Riptide vs Tow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Riptide
Stay updated with the latest bodyboarding news, wave conditions, and events worldwide. Immerse yourself in photos, articles, and connect with a global community of fans. Seamlessly sync your reading experience across devices.
- Latest news and updates
- Real-time wave conditions
- Competition and event coverage
- Bodyboarding photos and articles
- Global community connection
- Cross-device syncing
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Ride the digital wave with the Riptide Magazine App - Your ultimate bodyboarding companion! Stay updated with the latest news, real-time wave conditions, competitions, and epic bodyboarding events worldwide. Immerse yourself in mind-blowing bodyboarding photos, riveting articles, and engaging features by industry experts and fellow enthusiasts. Connect with a global tribe of bodyboarding fans, share your sickest moments, and swap tips and tricks. Seamlessly sync your account across devices for uninterrupted reading. Don't miss out on the Riptide Magazine App - the ultimate bodyboarding experience in the palm of your hand!
Tow
This application interfaces with a specific Bluetooth-enabled brake controller, offering control and testing capabilities. It utilizes inertia-sensing technology for smooth towing experiences, suitable for various hauling situations.
- Connects to Tow-Pro Link Brake Controller
- Inertia-sensing technology
- Smooth day-to-day hauling
- Highway towing control
- Test brake controller functionality
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Connect the Tow-Pro app to your Tow-Pro Link Brake Controller. Tow-Pro app for interfacing with a range of REDARC Bluetooth enabled brake controllers, featuring inertia-sensing technology for smooth day-to-day hauling or highway towing. The app provides the ability to test and control the REDARC Tow-Pro Link Brake Controller.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Riptide at 3.7 against Tow's 2.5. Riptide also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Riptide holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Riptide ships an update every 6 weeks, Tow every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Riptide | Tow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shakewell agency | Redarc Electronics |
Customer experience
Riptide
Tow
In-app purchases
Riptide
No in-app purchases
Tow
No in-app purchases
