Comparison

Start Sailing vs Skoova

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

Head to head
About

Start Sailing

An illustrated guide for novice sailors, offering tips on yacht crewing, navigation, and safety. Learn essential boating terms and test your knowledge with quizzes. Perfect for preparing for a sailing holiday or gaining confidence on board.

Highlights
  • Illustrated reference guide
  • Yacht crewing skills
  • Basic navigation
  • Safety at sea
  • Boating terms explained
  • Knowledge quiz section
Features
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Start Sailing: Yachts is an illustrated reference guide for novice sailors who want to have all the essential information to hand, become a useful crew member and build confidence aboard a sailing yacht. Also perfect for sailing schools, the app provides novice sailors with a clear, illustrated learning resource to support practical instruction both ashore and afloat. With more than 100 expert illustrations, the app puts clear, practical information at your fingertips. Learn the parts of a yacht, essential crewing skills, basic navigation and safety at sea, then test your knowledge with quizzes. KEY FEATURES • More than 100 expert illustrations • Clear, practical guidance for novice sailors • Quick access to useful information • Save useful pages to Favourites • Test Yourself online quizzes to support learning • Search to find topics faster • Share app directly with friends • Works offline, so essential information is always with you >>> FULL APP — AD FREE | NO IN-APP PURCHASES | NO SUBSCRIPTION SEVEN MAIN SECTIONS KIT BAG What to bring, clothing, wet-weather gear, toiletries and medication, plus useful gear and gadgets. THE YACHT Parts of the boat, sails, ropes, electrics and using a tender. LIFE ABOARD Living below decks, fresh water, cooking and keeping the yacht tidy. CREWING Keeping watch, crewing skills, essential knots, winches, arriving at and leaving a berth, helming, hoisting sails, points of sail, tacking, gybing, anchoring and more. NAVIGATING Paper and electronic charts, passage planning, pilotage, ColRegs, weather forecasts and tides. SAFETY Lifejackets, first aid, man overboard drill and fire prevention. BOAT WORDS Plain-English explanations of boating terms you may encounter. WHAT’S NEW IN THIS VERSION This update makes Start Sailing: Yachts quicker and easier to use: • Fresh, easy-to-navigate design • Quick access to key sections and Test Yourself quizzes • Search to find information faster • Save useful pages to Favourites for quick reference • Share helpful pages with friends • Improved access to online test quizzes • Reliable offline access to essential sailing information Whether you are preparing for a sailing holiday, joining friends for a short break afloat or simply want to understand what happens aboard, knowing the basics before you go can make the experience safer and more enjoyable. Start Sailing: Yachts helps new sailors move from passenger to active crew member, with practical guidance that is easy to understand and quick to find when needed. Thank you for choosing Start Sailing: Yachts. Have fun afloat.

About

Skoova

Log your dives digitally, discover new underwater locations, and connect with a global community of fellow divers. Share your adventures, post photos, and manage your profile seamlessly. This app is designed for the dive community, incorporating user feedback for continuous improvement.

Highlights
  • Digital dive logs and cards
  • Explore dive sites
  • Connect with divers socially
  • Post updates and photos
  • Manage account and profile
  • Product feedback tool
Features
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Dive deeper with Skoova – the all-in-one app for divers. Log every dive digitally, explore new sites, and connect with fellow divers worldwide. Key features: -Digital dive logs and cards always at your fingertips -Explore dive sites and share your adventures -Post updates, photos, and connect socially with divers -Manage your account and profile with ease Skoova is built for the dive community, with innovation and feedback at its core. Have ideas? Share them directly in the app through the product feedback tool. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Start Sailing4 screens
Skoova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Skoova at Free against Start Sailing's $2.99. Skoova also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 52 months). Start Sailing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and ratings volume 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

Skoova is free to download; Start Sailing costs $2.99 up front. Skoova sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Start Sailing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Start Sailing against 5.0 for Skoova. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Start Sailing ships an update every 52 months, Skoova every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
Start Sailing versus Skoova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStart SailingSkoova
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Other HatDeep Blue Development LLC

Customer experience

Start Sailing

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Skoova

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Start Sailing

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Skoova

Subscriptions2
  • Skoova Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Skoova Pro (Annual)$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Skoova Pro (Lifetime)$79.99

Questions

Is Start Sailing free?
Start Sailing costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skoova free?
Skoova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Start Sailing or Skoova?
Start Sailing and Skoova are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Start Sailing or Skoova have ads?
Skoova shows ads; Start Sailing does not.
Which is updated more often, Start Sailing or Skoova?
Start Sailing ships an update every 52 months, and Skoova every 2 months. Most recently, Start Sailing was updated on October 29, 2026 and Skoova on October 15, 2026.

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