RouteGoat vs Paddle Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RouteGoat
Discover climbing routes efficiently with this app. It helps you find the best paths for your climbing adventures. Get ready to explore new routes faster.
- Find climbing routes
- Route discovery
- Climbing assistance
- Quick route finding
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Route Goat helps you find climbing routes quicker
Paddle Guide
Discover launch points, trails, and points of interest for kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding. Record your trips with GPS tracking and share your adventures. Get detailed information on conditions and amenities before you go.
- Discover 40,000+ launch points
- Check paddling conditions
- Scout routes and waterbodies
- Record trips with GPS
- Share live location
- Save favorite spots
- Offline map downloads (Premium)
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Wondering where to launch, whether a spot gets busy on weekends, or what conditions are like today? Or want to replay that trip you took last week? Paddle Guide is built for the real questions paddlers ask before, during, and after a day outside. Explore launch points, paddle trails, river access, lake launches, quiet coves, campsites, hazards, and points of interest across the US and Canada. Check the details before you load the boat, then use GPS tools to record the trip once you are on the water. ◆ Discover places to paddle Search 40,000+ launch points, ramps, beaches, river accesses, and put-ins by location, waterbody, trail, or map area. Find nearby kayak launches, canoe routes, SUP spots, take-outs, campsites, islands, waterfalls, and more. ◆ Know before you go See useful launch details like parking, fees, ramp type, seasonal notes, ADA access, and photos when available. Check paddling conditions like wind, river conditions, and tides. ◆ Scout your route Look ahead before you leave home. Compare launches and take-outs, browse nearby water trails, review waterbody details, and find a trip that fits your time, skill level, and conditions. ◆ Record the day Track distance, time, speed, and route with GPS. Keep recording during an active trip while your phone is locked, then save the paddle to your logbook with photos and notes. ◆ Share your time on the water Share live location with someone you trust during a paddle, save favorite spots for later, build lists for future trips, and open shared lists from other paddlers. ► Do more on the water with Paddle Guide Premium ► Premium gives paddlers offline map downloads, interactive 3d maps, and speed heat maps for the trips you've taken. Spend less time guessing where to launch and more time enjoying where you are. There is always another place to put in. Let Paddle Guide help you find it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RouteGoat at none against Paddle Guide's 1. RouteGoat also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Paddle Guide's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and monetization model 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. Paddle Guide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. RouteGoat asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RouteGoat against 5.0 for Paddle Guide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
RouteGoat ships an update monthly, Paddle Guide weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RouteGoat | Paddle Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Battle | Paddle Guide LLC |
Customer experience
RouteGoat
Paddle Guide
In-app purchases
RouteGoat
No in-app purchases
Paddle Guide
- Paddle Guide Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year









