Buoy Zone vs IFDCO
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.
IFDCO
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The App of the International Flying Dutchman Class Organisation offers a communication channel for all FD-sailors worldwide. Please find here all relevant information regarding the class, the boat and the organization, events and actions. We are looking forward to meet you somewhere in the world - or in our App online.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IFDCO at none against Buoy Zone's 2. Buoy Zone's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Buoy Zone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per month. IFDCO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buoy Zone ships an update every 3 weeks, IFDCO every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buoy Zone | IFDCO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OCEAN LABS LIMITED | International Flying Dutchman Class Organisation |
In-app purchases
Buoy Zone
- Race Officer Monthly$8.491 Month
- Race Officer Annual$43.991 Year
IFDCO
No in-app purchases
