Crates! vs eSail4VR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crates!
A physics-based puzzle game where players must strategically remove crates to safely land a yellow crate on a brown one. New crate types with unique behaviors are introduced every five levels, increasing the challenge. The game features 75 levels and a variety of crate mechanics.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Strategic crate removal
- Progressive level difficulty
- Introduction of new crate types
- 75 challenging levels
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The goal of the game is to place the yellow crate safely on top of a brown crate. You have to remove all the other crates (by tapping them) in order to complete the level. The level will restart if the yellow crate hits the ground. Every 5th level, a new type of crate is revealed. New crates have different attributes and different behaviors when you tap them. The Game Currently Contains: - 75 Levels - 13 Types of Crates
eSail4VR
This app provides advanced routing calculations for the Virtual Regatta sailing game. It helps users optimize their race strategies by considering weather patterns and game-specific rules. Users can automatically sync their regattas and plan routes, with premium features offering advanced options and direct integration.
- Advanced routing algorithm
- Automatic Virtual Regatta account connection
- Real-time position tracking
- Automatic weather file downloads
- Route comparison
- Cloud sync across devices
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Do you like Virtual Regatta? Whether you are a beginner or experienced player, casual or addictive gamer, eSail for Virtual Regatta, known as eSail4VR, offers you all the power of dedicated routing for the exclusive Virtual Regatta service. With eSail4VR, you can compete with the best players! The routing algorithm considers all the specifics of the game to minimize penalties subject to sail changes, tacking and gybing. It also takes into account exclusion zones like the ZEA of the Vendée Globe. When you open the app, you are automatically connected to your Virtual Regatta account. If you have several regattas in progress, select in the home page the one you want to work on. Without any manipulation or setting, you can instantly find your position in real time on the map. If a new weather file is available for the game, it is automatically downloaded at the app start. Place a target on the screen and calculate a routing towards that target. Make several routings and compare them. Once the routing is done, send the programmations orders to VR, they will be immediately integrated in the game, and your boat will follow the path of this new route (Premium subscription only). That's it! Without a subscription, you have to manually transfer the bearing of each isochron segment in the Virtual Regatta programming function. Only one watchword: instant. One credo: efficiency. Wherever you are, on the move, on public transport, in a waiting room, at the time of a new weather file, take out your cell phone or tablet and update your routing. Icing on the cake, your Premium subscription is shared across your devices, your settings and routings are saved in the eSail4VR cloud and synchronized between all your devices: calculate a routing on your cell phone, it will immediately appear on your iPad, tablet, Windows PC or MacBook. Free app specs: - weather forecast - 5 day routing - followed boats and teammates The 3-month, with a 7 day trial period, Premium subscription includes: - up to 16 day routing - work your routing with pivot points - route your concurrents and teammates - export of the programming or waypoints to VR (up to 15 route points according to options taken in VR) - cloud sync Terms of use: https://esail4vr.fr/en/terms-and-use/ Privacy policy: https://esail4vr.fr/en/legal/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crates! at 4.5 against eSail4VR's 2.7. Crates! also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). eSail4VR's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. eSail4VR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.49 per 3 months. Crates! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crates! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Crates!'s written reviews are positive against 59% of eSail4VR's.
Crates! ships an update every 2 months, eSail4VR every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crates! | eSail4VR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 59.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dag Andersen | SOFT4SAIL |
Customer experience
Crates!
eSail4VR
In-app purchases
Crates!
No in-app purchases
eSail4VR
- Premium subscription7 Days trial$12.493 Months









