Comparison

Kite & Windsurfing Guide vs DriftCrew

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

Head to head
About

Kite & Windsurfing Guide

Discover over 3,500 global spots for kitesurfing, windsurfing, and wingfoiling. Get detailed wind, wave, and weather forecasts, and plan your next adventure with personalized spot recommendations based on your preferences and upcoming conditions.

Highlights
  • 3,500+ global sports locations
  • Wind and wave condition analysis
  • Up-to-the-minute wind forecasts
  • Spot filtering by preference
  • Trip planning tools
  • Local knowledge and photos
Features
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The ultimate travel guide to over 3,500 spots worldwide! Where shall I go for my next trip? And, once there: Which spot’s best today? This App has the answers! Includes all information about wind and waves, conditions in the water and ashore. Accurate first-hand local knowledge based on the legendary KITE AND WINDSURFING GUIDEs, illustrated with breathtaking photos from the world’s leading photographers. Plus in-depth analysis of wind, wave and weather conditions throughout the year make it easy to plan the best time to visit. And, of course, up-to-the-minute wind forecasts for every spot. But this completely newly developed app offers much more than ‘just’ knowledge of regions and spots. With the spot filter, you can display exactly those spots which match your preferences within a radius of your choice. Or, based on the current wind forecasts and the distance of your choice, let the app show you the spots that will work with best wind direction in the next 1, 2 or 3 days. These innovative features make the app the perfect tool for planning your trip and selecting the right spot for your next session! Free Trial! Downloading the app is free and includes two preview regions (Cape Town, South Africa & Tarifa - Strait of Gibraltar, Spain) for you to explore its ‘look and feel’ and the basic functions of the app. You can then choose between comprehensive EUROPE and WORLD packages with a monthly, annual or lifetime subscription. Content and Features: - over 3,500 spots for kitesurfing, windsurfing and wingfoiling! - intuitive icons - spot characteristics from flat water to big wave at a glance - essential wind & weather info for all regions - in-depth analysis of wind and waves throughout the year and best time for your trip - current Windguru forecasts for all spots - spot search by spot characteristics and distance to your location - spot selection according to current best wind forecast for the next three days EUROPE GUIDE More than 150 regions in 20 countries, 40,000+ kilometres of coastline, over 2,500 spots. Featured countries: Ireland, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Poland, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France (incl. Corsica), Spain (incl. Balearic Islands), Portugal, Italy (incl. Lake Garda, Sardinia & Sicily), Slovenia & Croatia, Greece & the Greek Islands, Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canary Islands WORLD GUIDE Contains the complete EUROPE package plus a selection of nearly 100 of planet Earth‘s finest kite & windsurfing regions; obviously suitable for wingfoiling, too! A total of 250+ regions and over 3,500 spots in 9 continental chapters: Europe, Africa, Indian Ocean, East Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands, North America, Central America & Caribbean, South America Enjoy the ride and keep getting stoked!

About

DriftCrew

Real-time adventure tracking for outdoor sports enthusiasts. See your crew's live GPS positions, track stats, and receive safety alerts. Share session highlights and media via web links.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS tracking of crew members
  • Live position, speed, and distance tracking
  • Safety alerts for stops, range, and lost signal
  • Shore Team Mode for remote monitoring
  • Crew management and invitation system
  • Session history and stats review
  • Web sharing of sessions and media
Features
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DriftCrew is the real-time adventure tracker built for outdoor sport enthusiasts. Whether you're on a downwind run, mountain biking, or parawing session; always know where your crew is with a simple check of the app. REAL-TIME GPS TRACKING See every rider's live position on a shared map. Track speed, direction, and distance from crew members. We've recently incorporated Apple Watch for users to be able start and stop their sessions. Easily select which crew and then get started. Users continue to have easy Alert button access along with ability to see their active session stats on their Watch. SAFETY ALERTS THAT MATTER • Get notified if someone stops moving • Alerts when a rider drifts out of range of the planned route • Alert button sends your location to the entire crew • Lost signal detection — know immediately if someone drops off • Watch and phone will pulse SOS when you trigger an Alert for confirmation SHORE TEAM MODE Add friends or family as Shore Team members. They can monitor from anywhere — live tracks, alerts, and positions — from the comfort of their home. If a rider ends up needing help they can trigger an Alert or let our 24/7 automated monitoring notify them when riders go out of cell signal, have stopped for an extended period, or gone way off course on a planned route. CREW MANAGEMENT • Create crews from your contacts or invite them with a unique code • Start sessions with a planned route or without • Mutual friend verification for privacy SESSION TRACKING • Full GPS route history • Distance, altitude, time stats • Review past sessions   Share your sessions to the Web! • Take that once in a lifetime shot of a friend out on the water, or a 30 second video • Once the session is done, hit the Share button to create a unique web link and send to your friends (no membership required). • Shared tracks auto-expire after 30 days, includes no personal information - just your crew tracks from that session and your media. • Web viewer is completely free to use and allows replay of the sessions with auto-highlighting of your media on your tracks. Built by riders for our family and friends. We've tested this around the world - from Hawaii, Mauritius and the US. Where ever your adventure takes you, keep DriftCew ready to track your adventure! Perfect for: kiteboard sessions, kitesurf downwinders, wing foil runs, prone foil paddles, SUP tours, and any water sport where you ride with friends & family. App Subscriptions Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kite & Windsurfing Guide4 screens
DriftCrew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DriftCrew at 5.0 against Kite & Windsurfing Guide's 3.1. DriftCrew also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Kite & Windsurfing Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kite & Windsurfing Guide sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and DriftCrew sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DriftCrew holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kite & Windsurfing Guide ships an update every 2 months, DriftCrew every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kite & Windsurfing Guide versus DriftCrew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKite & Windsurfing GuideDriftCrew
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerstoked publicationsMontana AI Solutions, LLC

Customer experience

Kite & Windsurfing Guide

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

DriftCrew

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Kite & Windsurfing Guide

Subscriptions4
  • Europe$2.991 Month
  • World$3.991 Month
  • Europe7 Days trial$10.001 Year
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  • World7 Days trial$14.001 Year
One-time16
  • World Lifetime Upgrade$4.00
  • Spot info France$4.99
  • Spot info Spain$4.99
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  • WORLD GUIDE spot info bundle upgrade (-50%)$4.99
  • Spot info Central America & Caribbean$4.99
  • Spot info North America$4.99
  • Spot info Pacific Ocean Islands$4.99
  • Spot info South America$4.99
  • Africa$8.99
  • North America$8.99
  • EUROPE GUIDE spot info bundle$8.99
  • WORLD GUIDE spot info bundle$8.99
  • Europe Lifetime$22.00
  • World Lifetime$25.00
  • EUROPE GUIDE BUNDLE$26.99
  • WORLD GUIDE BUNDLE$26.99
3 purchases

DriftCrew

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Family$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Family$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Kite & Windsurfing Guide free?
Kite & Windsurfing Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DriftCrew free?
DriftCrew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kite & Windsurfing Guide or DriftCrew?
DriftCrew is rated higher. Kite & Windsurfing Guide averages 3.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while DriftCrew averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Kite & Windsurfing Guide or DriftCrew have ads?
Neither Kite & Windsurfing Guide nor DriftCrew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kite & Windsurfing Guide or DriftCrew?
Kite & Windsurfing Guide ships an update every 2 months, and DriftCrew every 6 days. Most recently, Kite & Windsurfing Guide was updated on October 24, 2026 and DriftCrew on October 24, 2026.

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