Comparison

Kiteloopers vs Flyrider

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

Head to head
About

Kiteloopers

Plan kitesurfing, wing, foil, and windsurfing sessions with live conditions, forecasts, and interactive maps. Discover worldwide spots, connect with riders, manage your gear, and track your progress with trick logging and video sharing.

Highlights
  • Live wind conditions and forecasts
  • Interactive spot maps
  • Personalized wind alerts
  • Worldwide spot discovery
  • Community features for planning and discussion
  • Gear management and classifieds
  • Performance tracking and trick logging
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

Flyrider

Connect with a global community of watersports enthusiasts. Discover new locations, find fellow riders, and access unique experiences for kitesurfing, wing foiling, and surfing. Find photographers and other services to enhance your passion.

Highlights
  • Discover new sports locations
  • Connect with other riders
  • Access unique experiences
  • Find photographers
  • Community-driven platform
Features
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Flyrider est l'app mobile qui connecte les riders, les spots et les expériences partout dans le monde. Que tu pratiques le kitesurf, le wing foil ou le surf, Flyrider te permet de découvrir de nouveaux spots, rencontrer d’autres riders et accéder à des expériences uniques - le tout dans une seule application ! Explore les meilleurs spots, connecte-toi avec la communauté et vis ta passion autrement. Tu peux aussi trouver des photographes sur les spots ou d'autres besoins enfin répondus grâce à Flyrider Créé par des riders, pour les riders. Informations sur les abonnements : Flyrider Pro propose des abonnements auto-renouvelables (Hebdomadaire, Mensuel ou Annuel) vous donnant accès à des fonctionnalités premium exclusives (spots favoris illimités, codes promos, etc). Le paiement sera facturé sur votre compte Apple lors de la confirmation de l'achat. L'abonnement se renouvelle automatiquement sauf annulation au moins 24h avant la fin de la période en cours. Vous pouvez gérer et annuler vos abonnements en vous rendant dans les réglages de votre compte sur l'App Store après l'achat. Conditions d'utilisation (CGUV) : https://flyriderapp.com/cguv Politique de confidentialité : https://flyriderapp.com/politiquedeconfidentialite

Screenshots

Kiteloopers4 screens
Flyrider4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kiteloopers at none against Flyrider's shown. Kiteloopers also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 $2.99 per month and Flyrider sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kiteloopers ships an update every 5 days, Flyrider fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kiteloopers versus Flyrider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKiteloopersFlyrider
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCHMITT OLIVIERFlyrider

Customer experience

Kiteloopers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flyrider

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kiteloopers

Subscriptions2
  • Kiteloopers PLUS14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Kiteloopers PLUS14 Days trial$17.991 Year
3 purchases

Flyrider

Subscriptions3
  • Flyrider Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Flyrider Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Flyrider Premium Annuel$89.001 Year

Questions

Is Kiteloopers free?
Kiteloopers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flyrider free?
Flyrider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kiteloopers or Flyrider have ads?
Flyrider shows ads; Kiteloopers does not.
Which is updated more often, Kiteloopers or Flyrider?
Kiteloopers ships an update every 5 days, and Flyrider fortnightly. Most recently, Kiteloopers was updated on October 30, 2026 and Flyrider on October 31, 2026.

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