Comparison

Sailing Term vs ASA's Catamaran Challenge

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

Head to head
About

Sailing Term

Master sailing terminology with this educational app. It offers a dictionary section for learning terms and a quiz section to test and expand your knowledge of sailing vocabulary.

Highlights
  • Sailing term dictionary
  • Repeat learning sections
  • Solve learning questions
  • Expand sailing knowledge
  • Vocabulary practice
Features
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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.

About

ASA's Catamaran Challenge

Learn the unique handling and maneuvering techniques for twin-engine catamarans. Practice essential skills like docking and picking up moorings through interactive modules and challenges.

Highlights
  • Twin-engine catamaran handling
  • Low-speed maneuverability practice
  • Standing and looping turn training
  • Docking simulation
  • Mooring buoy pickup practice
  • Five learning modules
Features
Currently charting
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Many sailors are attracted to catamarans because they offer exhilarating sailing speeds, spacious decks and living quarters, and a stable ride. A feature that’s not so apparent until you’re actually on board and operating a catamaran is its phenomenal maneuverability under power at low speeds. Two engines and two propellers spaced widely apart enable you to pivot a catamaran 360 degrees within its own length — in either direction — without touching the steering wheel. Operating a twin-engine catamaran under power is very different from operating a single-engine monohull, this app is designed to teach you the nuances and allow you to practice these new skills. The app includes five learning modules that will teach you the basics of operating a twin-engine catamaran, how to perform a standing turn, how to perform a looping turn, and how to maneuver the boat at slow speeds using just the throttles. The app also includes a number of challenge modules that put your new skills to the test - practice picking up a mooring buoy, or docking the catamaran in a marina.

Screenshots

Sailing Term4 screens
ASA's Catamaran Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sailing Term at Free against ASA's Catamaran Challenge's $3.99. Sailing Term also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). ASA's Catamaran Challenge's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Sailing Term is free to download; ASA's Catamaran Challenge costs $3.99 up front. Sailing Term sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ASA's Catamaran Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ASA's Catamaran Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 119 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Sailing Term's written reviews are positive against 75% of ASA's Catamaran Challenge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sailing Term ships an update fortnightly, ASA's Catamaran Challenge monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Sailing Term versus ASA's Catamaran Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSailing TermASA's Catamaran Challenge
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (81 ratings)4.8 (119 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings81119 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#170 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.110.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB232 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrendasoft Ltd.American Sailing Association

Customer experience

Sailing Term

All ratings81 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.1%

ASA's Catamaran Challenge

All ratings118 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sailing Term

One-time1
  • Sailing Terms Plus$1.99
1 purchases

ASA's Catamaran Challenge

One-time1
  • Pod of Dolphins$0.99

Questions

Is Sailing Term free?
Sailing Term is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ASA's Catamaran Challenge free?
ASA's Catamaran Challenge costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sailing Term or ASA's Catamaran Challenge?
ASA's Catamaran Challenge is rated higher. Sailing Term averages 4.6 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while ASA's Catamaran Challenge averages 4.8 from 119 ratings.
Do Sailing Term or ASA's Catamaran Challenge have ads?
Sailing Term shows ads; ASA's Catamaran Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, Sailing Term or ASA's Catamaran Challenge?
Sailing Term ships an update fortnightly, and ASA's Catamaran Challenge monthly. Most recently, Sailing Term was updated on October 24, 2026 and ASA's Catamaran Challenge on October 25, 2026.

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