Kite App vs WindsUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kite App
Connect with a global community of kite surfers. Share live reports on spot conditions, discover new locations, and interact with fellow enthusiasts to exchange ideas and plan sessions.
- Live spot condition reports
- Follow favorite spots for notifications
- Connect with other kite surfers
- Exchange ideas and thoughts
- See people present at a spot
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Discover the official app of Kite Surf! With "Kite App" you can be tuned on yours favorites spots, and can meet, interact and help grow the largest, innovative and transparent community of kiters! With Kite App you can finally: - Insert or see live reports on the conditions of the spots - Choose to follow one or more spots and receive push notification when kiters posting of live report - To know other friends and exchange ideas and thoughts in the kite-style - Knowing the people present on the spot, including friends
WindsUp
This app helps windsurfers and kiteboarders choose the right equipment. It suggests sail area and board volume based on rider weight, wind speed, and board style. The updated version offers a unified interface for both sports and multiple wind speed units.
- Equipment selection for windsurfing and kiteboarding
- Suggests sail area and board volume
- Adjustable by rider weight
- Adjustable by wind speed
- Supports multiple wind speed units
- Retains user settings
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WindsUp is an iPhone & iPad App to assist windsurfers and kiteboarders with equipment selection. Given the rider’s weight (pounds or kilograms), prevailing wind speed (mph, Knots, Km/h or m/s) and style of board, this App will suggest sail area and board volume. This improved version includes: 1) A single screen for both windsurfing and kiteboarding, selectable by tapping on appropriate image 2) The ability to choose between more wind speed units 3) All user settings and inputs are retained after closing App
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WindsUp at 5.0 against Kite App's 1.0. Kite App's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WindsUp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Kite App ships an update every 8 months, WindsUp every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kite App | WindsUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | App to you | Steven Sharpe |
Customer experience
Kite App
WindsUp
In-app purchases
Kite App
No in-app purchases
WindsUp
No in-app purchases
