Comparison

Kiteloopers vs Windtracker.app

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

Head to head
About

Kiteloopers

Features
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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

About

Windtracker.app

Features
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Wind Tracker is your session log and spot guide: kitesurfing, wingfoil, windsurfing, but also cycling, skiing, running, walking and more than 35 sports in total. RECORD YOUR RIDES • Precise GPS trace, even offline • Live counter built for your sport: speed, distance, elevation, pace • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island to follow your session without opening the app • Manual pause and automatic resume • Elevation gain from the phone's barometer • Units of your choice, separate "on water" and "on land and snow" JUMPS • Automatic jump detection in board sports: height, air time, distance • Jumps on the live map and in your session page SPOT GUIDE • The best spots near you or anywhere in the world • Ideal conditions, water type, required level, hazards, tides • Opening and closing periods, reviews and photos from riders • Alert bell to be notified when it blows LIVE WEATHER AND STATIONS • Stations near your spots: wind, gusts, temperature, 48-hour history • Local forecasts and wind map • Light map background, station style of your choice with the average wind YOUR STATS • Complete history, filter by year and by sport • Personal records, statistics by sport and by spot • Split, merge and fix sessions • GPX import and export, Strava, Garmin COMMUNITY • Share your sessions and discover other riders' sessions • Messaging: groups, conversations, photos and videos • Riders live on the map, follow your bros • Live tracking link for your loved ones SAFETY • Emergency contacts with an SOS alert by message, SMS and notification • Share your live position during your ride YOUR ACCOUNT, YOUR DATA • Notifications and emails in your language, your settings respected • Delete your account and data right from the app Beginner or expert, Wind Tracker goes with you in your passion. Download it and join the community! Premium subscription (optional): monthly or yearly, auto-renewing, cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kiteloopers4 screens
Windtracker.app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kiteloopers at every 4 days against Windtracker.app's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Kiteloopers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Windtracker.app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kiteloopers ships an update every 4 days, Windtracker.app every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Kiteloopers versus Windtracker.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKiteloopersWindtracker.app
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCHMITT OLIVIERFred Contat

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kiteloopers

Subscriptions2
  • Kiteloopers PLUS3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Kiteloopers PLUS3 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Windtracker.app

Subscriptions2
  • Windtracker Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Windtracker Premium Yearly$49.901 Year

Questions

Is Kiteloopers free?
Kiteloopers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Windtracker.app free?
Windtracker.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kiteloopers or Windtracker.app have ads?
Neither Kiteloopers nor Windtracker.app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kiteloopers or Windtracker.app?
Kiteloopers ships an update every 4 days, and Windtracker.app every 5 weeks. Most recently, Kiteloopers was updated on September 30, 2026 and Windtracker.app on October 12, 2026.

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