Comparison

Tactiqs vs Vendée Live

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

Head to head
About

Tactiqs

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
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The Tactiqs® Performance System was designed by a team of sail boat racers and technologists from the US and Europe as the ultimate comprehensive boat performance system. It will substantially improve your understanding of the conditions and the race course, and help you make better decisions and win more races. The system utilizes your boat's sensor data via a wireless NMEA interface connected to the Tactiqs® application, allowing the crew to use any number of iOS devices as customizable displays for 52 different performance metrics. An additional data set is available for foiling boats to optimize your flight attitude and performance. Post-race analysis tools give you the details on your performance and let you review the race by numbers as well as track individual sail usage and cross-overs to make optimum use of your inventory. The integrated camera function allows you to take sail shape photos synchronized with your performance data for detailed analysis - photos taken with dual-camera iPhones are perspective-corrected for maximum accuracy in sail-shape analysis tools. For smaller boats without instruments the system uses the iOS devices' built-in sensors and basic wind input controls combined with smart tracking algorithms. The built-in chart viewer (iPad only) enables quick and easy planning and routing for offshore and coastal racing, including fully integrated weather forecasts and routing together with our partner Avalon Offshore. You can create course specific waypoints and exclusion zones to fine-tune your route, and visually edit the course directly in the map. If your boat is equipped with an AIS receiver you can see other vessels and their heading and speed on the chart. The system supports Navionics charts and raster format charts based on BSB versions 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, and GeoTIFF. Navigation in the app is simple - swipe the left edge to switch between live race mode, race analysis mode, and setup mode, and the right edge to select a view within each mode. When in live race mode, swipe up and down to switch between performance data and start data, and between wind and course data. That's all you need to know. Additionally, the Tactiqs® system offers custom augmented reality displays in the form-factor of sun-glasses that provide you the key data right within your field of vision. These glasses are fully integrated with the iOS application and can replicate any metrics of choice. Race data such as course definitions, your sail inventory, and your boat's VPP data are synchronized with your iOS device for offline access during racing. Once you have raced with this level of understanding of the race track and your boat's performance in realtime you will never want to go back.

About

Vendée Live

Follow the Vendée Globe race with real-time updates on skipper positions, speeds, and distances. Get detailed weather forecasts and boat specifications. Experience an immersive race following with an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Live skipper rankings
  • Boat position and speed tracking
  • Distance comparison between skippers
  • Real-time weather forecasts
  • Detailed boat specifications
Features
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Dive into the heart of the Vendée Globe with Vendée Live, the must-have app to follow skippers in real time! Discover everything you need to know about this legendary race: • Live rankings: boat positions, speeds, and distances covered. • Compare gaps: instantly visualize the distance between skippers. • Real-time weather: detailed forecasts and sea conditions. • Boat details: monohull specifications and technical insights. With its intuitive and seamless interface, Vendée Live offers you a fully immersive experience! Download the app now and never miss a moment of the Vendée Globe.

Screenshots

Tactiqs4 screens
Vendée Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tactiqs and Vendée Live both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Tactiqs's written reviews are positive against 67% of Vendée Live's. Tactiqs also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). Vendée Live's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tactiqs against 5.0 for Vendée Live. 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. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Tactiqs's written reviews are positive against 67% of Vendée Live's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tactiqs ships an update every 8 days, Vendée Live every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tactiqs versus Vendée Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTactiqsVendée Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarine Ventures LLCPierre-Olivier POTIER

Customer experience

Tactiqs

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Vendée Live

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tactiqs

No in-app purchases

None

Vendée Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tactiqs free?
Tactiqs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vendée Live free?
Vendée Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tactiqs or Vendée Live?
Tactiqs and Vendée Live are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 19 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Tactiqs or Vendée Live have ads?
Neither Tactiqs nor Vendée Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tactiqs or Vendée Live?
Tactiqs ships an update every 8 days, and Vendée Live every 4 days. Most recently, Tactiqs was updated on September 17, 2026 and Vendée Live on September 16, 2026.

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