US Sailing Bookstore vs ASA Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
US Sailing Bookstore
Access digital sailing publications, including racing rules and training materials. Read offline, highlight text, and bookmark pages. Some content is free for members, while other publications are available for purchase.
- Digital sailing publications
- Offline reading capability
- Highlighting and bookmarking
- Text search functionality
- Free member benefits
- In-app purchases
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The US Sailing Bookstore provides you access to the digital publications of US Sailing through your mobile devices. We offer a wide variety of sailing-related publications, including The Racing Rules of Sailing, Basic Keelboat, Start Powerboating Right, Learn Sailing Right, and US Sailing membership materials. By downloading ahead of time, you can read your selections anywhere and anytime, even when out on a boat with limited cell service or on an airplane. Additional features include the ability to highlight, book mark and search for text. Some publications, such as The Racing Rules of Sailing, are available free of charge as member benefits. Others are available for purchase through the app. To join US Sailing, please visit membership.ussailing.org.
ASA Library
Access and read your purchased eBooks from asa2fly.com on any device. Download titles for offline reading and utilize features like highlighting, bookmarking, and note-taking. An interactive table of contents and easy-to-read rendering enhance the reading experience.
- Offline eBook access
- Highlighting
- Bookmarking
- Note-taking
- Search functionality
- Interactive table of contents
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The ASA Library app allows you to read your ASA eBooks from anywhere. Easily access your eBooks purchased from asa2fly.com and download for offline access. Features include the ability to highlight, bookmark, and take notes, as well as search capability. An interactive table of contents provides a quick jump to specific chapters. Easy-to-read rendering and intuitive UI make reading enjoyable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: US Sailing Bookstore at 2.9 against ASA Library's 1.7. US Sailing Bookstore also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (29% vs 11%). ASA Library's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ratings volume (47 vs 14). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. US Sailing Bookstore sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. ASA Library asks for nothing beyond the download.
US Sailing Bookstore holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of US Sailing Bookstore's written reviews are positive against 11% of ASA Library's.
US Sailing Bookstore ships an update every 6 weeks, ASA Library every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | US Sailing Bookstore | ASA Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (14 ratings) — better | 1.7 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 10.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | US SAILING | ASA |
Customer experience
US Sailing Bookstore
ASA Library
In-app purchases
US Sailing Bookstore
- DAVE PERRY’S 100 Rules Quizzes$14.99
- The Racing Rules of Sailing For 2017-2020$15.99
- Basic Cruising$17.99
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- Learn Sailing Right Beginning$17.99
- Learn Sailing Right Inter.$17.99
- Teach Sailing the Fun Way$17.99
- Safety, Rescue & Support$17.99
- Basic Keelboat$19.99
- SB Level 1 Instructor Manual$19.99
- Junior Big Boat Program Guide$19.99
- Bareboat Cruising$24.99
- Sailing Drills Made Easy$24.99
- Safety at Sea Guide$25.99
- Start Powerboating Right!$29.99
- Passage Making$32.99
- Understanding the Racing Rules$34.99
- Basic Keelboat 5th Edition$34.99
ASA Library
No in-app purchases
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