CAptain's Mate vs RankNet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Cruising report database
- Share experiences and opinions
- Find nearby CA members
- Identify member discounts
- Locate Honorary Local Representatives
- Access CA member services
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This application gives Cruising Association members access to the CAโs 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.
RankNet
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | CAptain's Mate | RankNet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cruising Association | RANK FOUNDATION LIMITED(THE) |
In-app purchases
CAptain's Mate
No in-app purchases
RankNet
No in-app purchases
Questions
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