Comparison

Novasail Remote Control App vs Sail Scan

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

Head to head
About

Novasail Remote Control App

Control your sailing device remotely using your iPhone or Apple Watch. Load waypoints and receive real-time navigation data like speed and heading directly on your wrist or phone.

Highlights
  • Remote control via phone or watch
  • Load waypoints from device
  • Real-time navigation data
  • Speed, Heading, VMG updates
  • iPhone and Apple Watch support
Features
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Novasail Remote Control turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a wireless remote and live display for your Novasail sailing instrument — NS360 Pro, NS360 Pocket V2, NS-START Pro or NS-START Pocket V2. REMOTE CONTROL Control your instrument from the cockpit: the on-screen keypad mirrors your device's real buttons — timer, mode, start-line pin and boat. Tap for a short press, hold for the alternate action. LIVE NAVIGATION Heading, course over ground, speed, position and VMG, streamed in real time over Bluetooth. WAYPOINTS Load the waypoints stored in your device, create or edit them on the phone in your preferred coordinate format, and send them back. Every mark shows live bearing, distance and VMG. TRACKS Record your navigation and review or export your tracks afterwards. APPLE WATCH The full remote on your wrist: keypad, navigation data and active waypoint — via your iPhone or connected directly to the instrument. MADE FOR SAILING Guard lock and automatic in-pocket lock stop accidental presses. Requires a Novasail instrument with Bluetooth (nova-sail.com).

About

Sail Scan

This app uses your phone's camera to analyze sail shape by reading trim stripes. It provides detailed measurements like camber depth, draft position, and twist, helping sailors make real-time adjustments to improve speed and performance. Save your scans, build a library, and connect rig settings to your progress on the water.

Highlights
  • AI-powered sail shape analysis
  • Measures camber depth, draft position, and twist
  • Works on mainsails and jibs
  • Real-time adjustments
  • Save and build sail scan library
  • Compare scans and track settings
Features
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SailScan is currently in beta. SailScan turns your iPhone into a sail shape analyzer. SailScan's computer vision reads the trim stripes to measure what your eyes can't quantify. Measurements include: • CAMBER DEPTH — how much shape you're carrying, stripe by stripe • DRAFT POSITION — where the depth sits, front to back • TWIST — how the top opens relative to the boom SailScan works on mainsails and jibs, from small one-design boats to grand prix racers and superyachts. Make real-time adjustments, save your scans, build your library, and start connecting your rig settings to increase speed and progress on the water. WHY IT MATTERS Good trimmers develop an eye over decades. SailScan gives you the numbers behind that eye—so you can repeat fast settings, compare tack to tack, and debrief with data instead of memory. HOW IT WORKS 1. Photograph your sail (main or jib) from below 2. SailScan detects the stripes and calculates shape metrics 3. Review, adjust, and save your scans 4. Compare scans across the day—track every setting change BUILT BY SAILORS SailScan was built by people who race and trim for a living. Join us!

Screenshots

Novasail Remote Control App4 screens
Sail Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sail Scan at daily against Novasail Remote Control App's every 50 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Novasail Remote Control App ships an update every 50 months, Sail Scan daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Novasail Remote Control App versus Sail Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovasail Remote Control AppSail Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 50 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNovasailSail Scan LLC

Customer experience

Novasail Remote Control App

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Sail Scan

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Novasail Remote Control App

No in-app purchases

None

Sail Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Novasail Remote Control App free?
Novasail Remote Control App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sail Scan free?
Sail Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Novasail Remote Control App or Sail Scan have ads?
Neither Novasail Remote Control App nor Sail Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Novasail Remote Control App or Sail Scan?
Novasail Remote Control App ships an update every 50 months, and Sail Scan daily. Most recently, Novasail Remote Control App was updated on October 13, 2026 and Sail Scan on October 24, 2026.

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