Comparison

Tactiqs vs eBike 35

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

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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

eBike 35

Features
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eBike 35 ist die schnellste Art, deine Unterstützungsstufe an einem Mahle-X35-eBike umzuschalten – ohne App-Bloat, ohne Account, ohne Cloud-Verbindung. Hast du schon einmal dein E-Bike mit einem X35-Motor über den Hardware-Button geschaltet? Findest du es auch nicht optimal, dass man immer nur hochschalten kann und nicht runter? Hast du zum Schalten die offizielle App verwendet? Ist Dir auch aufgefallen, dass man nur vom Kartenbildschirm aus schalten kann, selbst wenn man seine Routen in anderen Apps wie Komoot oder Strava für die Navigation nutzt? Findest du auch die Möglichkeit, in der App zu schalten, suboptimal? Dann brauchst du eBike 35! WAS DIE APP KANN • Dunkles Interface, optimiert für die Sonne mit gutem Kontrast • 4 Stufen (Aus / Niedrig / Mittel / Hoch) auf einen Tap, in beliebiger Reihenfolge • Großflächige Buttons, auch mit Handschuhen treffsicher • Wechsle direkt aus der App in Deine Lieblings Routen App (bspw. Komoot, Strava, Apple Karten) und eine weitere App (konfigurierbar) • Wechsle aus der App über den kleinen Kreis im Island des iPhones wieder direkt zurück nach eBike 35 (nur bei kompatiblen iPhones möglich) ohne Swipe von unten nach oben • Stecke dein iPhone in die Tasche und nutze Deine Apple Watch um die Unterstützungsstufe zu wechseln • Live-Anzeige von Akkustand und Geschwindigkeit (km/h oder mph) • Automatische Wiederverbindung beim App-Start WAS DIE APP NICHT MACHT • Kein Tracking, keine Werbung, keine Analytics • Keine Anmeldung, kein Account • Keine Daten verlassen dein iPhone HARDWARE-VORAUSSETZUNGEN Diese App benötigt ein eBike mit dem Mahle-eBikemotion-X35-Antrieb (auch als „iWoc" gekennzeichnet). Kompatible Modelle gibt es u.a. von Rose, Orbea, Pinarello, Wilier und Bianchi. Vor der Nutzung: Schliesse die offizielle Mahle-„MySmartBike"-App vollständig (App-Switcher → hochwischen), sonst belegt sie die Bluetooth-Verbindung. Empfohlen: ein iPhone mit einem dynamic Island - dadurch wird der App Wechsel zum coolen Feature. DATENSCHUTZ eBike 35 erhebt grundsätzlich keine personenbezogenen Daten. Die Bluetooth-Verbindung dient ausschliesslich der Kommunikation zwischen deinem iPhone und deinem Bike sowie zwischen Deiner Apple Watch und deinem iPhone – lokal, ohne Server, ohne Internet. HINWEIS eBike 35 ist eine unabhängige Drittanbieter-App und steht in keiner Verbindung zu Mahle GmbH oder den Bike-Herstellern. „Mahle" und „X35" sind eingetragene Marken ihrer jeweiligen Inhaber und werden hier ausschliesslich zur Beschreibung der technischen Kompatibilität genannt.

Screenshots

Tactiqs4 screens
eBike 354 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: eBike 35 at every 3 days against Tactiqs's weekly. 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

Tactiqs ships an update weekly, eBike 35 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tactiqs versus eBike 35: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTactiqseBike 35
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarine Ventures LLCTilmann Elser

In-app purchases

None

Tactiqs

No in-app purchases

None

eBike 35

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tactiqs free?
Tactiqs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eBike 35 free?
eBike 35 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tactiqs or eBike 35 have ads?
Neither Tactiqs nor eBike 35 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tactiqs or eBike 35?
Tactiqs ships an update weekly, and eBike 35 every 3 days. Most recently, Tactiqs was updated on October 21, 2026 and eBike 35 on October 3, 2026.

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