Comparison

Protest vs Sailrace

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

Head to head
About

Protest

Features
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The app Protest helps to solve rules relevant conflicts in sailing regattas. With a series of yes/no questions, in which the Racing Rules of Sailing of World Sailing are checked in parallel, the app builds up the situation and presents the resulting decision. A menu provides access to the facts found, the conclusions and the rules applied. The default language of the app is English. If the phone is set to German as system-language the app language is German. The texts of the situation, conclusions and facts can be switched directly between English and German. Developed by Mag. Michaela Schmidleitner in cooperation with and on behalf of Sport Consult, Ing. Mag. Gert Schmidleitner. Protest Terms and Conditions: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/74452679 Protest Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/74452679/full-legal ======================== Version 25.0.0: => technical updates => database update to the racing rules of sailing 2025-2028 ------------------------------------

About

Sailrace

Features
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Sailrace Dinghy Race Timer Companion App Sailrace Dinghy Race Timer Companion App is the perfect way to stay up-to-date on the latest race results. With this app, you can access race results, back-calculated results, charts of corrected time, charts of position at each lap of the race, a traditional table with CSV export function (compatible with Sailwave), and basic live race timing (if enabled in timer app). This app is a must-have for any sailor who wants to be the first to know the results of their races. Benefits: Stay up-to-date on the latest race results Analyze your performance and see where you can improve Connect with other sailors in your community Be the first to know the results of your races With the new live race timing feature, you can now see the results of your race as they happen, right on your phone. This is perfect for staying up-to-date on the latest race results and seeing how you're doing compared to the other sailors in your race. Note: Your club needs to be using "Sailrace dinghy race timer" to time races for this to be useful for you. Perhaps mention it to your race team.

Screenshots

Protest4 screens
Sailrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sailrace at none against Protest's 2. Sailrace also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.8.3). On price, update cadence 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. Protest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per year. Sailrace asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Protest ships an update every 2 months, Sailrace every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Protest versus Sailrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtestSailrace
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.8.313.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichaela SchmidleitnerTim Cutsforth

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Protest

Subscriptions2
  • Protest PRO$10.991 Year
  • Protest PRO+$22.991 Year
None

Sailrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Protest free?
Protest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sailrace free?
Sailrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Protest or Sailrace have ads?
Protest shows ads; Sailrace does not.
Which is updated more often, Protest or Sailrace?
Protest ships an update every 2 months, and Sailrace every 6 weeks. Most recently, Protest was updated on September 11, 2026 and Sailrace on September 23, 2026.

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