Comparison

Paddle Tracker vs MarinePath

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

Head to head
About

Paddle Tracker

Record your water sports sessions with GPS accuracy, including distance, speed, and route. Offers real-time stats, an Apple Watch companion app, and HealthKit integration for comprehensive health insights.

Highlights
  • GPS-based tracking for paddle sports
  • Real-time speed, pace, and distance stats
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • HealthKit integration for heart rate and calories
  • Interactive maps and saved routes
  • Real-time weather conditions
Features
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Make every paddle count. Paddle Track records your SUP, kayak, canoe, and paddleboard sessions with precise GPS. See speed, pace, distance, route, and live stats while you are on the water, then review every adventure on an interactive map. TRACK EVERY SESSION • GPS tracking for SUP, kayak, canoe, and more • Real-time speed, pace, distance, and route • Session history and progress tracking • Interactive maps and saved routes PADDLE WITH APPLE WATCH • Start and record sessions from your wrist • Independent GPS tracking without carrying your iPhone • Heart-rate and calorie data through HealthKit PLAN WITH CONFIDENCE • Check real-time weather and wind conditions • Review your sessions and performance over time • Built for relaxed outings, training sessions, and races Whether you are exploring calm water or training for your next challenge, Paddle Track keeps every route and result together. Download Paddle Track and make every paddle count. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MarinePath

Record and analyze water sport sessions with marine maps and GPS tracking. Explore coastlines, save waypoints, and review detailed statistics. Share your adventures with friends.

Highlights
  • Marine maps and GPS recording
  • Water sport session tracking
  • Waypoint saving and navigation
  • Import/export GPX tracks
  • Session statistics review
  • Shareable session images
Features
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MarinePath brings marine maps, GPS recording and water-sport session tracking to Apple Watch and iPhone. Explore the water, record your track, review your progress and share your adventures. Built for wing foiling, parawing, downwinders, kitesurfing, windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, paddling and other water sports, MarinePath keeps your track and location at the center of the experience. EXPLORE MARINE MAPS See your location on the map, explore nearby waters and find places on iPhone with map search. Switch between Standard and Satellite maps to explore coastlines, bays, rivers and launch spots. Keep marine maps close at hand on Apple Watch while you are on the water. SAVE WAYPOINTS AND FIND YOUR WAY Save waypoints for launch spots, exits and other places you want to find again. View channel markers where available and see distances to help understand where you are relative to familiar points on the water. RECORD ON APPLE WATCH OR IPHONE Record GPS sessions on Apple Watch and review them on iPhone after syncing. You can also record directly on iPhone, with your live track, elapsed time, distance and speed on the map. Choose your sport, pause and resume your session, and open the saved track and statistics when you finish. On Apple Watch, choose Map or Live Stats before or during a session. Live Stats shows current and average speed, elapsed time, distance and available heart rate, with your view choice remembered between launches. On supported Apple Watches, use the Action Button to switch between the map and Live Stats. REVIEW YOUR TRACKS AND STATISTICS Explore saved tracks and see distance, duration, average speed and maximum speed. Use the optional speed-colored track to see how your speed changed along the track. Review average and maximum heart rate when recorded and Heart Rate Stats is enabled. Rename a session or update its sport to keep your session history organized. IMPORT AND EXPORT GPX TRACKS Import recorded GPX tracks with timestamps from Files on iPhone, or export your sessions as GPX to use with other compatible tools. Try the built-in Sample Track to explore the session map and statistics before recording your own outing. SHARE YOUR SESSION Turn a saved session into a portrait image featuring its full track map, session name, sport, date and statistics. Shared images use your session map settings and can include recorded heart-rate statistics when enabled. Save an image to Photos or share it with friends, group chats and other apps through the iPhone share sheet. EXPLORE NOAA MARINE DETAILS View NOAA chart details, navigation markers and optional depth soundings where NOAA provides coverage in U.S. waters. Display depth labels in feet or meters. Depth labels show charted soundings, not live water depth. Outside NOAA coverage, the base map and GPS recording remain useful. No account or sign-in is required. An internet connection is needed to download new map data; previously loaded content may be available from cache. MarinePath supports situational awareness and recreational tracking. It is not a replacement for official nautical charts, approved navigation equipment, emergency services or safe judgment on the water. Map data includes OpenStreetMap contributors and NOAA; no provider endorsement is implied.

Screenshots

Paddle Tracker4 screens
MarinePath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MarinePath at 100% against Paddle Tracker's 0%. MarinePath also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Paddle Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Paddle Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. MarinePath asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MarinePath holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Paddle Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of MarinePath's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paddle Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, MarinePath every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Paddle Tracker versus MarinePath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaddle TrackerMarinePath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor CuiumjuMikalai Holub

Customer experience

Paddle Tracker

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

MarinePath

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Paddle Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Paddle Track - Weekly Access7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Paddle Track - Yearly Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

MarinePath

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paddle Tracker free?
Paddle Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MarinePath free?
MarinePath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paddle Tracker or MarinePath?
MarinePath is rated higher. Paddle Tracker averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while MarinePath averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Paddle Tracker or MarinePath have ads?
Neither Paddle Tracker nor MarinePath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paddle Tracker or MarinePath?
Paddle Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and MarinePath every 2 days. Most recently, Paddle Tracker was updated on November 14, 2026 and MarinePath on November 13, 2026.

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