Buoy Zone vs Pursuit Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buoy Zone
This app simplifies yacht racing course setup for sailing clubs and race officers. It allows for real-time course sharing, mark laying guidance with compass directions, and participant tracking on a map. Streamline race management and focus on the competition.
- Real-time course sharing
- Mark laying guidance
- Participant tracking on map
- Compass direction and bearing
- Distance calculation
- Course updates
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Buoy Zone is designed to help sailing clubs, Race Offices and support vessels, lay yacht racing courses. The Race Officer sets a course from the start boat and shares this course with their support boats and other participants. The participants can see the course on a map, get course updates in real-time and all support boats can also been seen on the map. Any boats laying marks can zoom in on the map and see exactly where to lay their marks, or tap on a mark for real-time compass direction, bearing and distance. Take the time and pain out of setting an accurate course, and get on with the awesome racing.
Pursuit Timer
This app simplifies the start of dinghy sailing pursuit races by managing multi-class starts based on PYS handicaps. It guides users through setting up classes and durations, then prompts them for horn signals. Preview start times and export data for competitors.
- Multi-start pursuit race timer
- PYS handicap start management
- Class and duration setup
- Horn signal prompts
- Start time preview
- Export to CSV
- Share with competitors
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Multi-start pursuit race timer for sailing dinghies. For race management; set it going and toot the horn when the app pings! Dinghy pursuit races are run in reverse, each class starts according to PYS handicap. Aim: overtake the boat furthest ahead to win. This is simple for racers, complex for duty teams. Pursuit Timer simplifies the pursuit start. Just select the classes and duration. Start the timer and follow the prompts. Preview start times and export to CSV or share with competitors. Multi-start pursuit race timer for sailing dinghies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Buoy Zone at Free against Pursuit Timer's $2.99. Buoy Zone also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Pursuit Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Buoy Zone is free to download; Pursuit Timer costs $2.99 up front. Buoy Zone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per month. Pursuit Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buoy Zone holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Buoy Zone ships an update every 3 weeks, Pursuit Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buoy Zone | Pursuit Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OCEAN LABS LIMITED | James Cowlishaw |
Customer experience
Buoy Zone
Pursuit Timer
In-app purchases
Buoy Zone
- Race Officer Monthly$8.491 Month
- Race Officer Annual$43.991 Year
Pursuit Timer
No in-app purchases
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