# Race Master Sail Timer + Speed — user reviews > 36 indexed App Store user reviews of Race Master Sail Timer + Speed by Kewlanu AB, rated 4.40/5 from 131 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/race-master-sail-timer-plus-speed/id995452178/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/race-master-sail-timer-plus-speed/id995452178.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 96 · 4★ 11 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 9 ## Newest reviews (12 of 36) ### 3/5 — Phenomenal Potential but… *2024-08-25, version 4.3.0* I used this a couple of years ago so I could count down the time for race starts and it worked well and it was free so expectations matched. Just purchased a silver subscription expecting a distance and time to the line. I also expected to be able to drive by Race Committee boat and pin of the line and ping each end but was surprised to find out those functions were not in my subscription. This is potentially a 5 star app if pinging the line, distance and time to line were included. Unfortunately they are not with silver subscription. Please include those functions and it would be a great inexpensive app for every weekly sail boat racer. I would pay for the gold subscription at $2.99 a month but am afraid I won’t get what I need and it will be too late once I’ve already paid. Therefore, I recommend a 7 day free trial so subscribers can test out the functions before fully committing to paying monthly or quarterly. Again, great potential and a large number of boats with antiquated chart plotters need your app. I look forward to seeing it developed fully. ### 4/5 — Mostly good *2024-08-22, version 4.3.0* I downloaded this app because of the watch app and it’s mostly good and has improved over the years. The one very bothersome aspect is if you hit the Action button on the Ultra by accident or if you just want to close the app, it keeps relaunching itself, even after a forced close. I would have given it five stars if not for this. ### 3/5 — Nice Timer Function; But That’s It *2024-07-21, version 4.3.0* I’ve used the app for timing regatta starts for over a year and was curious about using the other features so upgraded to Gold for a few months and about a dozen races this summer. Unfortunately I found the other features glitchy and unintuitive. For example, if you keep the timer visible to monitor SOG and COG the other features are buried on a separate menu page making it a clumsy process to get to while racing; potentially useful stuff like wind shift and Live Map are hard to read and sometimes don’t show up. There’s no real description or information on a lot of the features or how to use them. For example what is the difference between the Compass feature and the Smart View? And why can’t I use True North instead of magnetic? Dropping marks is also a challenge, the Race History sometimes works sometime not. The Stop Racing process is a joke as is the always on location tracking. Yes I know I can use Siri to do it. But I don’t want to. Honestly, it’s a great feature set, and I tried hard to use the upgraded Gold features but I feel that they were dumped into the app and not rigorously tested on the water in actual regattas. I’m giving Race Master 3 stars since the Timer function is very good and I plan to keep using it, but I cancelled the Gold subscription and cannot currently recommend it. ### 3/5 — Why won’t it stay closed? *2024-06-08, version 4.3.0* Works well during regattas. But when I’m done and off the boat I force close on both watch and phone and it continues to open on watch. Very frustrating ### 4/5 — Manually add waypoints *2024-02-19, version 4.2.0* Is there a way to manually add and store waypoints for future races? Our local clubs have placed permanent marks for racing. I have the gps coordinates and looking for a way to add and save marks then be able to hit a go to function after each rounding. Only Garmin seems to have this ability and it’s so complicated every sailor hates it! Thank you for all your work on this. It really offers a lot of great things. ### 3/5 — Want to like it *2023-07-02, version 4.0.4* Use it on my watch. Countdown display freezes but the count continues behind the scenes. Tap on it and the display jumps to the correct time. Glitch. Also sometimes keeps running even though you’ve reset. Display goes back to 5 (or whatever) but the count continues. Glitch. ### 3/5 — Seems to work but I can’t shut it off *2023-06-26, version 4.0.4* The basic functionality of the app seems to work. I have only tested it in an open area while walking since I’m not sailing today. The GPS resolution appears to be about 5 meters with clear sky so that’s good enough for me for now. The “time early / late” to line seems to be glitchy. Setting the TC and Pin was easy enough. A “pin set” positive feedback would be a nice addition. I see no way to delete “races” without deleting all my data. It would be nice to be able to click on specific races and delete them. My biggest concern is that I can’t seem to completely shut the app off even when I follow the directions. The timer remains persistent on my Apple Watch even when I kill the app on my phone. It will be interesting to test the app on the water to see if it behaves any differently than walking around on a field. ### 3/5 — It’s a great app, but I can’t turn it off - How do you shut it off? *2023-06-18, version 4.0.4* It’s a great app, but I don’t possess the ability to turn it off. I shut it down on the iPhone and the iwatch and it starts up automatically immediately. Very frustrating as I’m no longer racing and I don’t want to look at the RaceTimer all the time. How do you turn it off? ### 3/5 — Great features but *2022-10-09, version 3.6.4* Like the watch and race timer functions but my iwatch keeps switching off and requires pin code to open again. Cannot get the timer to stay on and it disappears frequently during countdown. It must be able to override screen off whilst app is running, as it’s frustrating to have to reopen app multiple times during a sequence ### 3/5 — Report *2022-09-09, version 3.4.2* Good Details Bit ### 4/5 — Good once you get the hang of it *2021-10-17, version 2.5.0* This app is my favorite of the race timer apps out there. Controls aren’t super intuitive, once you get the hang of it it works well. Could there just be up and down buttons instead of sliding up/down to change to the current minute? I like the audio signals, but could there please be a final 10 second countdown? We still need to manually do the counting. ### 4/5 — Very Good but.... *2021-08-16, version 2.4.9* I really like this app as a race start timer but... I can not figure out how to enter the start line and marks which is very frustrating. I want to be able tomdrive boat by the start boat and the pin and hit the button to drop the marks. Then I want to be able to enter the race marks by later and long or bearing and range. I think those marks should show up on the chart but somfar I have not been able to confirm if those functions or or find any documentation on how the marks and start line are suppose to be entered. Please document how to use those functions and I will both pay for subscription and promote the app to other racers. Thanks **Developer response:** Thank you for your review! I will add a section on this, meanwhile please ensure you have enabled Location for the app in iPhone Settings and please reach out via email. Stay safe and have fun sailing! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Apple Watch - countdown freezes *2025-08-28, version 4.5.3* Countdown timer freezes constantly on Apple Watch. ### 1/5 — Can’t seem to close the app once running *2025-07-13, version 4.5.3* The app does the job, but I can’t seem to close it on the Apple Watch, and it drains the battery quickly ### 1/5 — Terrible for racing *2024-06-02, version 4.2.3* No intuitive way to use on Apple Watch Ultra - start screen fine but no way to get marks positioned, set wind easily or get a decent course (heading lift screen) customised . Could be really easy to make it better but can never be used as race watch ### 1/5 — Can’t turn off or stop the application *2019-12-28, version 2.3.8* No help on this subject anywhere. Thanks for the response. However following your instructions still leaves the app active on iPhone X running iOS 13. It behaves the same as navigation does when following a route in maps. The only way I’ve found to stop it is by manually closing the app. ### 1/5 — Apple Watch needs haptic feedback *2015-08-18, version 0.6* I bought this because of the watch app, but there's no alarm or haptic feedback to count me down. I expect a vibrate on the minute, as well as every 15 sec less than a minute (45, 30, 15) then at 10sec, 5sec and 0 with a sound. Currently the built in apple stop watch/timer is the better choice for Apple watch users. ### 2/5 — it’s great except for one thing *2025-08-13, version 4.5.3* i love this app, but when i hit finish and close the app, i don’t want it magically reopening and hijacking my watch and phone. i force close the app? doesn’t matter, it just loads up again even though i’m miles away from the water. the alerts, the syncing, readouts… i love it all. just please stop with the unwanted reopening of the app. add a button that says something like “done racing for the day?” and the app stays closed until the next time i open it. it’s so annoying i’ve deleted app until this is fixed. this unwanted feature broke me. i’m done ### 2/5 — Could be good *2024-10-20, version 4.3.0* Same issue as Soldout2running. It used to be good but now the start line feature doesn’t work for the Silver subscription (although from the description it looks like it should) I’m cancelling my subscription. A shame. ### 2/5 — Needs a stop/end a race option *2017-10-04, version 1.4* All and all a good timer for the starts but after that it gets very frustrating to end a race and check to course. Hopefully in a few more updates they’ll get it right. Updated after the iOS 11 update- the gps appears to not be working. The location arrow on my Apple Watch lights up but the SOG and bearing no longer work and the map feature of the course is empty. ### 3/5 — Watch Double-pinch feature? *2026-01-31, version 4.5.3* I use this app while sailing my OTB catamaran, so often wet and using both hands. With Apples Double-pinch feature now on their watch (double-touch thumb & forefinger), this would be an amazing feature to add to the GUN so I can start/sync the countdown timer for a race start. With wet hands/screen tapping the watch face doesn’t always work. Thoughts on adding this feature? ### 3/5 — Can’t turn it off *2024-09-01, version 4.3.0* I like it but it doesn’t have an off switch as far as I can see. Uses up too much power. Help! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Adjust timer *2026-08-31, version 4.5.3* How do I adjust the time for 3 minutes for dinghy starts? ### 5/5 — Best sailing app ever *2023-01-10, version 3.6.5* I’ve been using this app for one design racing. I use the timer on my Apple watch and it’s terrific. The app is updated regularly with great customer service and troubleshooting. If your class allows, it’s got very nice start line graphics and speed and CMG stats. Get the app and the Gold subscription. ### 5/5 — Apple Watch Ultra - can't stop the app *2022-10-11, version 3.6.4* ... exept by deinstalling. So I did, what I have to do. The window "settings" to close the app (no more racing...) is no longer available at the Apple Watch Ultra - and even at my old watch 4. The most right window is a MOB-window Update: Problem fixed - upgraded from 1 to 5 stars ### 5/5 — Great race app! *2022-09-14, version 3.4.2* Love this app!! It is so racer oriented! Having the ability to add or subtract a second or minute is so helpful when you miss the gun. Question—I went to use it today and don’t see the option to enter an ‘exact start time’. Did something change? I no longer have the “settings” page on my watch. ### 5/5 — Improvement *2022-06-14* If you have the start line , your position and the time to start , you can calculate if you gonna blow the start or you are late . You can put some colors in the Apple Watch cont down . Green ok Red blow the line Blue late to the line . Tô make it simple , you can input just one point for the start ( chose before the best spot to start ) ### 5/5 — Great app *2021-02-11, version 2.4.9* Have been using this app for offshore racing and regattas and it's been excellent so far. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2018-10-20, version 1.9.0* Use this all the time in racing Keel boats and have shared it with many of my fellow sailors! Cheers ### 5/5 — Its free and works! *2018-09-26, version 1.8.0* I’m glad it seems to be working just fine. First of all it’s free and it has Apple Watch support. Why do the others cost? ### 5/5 — Super Startuhr *2018-07-19, version 1.8.0* Super zum Regattastart. Man muss sich erst etwas mit den vielen Funktionen befassen, dann mach die App alles, was ich zumindest für den Start brauche. Mir fehlt höchstens eine Funktion den Start zu einer fixen Uhrzeit zu timen, unsere Mittwochs Startzeit ist meistens 18:47:12 Uhr. 😜 ### 5/5 — Seems to work fine. *2017-08-08, version 1.4* Was useful not just for the timer but also useful for figuring course size (often disputed). Suggest two improvements - have the map function slider buttons with a slider that encompasses wider options for fat fingers. Also suggest a STOP button for the timer. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*