Comparison

CAptain's Mate vs RankNet

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

Head to head
About

CAptain's Mate

Access a vast database of cruising reports and share your own experiences with fellow sailors. Discover nearby members, find exclusive discounts, and locate local representatives worldwide. Requires Cruising Association membership and a website account.

Highlights
  • Cruising report database
  • Share experiences and opinions
  • Find nearby CA members
  • Identify member discounts
  • Locate Honorary Local Representatives
  • Access CA member services
Features
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This application gives Cruising Association members access to the CAโ€™s huge database of cruising reports and allows them to share information, experiences and opinions on destinations they reach in their boats. It also includes facilities to find other CA members nearby (on an opt-in basis), identify discounts available to CA members, and look up the CA's Honorary Local Representatives, worldwide. To use it, you must be a Cruising Association member with a CA website account. The Cruising Association is Britain's leading organisation for cruising sailors. With more than 6300 members across the globe, we provide services, information, help and advice worldwide. Founded in 1908 to meet the needs of cruising sailors, the CA has been a home to many of the great names in sailing. It publishes an almanac which covers the whole of the British Isles and Atlantic seaboard of Europe and has local representatives all over the world.

About

RankNet

Features
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RankNet is a unique and vibrant community platform and is available to members of The Rank Foundation Network. RankNet is a place where members connect, network, access opportunities and learn from each other.

Screenshots

CAptain's Mate4 screens
RankNet4 screens

Verdict

The call

CAptain's Mate and RankNet are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CAptain's Mate ships an update every 5 months, RankNet every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CAptain's Mate versus RankNet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCAptain's MateRankNet
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size37 MB72 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCruising AssociationRANK FOUNDATION LIMITED(THE)

In-app purchases

None

CAptain's Mate

No in-app purchases

None

RankNet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CAptain's Mate free?
CAptain's Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RankNet free?
RankNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CAptain's Mate or RankNet have ads?
Neither CAptain's Mate nor RankNet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CAptain's Mate or RankNet?
CAptain's Mate ships an update every 5 months, and RankNet every 3 months. Most recently, CAptain's Mate was updated on October 26, 2026 and RankNet on October 27, 2026.

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