Hi PaddlePals This release is all about your pace. A new pace chart in every workout detail shows how you got on across your session, and live pace now appears on the recording screen, in the Live Activity, and on the Dynamic Island. Challenge reminders. Turn on notifications and PaddlePal will let you know about new challenges and remind you before they end. PaddlePoint reviews now appear near the top of the detail screen, so you can see what other paddlers think at a glance. Plus plenty of fixes: workouts no longer get stuck on "Locating...", widgets respect your distance and speed units, and saving your workout is more reliable than ever. Happy paddling!

Hi PaddlePals This is our biggest release yet! Challenges are here. Take on ready-made challenges or create your own based on distance, time, or session goals, and stay motivated every time you hit the water. FIT export. Export your workouts in FIT format, ready to upload to Garmin Connect. Plus the usual bug fixes and performance improvements. Happy paddling!

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

PaddlePal now announces your split times out loud during paddles on iPhone and Apple Watch Splits are now recorded for every workout, not just races, and appear as markers along your route. Charts in Insights, Atlas weather, and workout details can now be opened full-screen, with interactive scrubbing to inspect your data more easily Workout details and the Logbook have been refreshed and reorganised so your most useful stats are easier to find Maps, route drawing, photo loading, live tracking, and heading updates are now smoother and more responsive, especially on longer workouts This update also includes collapsible split tables, improved Apple Health route syncing, updated privacy and terms links, better accessibility support, and fixes for filters, tides, weather icons, chart rotation, iCloud photos, localisation, and minor crashes

PaddlePal now brings forecasts to life with live weather backgrounds, animated rain, drizzle, sleet, and lightning. Added a new metric switcher, making it easier to explore wind, rain, pressure, visibility, and more from each weather card. Workout saving is improved with a new confirmation before discarding a session, helping prevent accidental loss. Charts across workouts, insights, tides, wind, heart rate zones, and precipitation have been refreshed for a cleaner, faster, more consistent experience. This update also includes faster launch times, better Apple Watch workout reliability, improved accessibility, more translations, and a wide range of fixes for notifications, widgets, maps, sign-in, iCloud recovery, and battery usage

Redesigned iPhone widget You can now sync paddle sports workouts from other apps Bug fixes & stability improvements

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Race Mode is here Take on set distances with a simple countdown start, track your pace in real time, and see how you stack up with automatic splits and personal bests. Track your progress over time View your race history and detailed summaries to see how you’re improving. Start when you’re ready Get set at the start line without recording—then go when it counts. No effort goes to waste If you stop early, your progress is still saved so you can review what you achieved. Share your results on Strava Upload your races with full lap details included.

Discover your Personal Records – longest paddle, top speed, and best distance Stay motivated with Streaks and keep your paddling going Unlock Achievements as you hit new milestones Explore just got better New Explore tab with Spots, Routes, and Community all in one place Search across everything to find your next adventure faster View your routes alongside the community in a single, streamlined list Improvements & fixes More consistent design and improved readability Fixed issues with stats, units, and trial display

New Features - Glide Score: a new exploration points system that rewards you for discovering new paddle spots and completing planned routes - Earn points for each unique spot you visit, with increasing rewards as you explore more locations - Complete planned routes to earn bonus points - 10 progression bands from Paddler to Odyssey Legend. Level up as you explore - A winding trail visualization shows your journey through all bands with animated progress - "How it works" panel explains how points are earned - View your full collection of discovered spots in the Glide Score detail screen - Your current band and points are shown on a dedicated card on the home screen - Deep link support: open Glide Score directly via paddlepal://glidescore - Glide Score is available to all users (no subscription required) Improvements - Weather card, PaddleSafe card, Tide Information card, and Glide Score card are now all the same width on the home screen - All cards on the home screen are now fully tappable (not just the text and icons) - Strava Auto-Sync and Glide Score toggles moved to the Settings screen for easier access Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue where iCloud sync could cause the app to be terminated in the background when multiple sync operations were running at the same time - Fixed a potential crash when workout data had no completion date recorded

New Features Focus Mode integration — PaddlePal can now detect when your iPhone's Focus Mode is active, and you can enable automatic Focus tracking during workouts from Settings. Automatic water lock on Apple Watch — Water lock now turns on automatically 15 seconds after starting a workout, so you no longer need to remember to enable it manually. Workout route recovery — If the app crashes during a workout, your GPS route data is now preserved and restored when you reopen the app, so you won't lose your paddle trail. Improvements - Workout pause and resume from the Apple Watch side button and Digital Crown now works more reliably. - Removed the "iPhone Connected" indicator from the Watch app for a cleaner workout screen. Bug Fixes - Fixed a bug where the Apple Watch would show the home screen instead of your active workout after a crash recovery — it now resumes directly to the workout view. - Fixed equipment add and edit sheets appearing too small on iPad. - Fixed community route preview sheets appearing too small on iPad. - Fixed workout detail sheets appearing too small on iPad. - Fixed the workout summary screen not resetting properly when dismissed on the Apple Watch.

What's New Better Battery Life Your watch and phone now work smarter during workouts, so you get longer sessions without worrying about running out of charge. Faster Everything Workouts now sync to your history more quickly, and the app feels snappier overall. Smoother LogBook Browsing your workout history is now flicker-free and more responsive. --- Bug Fixes - Map previews now display correctly on workout detail screens - Deleting a workout no longer briefly shows an empty screen - Long workouts on Apple Watch are now more stable - PaddleSafe audio alerts now play instantly when needed - PaddleSafe location tracking now works correctly when you're stationary - Fixed a rare issue that could cause the app to freeze on launch

Fixed a bug with refreshing community paddle results Added Now Playing to Apple Watch so you can control your music while you paddle Added the ability to be able to manually add a workout (in those cases where you forget to record)

Introducing Paddle Planner and our fresh new look! NEW: Paddle Planner — Create custom paddle routes, browse community-shared routes, import GPX files, and follow on-screen route guidance during your session on iPhone and Apple Watch NEW: Refreshed design across the app with an updated look and feel Improved performance and stability

We've squashed some bugs, added some performance and cleaned up some accesibility issues.

We've redesigned the Apple Watch app to give an even better experience. We've also squashed bugs and polished the experience so everything feels smoother on the water. Update now and enjoy the ride!

We've squashed bugs and polished the experience so everything feels smoother on the water. Update now and enjoy the ride!

New Icon and UI updates for a more consistent look and feel. Improvements to workout recording across iPhone and Apple Watch Improvements to photo storage Improved performance for very long workouts

Bug fixes and stability improvements.

In this release we've made some changes to the log book filters and fixed some bugs and performnace issues.

Bug fixes

Hi PaddlePals, What’s New You can now rate and review paddle points to share your experiences with other paddlers and organise your favourite paddle spots for easy access on every adventure. Both features require sign in with your Apple account We've also added full Dynamic Type support for improved accessibility and readability Thanks for using PaddlePal! We’re always working to make your paddling experience better. Happy paddling, The PaddlePal Team

Hi PaddlePals In this release, we've made some changes to PaddleFinder search, fixed some bugs and made some subtle UX changes. Happy paddling The PaddlePal team

Hi PaddlePals In this release, we've made some changes to PaddleFinder search, fixed some bugs and made some subtle UX changes. Happy paddling The PaddlePal team