Comparison

420 Sailing vs The R.O.C.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

420 Sailing

Stay updated with live race information, results, and media from major sailing championships. Follow your favorite races or teams with real-time alerts and never miss a moment of the action.

Highlights
  • Live race information
  • Constant results updates
  • Daily images and videos
  • Interviews with top sailors
  • Real-time alerts for races/teams
Features
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Official mobile application of the 420 International Class Major Championships. Live information on all races; constant results updates; daily images and videos and interviews with the top sailors of the regatta are some of the examples offered by this App to enable you to track down to the minute everything that is going on during every class major championship. Furthermore, if you wish so, you can receive alerts of any relevant information from any of the races or teams you wish to follow closely. With this App, live the major 420 International Class Major Championships wherever you may be as you had never imagined!

About

The R.O.C.

Features
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After several years of studying the Optimists events around the world, the changes in sailing and the rapid switch into a technological race which in a way put sailors and coaches into a second row seat, Famagusta Nautical Club and Chesva 2.0 are teaming up to put the First Ever Regatta of Champions. 2022 Chesva Regatta of Champions – The R.O.C., is a result of a four year efforts which finally reached the implementation phace. The two partners worked together and put a format of a Regatta that never took place before.

Screenshots

420 Sailing4 screens
The R.O.C.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The R.O.C. at every 5 weeks against 420 Sailing's every 11 months. 420 Sailing's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

420 Sailing ships an update every 11 months, The R.O.C. every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
420 Sailing versus The R.O.C.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter420 SailingThe R.O.C.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSailtiGEORGIOS TRIMITHIOTIS

In-app purchases

None

420 Sailing

No in-app purchases

None

The R.O.C.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 420 Sailing free?
420 Sailing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The R.O.C. free?
The R.O.C. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 420 Sailing or The R.O.C. have ads?
Neither 420 Sailing nor The R.O.C. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 420 Sailing or The R.O.C.?
420 Sailing ships an update every 11 months, and The R.O.C. every 5 weeks. Most recently, 420 Sailing was updated on November 2, 2026 and The R.O.C. on October 25, 2026.

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