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.
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.
- Sailing term dictionary
- Repeat learning sections
- Solve learning questions
- Expand sailing knowledge
- Vocabulary practice
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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.
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.
- Twin-engine catamaran handling
- Low-speed maneuverability practice
- Standing and looping turn training
- Docking simulation
- Mooring buoy pickup practice
- Five learning modules
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Sailing Term | ASA's Catamaran Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (81 ratings) | 4.8 (119 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 81 | 119 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #170 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orendasoft Ltd. | American Sailing Association |
Customer experience
Sailing Term
ASA's Catamaran Challenge
In-app purchases
Sailing Term
- Sailing Terms Plus$1.99
ASA's Catamaran Challenge
- Pod of Dolphins$0.99
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