Comparison

MarkSetBot vs Pocket Sail

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

Head to head
About

MarkSetBot

This app controls an automated sailboat racing mark using any smart device. It requires ownership of the physical MarkSetBot or use of CourseSetter software. It's designed for sailboat racing organizers and participants.

Highlights
  • Smartphone, tablet, or PC control
  • Automated sailboat racing mark
  • Requires MarkSetBot hardware
  • CourseSetter software integration
Features
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MarkSetBot is the automated sailboat racing mark. The mark is controlled with any smart phone, tablet, or PC. There's a Botter Way WARNING: You must own a MarkSetBot or use CourseSetter to use this app. www.marksetbot.com

About

Pocket Sail

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Pocket Sail is a simulator that puts the experience of yacht sailing in the palm of your hand. It's designed to help beginners learn the fundamentals—and it works even better alongside a coach or an experienced sailor. Wind direction and its relationship with the telltales, wind indicator, and sail; the heel of the boat; tacking and gybing—practice the sensations of real dinghy sailing anytime, anywhere. Features - Realistic sailing physics with telltales and a wind indicator - Master boat handling by tacking and gybing again and again - Record your run as a "ghost" and race it on your next lap - Both portrait and landscape support - No sign-up, fully offline Sharpen your feel for sailing with Pocket Sail.

Screenshots

MarkSetBot1 screens
Pocket Sail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Sail at every 3 days against MarkSetBot's every 6 weeks. 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

MarkSetBot ships an update every 6 weeks, Pocket Sail every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MarkSetBot versus Pocket Sail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkSetBotPocket Sail
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMacro ConnectNatsuki Matsuura

In-app purchases

None

MarkSetBot

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket Sail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarkSetBot free?
MarkSetBot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Sail free?
Pocket Sail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MarkSetBot or Pocket Sail have ads?
Neither MarkSetBot nor Pocket Sail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarkSetBot or Pocket Sail?
MarkSetBot ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pocket Sail every 3 days. Most recently, MarkSetBot was updated on October 11, 2026 and Pocket Sail on October 2, 2026.

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