Comparison

Novasail Remote Control App vs SailViewer

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

SailViewer

Features
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SailViewer turns sailing GPS and instrument logs into an interactive debrief on iPhone and iPad. Import a supported sailing file, choose the logs you want to open, and explore the race from several angles: • Track views with boats, courses, selections, and optional map backgrounds • Tables and graphs for comparing selected values • Polar analysis for speed and angle relationships • Start, Race, Boat, and Maneuvers views when supported by the data • Local image sharing from supported analysis windows SailViewer includes synthetic sample logs. Samples start closed, so you decide when to open them. You can import SW2, SLV, GPX, KML, NMEA, VTK, FIT, VKX, supported CSV sources, and supported ZIP archives. Your imported sailing files stay on your device unless you explicitly share them. Ordinary iPhones, including large iPhones, have permanently free local access and do not require weekly license checks. All iPads, including iPad mini, and this iPad app running on an Apple-silicon Mac are free through 31 December 2026. These devices require an internet connection for initial activation and at least once every seven days. Free access ends on 1 January 2027 at 00:00 UTC, when a paid subscription will be required. Purchasing will require a future app update; this release cannot take payments. There is no automatic charge. If access expires, your local library is retained. Optional error reports and usage summaries are off by default. Support reports are sent only when you choose to send them, and original sailing logs are not attached automatically. This is the new SailViewer app and is separate from the legacy SailViewer/TruSailViewer product. Automatic transfer from the legacy app is not promised; keep your original files and import supported formats into this app.

Screenshots

Novasail Remote Control App4 screens
SailViewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SailViewer at every 3 days against Novasail Remote Control App's every 50 months. 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

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, SailViewer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Novasail Remote Control App versus SailViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovasail Remote Control AppSailViewer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 50 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNovasailMaster Sailing jdoo

In-app purchases

None

Novasail Remote Control App

No in-app purchases

None

SailViewer

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 SailViewer free?
SailViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Novasail Remote Control App or SailViewer have ads?
Neither Novasail Remote Control App nor SailViewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Novasail Remote Control App or SailViewer?
Novasail Remote Control App ships an update every 50 months, and SailViewer every 3 days. Most recently, Novasail Remote Control App was updated on November 2, 2026 and SailViewer on October 30, 2026.

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