Flowstate vs Downwind Runs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flowstate
Transform your iPhone into an action sports camera to capture and analyze your performance. Automatically detect key moments in surfing, snowboarding, and skiing, then track your progress with AI-powered insights. Share highlights and connect with a global community of athletes.
- Action sports camera functionality
- AI-powered move detection
- Session performance analysis
- Progress tracking dashboard
- Competition management
- Clip sharing
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Turn your iPhone into a surf camera. Capture your sessions, analyse your performance with AI, and keep every wave in one place — at the surf park or in the ocean. Flowstate helps surfers capture every wave, review their sessions, and improve faster. Film Yourself Surf, While You Surf: Set up your phone and let Flowstate do the work. Turn your iPhone into a powerful surf camera Capture your entire session from the beach. Automatically detect and clip your waves and moves — snap, barrel, and more Never miss your best wave again Fast-Track Your Progression: See what's working and where to improve. AI-powered move detection Verified stats — turns, snaps, combos and more Compare sessions side-by-side Progress faster with real data from every session Keep Every Wave In One Place: Your personal surf library. Review every session inside your Zone Build a library of your best clips and photos Track goals and improvements over time Share highlights with friends and coaches Connect With A Coach: Elite feedback, after every session. Move-by-move coaching notes Personalised feedback on your technique Know exactly what to work on next Built For Surfing: Flowstate works wherever you surf. Surf parks & wave pools Ocean sessions Your Surf Zone: Capture your session Track your progression Download Flowstate to get in the Zone. Terms of Use: This app uses Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA): This can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Downwind Runs
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Find your next downwind window. Downwind Runs brings route maps, wind and wave forecasts, activity tracking and local knowledge together for downwind foilers and paddlers. Explore runs by country and region, compare the seven-day outlook, and view hourly wind and marine conditions. Save your favourites, record your activity, replay your track, and choose what you share with the community. Help improve local routes by suggesting course, wind and access details. Coordinate plans with other riders and compare gated times on supported courses. Forecasts and community route information are just planning aids. Check local conditions, access and hazards before heading out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Downwind Runs at none against Flowstate's 2. Downwind Runs also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). 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. Flowstate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Downwind Runs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flowstate ships an update fortnightly, Downwind Runs daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flowstate | Downwind Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Flowstate Zone | Sam Johnston |
In-app purchases
Flowstate
- Flowstate Pro monthly subscription$14.991 Month
- Flowstate Pro Annual Subscription$109.001 Year
Downwind Runs
No in-app purchases
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