Paddling
Discover over 25,000 paddling locations for kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards. Find nearby spots with user comments and trip reports, or contribute your own discoveries. Get on the water easily with this comprehensive guide.
- 25,000+ paddling locations
- Find nearby spots
- User comments and trip reports
- Add new locations
- Supports kayak, canoe, SUP
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Loaded with over 25,000 paddling locations for kayaking, canoeing, and stand up paddling, Go Paddling (formerly Launch Sites) provides an easy way to find a great place to paddle nearly anywhere. Whether you have a kayak, canoe or paddleboard (SUP) you can find a place to get on the water with this app. Browse maps nearby to find great places to paddle near you. Locations include comments from other paddlers plus trip reports from fellow paddlers Add new paddling locations or new information about existing locations. Go Paddling is completely free.
Bixpy
Connect to Bixpy Outboard batteries to update firmware or access support. This app facilitates battery management and provides a platform for submitting repair or warranty claims.
- Connect to Bixpy Outboard batteries
- Update battery firmware
- Launch support tickets
- Submit repair claims
- Submit warranty claims
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This APP allows you to connect to Bixpy Outboard batteries PP-378 V4 and PP-768. Use the APP to update the firmware in your batteries to the latest release or simply to connect with Bixpy. This is also a great platform for launching a support ticket for a repair or warranty claim.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bixpy at 100% against Go Paddling's 48%. Bixpy also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.6) and ads (none vs shown). Go Paddling's advantage is ratings volume (208 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bixpy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go Paddling has 208 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Go Paddling's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bixpy's.
Go Paddling ships an update fortnightly, Bixpy every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Go Paddling | Bixpy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (208 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 208 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VerticalScope Inc. | Bixpy LLC |
Customer experience
Go Paddling
Bixpy
Bugs and requests
Go Paddling
Reported bugs
3 issues- Issues with submitting new locations and photos
- App crashing when trying to access location details
- Incorrect or missing information for some launch sites
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to plan routes and calculate distance/time
- Implement filters to search by water type, difficulty, and amenities
- Allow users to mark locations as visited and leave detailed reviews
Bixpy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Go Paddling
No in-app purchases
Bixpy
No in-app purchases
