Comparison

Oarsum vs Poop Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Oarsum

This app helps kayakers, canoeists, and rowers track their time on the water. Record live sessions, view distance and pace on Apple Watch, and get detailed trip summaries. It offers on-device analytics, water body identification, and integrates with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Live paddle session recording
  • Apple Watch companion display
  • Detailed trip summaries
  • HealthKit workout support
  • On-device analytics
  • Water body identification
  • Private route logging
Features
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Oarsum is a GPS paddle tracker and logbook for kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) and rowing. You did the paddling. Give yourself something to show for it: routes to replay, records to beat, and a whole year of water worth revisiting. RECORDING — Wrist or phone. Your call. Record on iPhone or independently on Apple Watch. Track your route, distance, duration, speed and pace. See heart rate, calories and stroke rate when available. Pause, resume, check weather conditions, and follow your Watch session on iPhone when connected. HISTORY — Run that paddle back Replay a saved route and see where you picked up speed. Browse trips in your logbook or on the map, show past routes together, and choose their colors. Pin favorite paddles and waters. Less digging. More finding. WATERS — Put a name to the place That lake has a name. So does the river you keep going back to. Search lakes and rivers worldwide, explore water shapes and available facts, and connect trips to named waters. Confirm where you paddled, check repeat visits, and find your regular spots. CALENDAR — Your year. Accounted for. See your year on the water, open a month, and revisit its paddles. Follow streaks, compare activity across days, months and years, and see your most active days and favorite times to paddle. INSIGHTS — Settle it with the numbers Your fastest paddle? Your longest? Open your personal records and the trips behind them. Explore pace trends, heart-rate zones and stroke efficiency from your recorded data. Deep Detail compares individual paddles with your history, so you can see how they stack up. INTELLIGENCE — Go ahead. Ask. "How far did I paddle this month?" "Which water do I visit most?" Paddle Intelligence turns questions about your paddling into answers from your saved trips and available Insights. It uses Apple Intelligence on supported devices. IMPORT, EXPORT & SYNC — Your old paddles count, too Import paddle workouts from Apple Health and trips from GPX files. Save Oarsum workouts to Apple Health, export routes as GPX, and sync your logbook across devices with iCloud. IPAD & MAC — Spread out a little Explore Oarsum Atlas on iPad: your map, water search and logbook in one workspace, with adjustable panels. Bring the same iPad experience to compatible Apple silicon Macs. WIDGETS & SHORTCUTS — Keep it handy Follow a session on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities. Reach Oarsum through widgets, Siri and Shortcuts, or find a saved paddle with Spotlight. Designed and built by an independent developer who paddles. Oarsum is for recreational tracking, not navigation or emergency use. Support: https://oarsum.com/contact Terms of Use: https://oarsum.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://oarsum.com/privacy

About

Poop Tracker

Features
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Track your bowel movements in seconds and understand your gut patterns over time. Poop Tracker is a private gut health journal built for quick daily logging. Record each bowel movement, choose a Bristol stool type, note color and timing, and add context when something feels different. Over time, your history and weekly insights help you spot patterns in consistency, frequency, and routine. Use it for everyday digestive awareness, constipation or loose stool tracking, IBS journaling, or preparing clearer notes for a doctor visit. Key features: - Fast bowel movement logging - Bristol stool type tracking - Stool color and note history - Calendar and timeline views - Weekly gut pattern insights - Optional photo-assisted AI logging - Doctor-friendly summaries - Private, simple daily tracking Photo help is optional. You can start with Quick Log, then use AI-assisted photo logging only when you want help filling in details. Results are for wellness tracking and personal record keeping, not medical diagnosis. Whether you want a simple poop log, a bowel movement tracker, or a more consistent gut health diary, Poop Tracker helps you build a clearer picture of your body without extra complexity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://legal.rkvpxdr.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Oarsum4 screens
Poop Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Oarsum at none against Poop Tracker's shown. Oarsum also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Poop Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Oarsum sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and Poop Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oarsum ships an update every 3 weeks, Poop Tracker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Oarsum versus Poop Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOarsumPoop Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOddsplash LLCTianjin Illuso Information Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Oarsum

Subscriptions2
  • Seasonal Pass$2.993 Months
  • Annual Pass$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Poop Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Pro (Yearly)$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Oarsum free?
Oarsum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Poop Tracker free?
Poop Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Oarsum or Poop Tracker have ads?
Poop Tracker shows ads; Oarsum does not.
Which is updated more often, Oarsum or Poop Tracker?
Oarsum ships an update every 3 weeks, and Poop Tracker every 2 months. Most recently, Oarsum was updated on November 5, 2026 and Poop Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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