Sailing Term vs US Sailing Skill Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sailing Term
Expand your nautical vocabulary and sailing knowledge with this reference guide. It offers over 100 terms with definitions, a daily word, search functionality, and interactive quizzes to test your understanding.
- 100+ sailing terms with definitions
- Daily Word of the Day
- Powerful search and browsing
- Interactive quizzes
- Learn and remember nautical terminology
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Welcome to Sailing Terms! Expand your nautical vocabulary and improve your sailing knowledge with an easy-to-use reference guide. • 100+ sailing terms with detailed definitions • Daily Word of the Day to help you learn new terms • Powerful search and easy browsing • Interactive quizzes to test and reinforce your knowledge Whether you’re a beginner sailor, a sailing enthusiast, or an experienced mariner, Sailing Terms helps you learn and remember essential nautical terminology.
US Sailing Skill Up
This app provides sailing skill development resources for all levels, from beginners to advanced sailors. Instructors and coaches can create lesson plans and track student progress. It offers a library of drills, games, and video clips to enhance learning.
- Skill progress tracking for sailors, parents, and coaches
- Library of drills, activities, and games
- Customizable lesson plan creation
- Video clips of skills and drills
- Parent resources and skill development guides
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Designed to connect sailors, parents, instructors and coaches with skill development resources for every level, the Skill Up app brings US Sailing's curriculum to your fingertips. Beginning sailors will get off to a strong start with games and activities that make learning fun and engaging. Advanced sailors will find new challenges at higher levels with drills and videos from the experts. Instructors and coaches can create lesson plans, browse drills, and track the progress of each student. Features include: - Instructors and coaches record skill progress, with sailors and parents following along in real time. - Access a library of drills, activities and games, and build custom lesson plans. - Browse skill and drill video clips, parent resources, and skill development guides. Skill Up is an exclusive US Sailing member benefit. Join US Sailing today to gain access with your Member ID and password: https://www.ussailing.org/membership/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sailing Term at 4.6 against US Sailing Skill Up's 3.8. Sailing Term also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (79% vs 67%). US Sailing Skill Up's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Sailing Term sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. US Sailing Skill Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sailing Term holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sailing Term has 81 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Sailing Term's written reviews are positive against 67% of US Sailing Skill Up's.
Sailing Term ships an update every 2 weeks, US Sailing Skill Up every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sailing Term | US Sailing Skill Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (81 ratings) — better | 3.8 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orendasoft Ltd. | US SAILING |
Customer experience
Sailing Term
US Sailing Skill Up
In-app purchases
Sailing Term
- PRO Upgrade for Plus$1.99
- Sailing Terms Plus$1.99
- COLREGs Course$3.99
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- Sailing Terms PRO$3.99
US Sailing Skill Up
No in-app purchases
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