KiteOracle vs RigSize Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KiteOracle
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The wind forecast that actually knows your spot. Not a generic global model. Not a guess. Yours. Locally calibrated. For 451 spots worldwide. When KiteOracle says 22 knots, you get 22 knots. When it says Big Air is on, Big Air is on. Less driving for nothing. More days on the water. Bigger boosts. That's the whole point. What's inside: • 16-day spot-local forecast, hour by hour • Big Air potential — chance of a 5m, 10m or 20m boost, per hour • Spot intel that reads like a local told you • Historical data, month by month, spot by spot • Wind alerts on your favorite spots — get pinged when conditions hit • Big Air travel search, filtered by weather and nightlife • Webcams, photos, map view For kiters who want to know — not guess. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
RigSize Live
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RigSize Live — Share rigsizes, good surfkarma. The real-time community for windsurfers, kiters and wingers. One app for your rig, the wind, your spots and your sessions. For the whole community — no subscription, no hidden features. WHAT MAKES RSL UNIQUE RigSize Live is the only app that combines rig data, wind data, spot data and your own tracking. Which sail works in which wind at which spot — based on real sessions from real surfers. LIVE AT EVERY SPOT Open the spot map and instantly see who's on the water right now, with which sail, board, fin or foil. 4,500+ spots worldwide. No more guesswork before loading the car. WIND FORECAST + LIVE DATA Hourly forecast per spot. Plus live readings from weather stations near your spot — refreshed every 10 minutes — so you never doubt whether to go. WIND ALERTS Set your ideal wind window per spot and get a push notification the moment it's on. Never miss a good day again. GARMIN CONNECT Sessions from your Garmin watch sync automatically via Garmin Connect. GPS track, top and average speed, distance, heart rate — all linked to your rig, the wind and the spot. APPLE WATCH & APPLE HEALTH Sessions from your Apple Watch flow automatically into RSL via Apple Health — the same seamless sync as Garmin: GPS track, speed, distance and heart rate, all linked to your rig, the wind and the spot. PERSONAL INSIGHTS Which board + sail combo makes you the fastest? When do you surf the most? What's your Alpha 500 per combo? Honest answers based on all your sessions. LEADERBOARDS Top speed, longest session, most distance, most days on the water. Compete with the community per spot, per season or worldwide. SPOT CHAT & GROUP PLANNING Ask about conditions, share tips, find a session buddy. Plan a session, see who's joining — no more separate group apps. SAFETY CHECK-IN Set a return time. Others on the map and in the feed see an alert if you're not back on time. Solo surfing with a safety net. FOR ALL THREE DISCIPLINES Windsurf · Kite · Wing — with the right measurements, calculators and spot info per discipline. Plus a fin and foil calculator based on weight, board and wind. FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY No Pro tier, no subscription, no hidden features. Sharing good data makes the community better, so we keep the threshold as low as possible. Share rigsizes, good surfkarma. — RigSize Live is a product of FTR Management B.V. Privacy: https://app.rigsizelive.com/privacy.html Terms: https://app.rigsizelive.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RigSize Live at none against KiteOracle's 2. RigSize Live also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 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
Both are free to download. KiteOracle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RigSize Live asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | KiteOracle | RigSize Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Klaus Hanna | RigSize Live |
In-app purchases
KiteOracle
- KiteOracle Pro$3.991 Month
- KiteOracle Pro$34.991 Year
RigSize Live
No in-app purchases









