# ASA's Sailing Challenge vs Sailing Term

The clearest difference is price: Sailing Term at Free against ASA's Sailing Challenge's $3.99. ASA's Sailing Challenge's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 81). On review sentiment, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Sailing Term is free to download; ASA's Sailing Challenge costs $3.99 up front. ASA's Sailing Challenge sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Sailing Term sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ASA's Sailing Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ASA's Sailing Challenge has 2.9K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of ASA's Sailing Challenge's written reviews are positive against 79% of Sailing Term's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

ASA's Sailing Challenge ships an update every 3 weeks, Sailing Term fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ASA's Sailing Challenge | Sailing Term |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asas-sailing-challenge/id1109489005/reviews)** | [4.6 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sailing-term/id1375493049/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.9K** | 81 |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | **78.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#29** | — |
| Size | 415 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [American Sailing Association](https://appshunter.io/developer/387179854) | [Orendasoft Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1204431796) |

## What reviewers say

### ASA's Sailing Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asas-sailing-challenge/id1109489005)

**Currently charting:** #29 Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

Master sailing fundamentals with interactive modules covering points of sail, wind, sail trim, and maneuvering. Test your skills in a virtual sailing course against the clock.

**Highlights:** Learn Points of Sail, Understand Apparent Wind, Master Sail Trim, Practice Tacking and Jibing, Study Rules of the Road, Learn Docking Techniques, Virtual Sailing Course

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beach Catamaran | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cruising Monohull | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pod of Dolphins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Wind | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cruising Catamaran | $0.99 | one-time |
| All Products Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎓 Excellent learning/review tool for sailing
- 👍 Great for reviewing before going out on the water
- 👍 Useful for visualizing sailing concepts
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 👍 Helpful in consolidating sailing knowledge

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Trimming Task 2 is Impossible
- 🔒 To limited and some controls overly sensitive
- 💰 Underwhelming, not worth the price
- 💰 All about money, too many in-app purchases
- 🐛 Buggy, crashes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- Trimming Task 2 is impossible
- App crashes frequently
- Port and starboard controls are flipped
- Lessons teach incorrect sail/boat orientation

**Requested features**

- More practice scenarios and environments
- Ability to choose cockpit view
- Incorporate more sailing elements like jib, spinnaker, waves, weather
- Add sailing terminology lessons
- Include more advanced sailing techniques like man overboard, reefing, etc.


### Sailing Term

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sailing-term/id1375493049)

Master sailing terminology with this educational app. It offers a dictionary section for learning terms and a quiz section to test and expand your knowledge of sailing vocabulary.

**Highlights:** Sailing term dictionary, Repeat learning sections, Solve learning questions, Expand sailing knowledge, Vocabulary practice

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sailing Terms Plus | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ASA's Sailing Challenge free?

ASA's Sailing Challenge costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Sailing Term free?

Sailing Term is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ASA's Sailing Challenge or Sailing Term?

ASA's Sailing Challenge is rated higher. ASA's Sailing Challenge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Sailing Term averages 4.6 from 81 ratings.

### Do ASA's Sailing Challenge or Sailing Term have ads?

Sailing Term shows ads; ASA's Sailing Challenge does not.

### Which is updated more often, ASA's Sailing Challenge or Sailing Term?

ASA's Sailing Challenge ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sailing Term fortnightly. Most recently, ASA's Sailing Challenge was updated on October 19, 2026 and Sailing Term on October 9, 2026.

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