# Sail vs Tactiqs

The clearest difference is rating: Tactiqs at 5.0 against Sail's 4.0. Tactiqs also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). Sail's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Tactiqs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tactiqs has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Sail ships an update every 11 days, Tactiqs weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sail | Tactiqs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sail-tracker/id1130677665/reviews) | **[5.0 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tactiqs/id1241415571/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **19** |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 13 MB | 186 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hartis](https://appshunter.io/developer/955987778) | [Marine Ventures LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1200646813) |

## What reviewers say

### Sail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sail-tracker/id1130677665)

Record your sailing routes using your phone's GPS and store them in a digital logbook. Share your journey with friends and family via a live map link. Requires an account on Sail-la-vie.com.

**Highlights:** Track sailing routes with GPS, Digital logbook (Sail-Board), Live Map sharing, Data stored locally and on server, Requires Sail-la-vie.com account

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tactiqs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tactiqs/id1241415571)

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.

**Highlights:** Real-time performance metrics, Post-race analysis tools, Sail usage tracking, Integrated chart viewer, Weather forecasts and routing, Augmented reality display integration

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sail free?

Sail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tactiqs free?

Tactiqs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sail or Tactiqs?

Tactiqs is rated higher. Sail averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tactiqs averages 5.0 from 19 ratings.

### Do Sail or Tactiqs have ads?

Neither Sail nor Tactiqs shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sail or Tactiqs?

Sail ships an update every 11 days, and Tactiqs weekly. Most recently, Sail was updated on October 10, 2026 and Tactiqs on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*