CrewView vs Tactiqs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CrewView
This app turns your iOS device into a customizable display for sailing data. Crew members can independently view up to four SAILMON system values on their own devices, in either day or night mode, with automatic layout adjustments for orientation.
- Customizable data display
- Up to 4 values simultaneously
- Day and Night modes
- Automatic orientation layout
- Unlimited device support
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Our SAILMON CrewView app transforms your iOS device into a customizable display, so each crew member can choose any value available on the SAILMON system without interfering with the Sailmon Instruments. Display up to 4 values simultaneously individually configured on unlimited devices. CrewView lets you: Display 1 to 4 numbers in Day or Night mode mimicking the SAILMON screens Arrange the numbers automatically depending on orientation of the device Easily customize the screen. Usage -In order to change value hold your finger on the value you would like to change after 3 sec a menu will appear. -Select the value you want to see and jump back to the display -Use 2 or 3 fingers to swipe and change the amount of numbers and day or night background
Tactiqs
This comprehensive boat performance system enhances race understanding and decision-making using real-time sensor data. It offers customizable displays for numerous metrics, post-race analysis, and integrated charting with weather forecasts. Supports both instrumented and smaller boats, with advanced features for foiling vessels.
- Real-time performance metrics
- Post-race analysis tools
- Sail usage tracking
- Integrated chart viewer
- Weather forecasts and routing
- Augmented reality display integration
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The Tactiqs® Performance System was designed by a team of sail boat racers and technologists from the US and Europe as the ultimate comprehensive boat performance system. It will substantially improve your understanding of the conditions and the race course, and help you make better decisions and win more races. The system utilizes your boat's sensor data via a wireless NMEA interface connected to the Tactiqs® application, allowing the crew to use any number of iOS devices as customizable displays for 52 different performance metrics. An additional data set is available for foiling boats to optimize your flight attitude and performance. Post-race analysis tools give you the details on your performance and let you review the race by numbers as well as track individual sail usage and cross-overs to make optimum use of your inventory. The integrated camera function allows you to take sail shape photos synchronized with your performance data for detailed analysis - photos taken with dual-camera iPhones are perspective-corrected for maximum accuracy in sail-shape analysis tools. For smaller boats without instruments the system uses the iOS devices' built-in sensors and basic wind input controls combined with smart tracking algorithms. The built-in chart viewer (iPad only) enables quick and easy planning and routing for offshore and coastal racing, including fully integrated weather forecasts and routing together with our partner Avalon Offshore. You can create course specific waypoints and exclusion zones to fine-tune your route, and visually edit the course directly in the map. If your boat is equipped with an AIS receiver you can see other vessels and their heading and speed on the chart. The system supports Navionics charts and raster format charts based on BSB versions 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, and GeoTIFF. Navigation in the app is simple - swipe the left edge to switch between live race mode, race analysis mode, and setup mode, and the right edge to select a view within each mode. When in live race mode, swipe up and down to switch between performance data and start data, and between wind and course data. That's all you need to know. Additionally, the Tactiqs® system offers custom augmented reality displays in the form-factor of sun-glasses that provide you the key data right within your field of vision. These glasses are fully integrated with the iOS application and can replicate any metrics of choice. Race data such as course definitions, your sail inventory, and your boat's VPP data are synchronized with your iOS device for offline access during racing. Once you have raced with this level of understanding of the race track and your boat's performance in realtime you will never want to go back.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tactiqs at weekly against CrewView's every 4 months. CrewView's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CrewView ships an update every 4 months, Tactiqs weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CrewView | Tactiqs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sailmon BV | Marine Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
CrewView
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In-app purchases
CrewView
No in-app purchases
Tactiqs
No in-app purchases
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