Comparison

Coastal Classic vs Regatta Studio

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

Head to head

About

Coastal Classic

Features

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THE GREAT RACE NORTH If there is one race that you do this year, make it the PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic. This challenging coastal race is one of the biggest of its type in the world, and it's long marked the opening of the summer sailing season for many hundreds of Kiwi boaties. Whether you are aiming to compete for line honours, or to complete it because it's something you've always wanted to do, make this your year!

About

Regatta Studio

Features

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Regatta Studio is a free app for scoring sailboat racing. Scores are captured in real-time and results updated almost instantly. Regatta Studio is ideal for club racing, virtual sailing, and RC sailing. Results are calculated using the low-point system.

Screenshots

Coastal Classic4 screens

Regatta Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Regatta Studio at every 5 weeks against Coastal Classic's every 21 months. Coastal Classic's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 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

Coastal Classic ships an update every 21 months, Regatta Studio every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Coastal Classic versus Regatta Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Coastal Classic	Regatta Studio
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 21 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	72 MB	72 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Yachting New Zealand	2hd LLC

In-app purchases

None

Coastal Classic

No in-app purchases

None

Regatta Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coastal Classic free?

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

Is Regatta Studio free?

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

Do Coastal Classic or Regatta Studio have ads?

Neither Coastal Classic nor Regatta Studio shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Coastal Classic or Regatta Studio?

Coastal Classic ships an update every 21 months, and Regatta Studio every 5 weeks. Most recently, Coastal Classic was updated on October 26, 2026 and Regatta Studio on October 27, 2026.