DriftCrew vs Kiteloopers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DriftCrew
Real-time adventure tracking for outdoor sports enthusiasts. See your crew's live GPS positions, track stats, and receive safety alerts. Share session highlights and media via web links.
- Real-time GPS tracking of crew members
- Live position, speed, and distance tracking
- Safety alerts for stops, range, and lost signal
- Shore Team Mode for remote monitoring
- Crew management and invitation system
- Session history and stats review
- Web sharing of sessions and media
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DriftCrew is the real-time adventure tracker built for outdoor sport enthusiasts. Whether you're on a downwind run, mountain biking, or parawing session; always know where your crew is with a simple check of the app. REAL-TIME GPS TRACKING See every rider's live position on a shared map. Track speed, direction, and distance from crew members. We've recently incorporated Apple Watch for users to be able start and stop their sessions. Easily select which crew and then get started. Users continue to have easy Alert button access along with ability to see their active session stats on their Watch. SAFETY ALERTS THAT MATTER • Get notified if someone stops moving • Alerts when a rider drifts out of range of the planned route • Alert button sends your location to the entire crew • Lost signal detection — know immediately if someone drops off • Watch and phone will pulse SOS when you trigger an Alert for confirmation SHORE TEAM MODE Add friends or family as Shore Team members. They can monitor from anywhere — live tracks, alerts, and positions — from the comfort of their home. If a rider ends up needing help they can trigger an Alert or let our 24/7 automated monitoring notify them when riders go out of cell signal, have stopped for an extended period, or gone way off course on a planned route. CREW MANAGEMENT • Create crews from your contacts or invite them with a unique code • Start sessions with a planned route or without • Mutual friend verification for privacy SESSION TRACKING • Full GPS route history • Distance, altitude, time stats • Review past sessions Share your sessions to the Web! • Take that once in a lifetime shot of a friend out on the water, or a 30 second video • Once the session is done, hit the Share button to create a unique web link and send to your friends (no membership required). • Shared tracks auto-expire after 30 days, includes no personal information - just your crew tracks from that session and your media. • Web viewer is completely free to use and allows replay of the sessions with auto-highlighting of your media on your tracks. Built by riders for our family and friends. We've tested this around the world - from Hawaii, Mauritius and the US. Where ever your adventure takes you, keep DriftCew ready to track your adventure! Perfect for: kiteboard sessions, kitesurf downwinders, wing foil runs, prone foil paddles, SUP tours, and any water sport where you ride with friends & family. App Subscriptions Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Kiteloopers
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Kiteloopers is the all-in-one app for kitesurfers (but also wing, foil, windsurfing): plan your sessions, discover new spots, and connect with riders worldwide — all in a modern, fluid experience built around interactive maps. PLAN EVERY SESSION - Live wind conditions and multi-day forecasts/stats for every spot, powered by Windguru and Windy - Interactive maps for nearby spots right on the home screen - Visualization of navigation, launch, and danger zones, restricted areas, and more - Personalized wind alerts so you never miss a session - Thermal wind per spot — probability, timing, and daily strength (BETA) - Live water temperature, air temperature, tides, and weather at a glance DISCOVER SPOTS WORLDWIDE - Thousands of spots with detailed info pages - Spots grouped by destination for easy planning - Powerful global search by spot, destination, or country - Smart suggestions of spots, schools, instructors, and trip organizers matched to your style RIDE TOGETHER - Plan your trips and start a session on arrival to let the community know you're on the water - Redesigned community spaces for discussion, event planning, and local listings - Classifieds: carpooling, lost & found, events, and gear for sale - Private friend groups (invite-only) or public community with favorite spots, member maps, and leaderboards - Share photos and videos with wind details, and match with riders who share your style QUIVER - Manage your quiver - Sell your gear or find great deals with confidence - Find a nearby shop or repairer when you need one PROGRESS & TRICKS - Track your performance — tricks you've mastered or are still learning - Log, tag, and share your tricks on video - Learn from instructor-led video courses - Discover other riders' trick clips, and get yours validated by community votes - Spot challenges and leaderboards for the best tricks Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.kiteloopers.com/en/legal/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kiteloopers at 15.1 against DriftCrew's 26.2. On price, update cadence, 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. DriftCrew sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Kiteloopers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DriftCrew ships an update every 6 days, Kiteloopers every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriftCrew | Kiteloopers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Montana AI Solutions, LLC | SCHMITT OLIVIER |
In-app purchases
DriftCrew
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Monthly Family$12.991 Month
- Yearly Family$49.991 Year
Kiteloopers
- Kiteloopers PLUS3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Kiteloopers PLUS3 Days trial$39.991 Year









