RYA Trailers vs GearLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RYA Trailers
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RYA Trailers allows RYA Staff, Coaches and Volunteers to check loading and towing weights for standard RYA equipment along with Youth, Junior and Olympic class boats. Designed to be used only as a guide to enable safe trailer loading and towing.
GearLog
Manage your equipment with this app, storing details, photos, and manuals. Receive inspection alerts, track usage, and manage loans and reservations. It also supports QR code labeling and data import for comprehensive gear oversight.
- Store gear details, photos, and manuals
- Inspection alerts and audit trails
- Cloud sync across devices
- QR code generation and scanning
- Manage loans, returns, and reservations
- Track gear usage and financial investment
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Take your equipment management to the next level with GearLog: - Store all your gear including photos and manuals - Get alerts when it's time to inspect your gear - Store your data in the cloud and access it on any device - Keep an audit trail of all your inspections - Generate QR code labels for your gear - Scan your QR code labels with the GearLog app - Build gear lists for expeditions and trips - Record how and when your gear is used - Manage equipment loans and returns - Manage equipment reservations - Record qualifications held and when they expire - Import your gear and inspections from a spreadsheet - Record the financial investment made in your gear - Securely share access across multiple sites
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GearLog at weekly against RYA Trailers's every 2 months. RYA Trailers's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RYA Trailers ships an update every 2 months, GearLog weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RYA Trailers | GearLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Royal Yachting Association | Kit Kline |
In-app purchases
RYA Trailers
No in-app purchases
GearLog
No in-app purchases
