Buoy Zone vs SOF FFVoile
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.
SOF FFVoile
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For more than 50 years, the Semaine Olympique Française has been a major event in the international circuit for Olympic sailing. Similar to Roland Garros for the tennis federation, the SOF is for the FFVoile the largest annual competition of Olympic sailing in France, praised every year for the quality of the races that take place in the idyllic setting of the Golden Islands, but also recognized for its flawless organization, both at sea and on land.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SOF FFVoile at none against Buoy Zone's 2. SOF FFVoile also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Buoy Zone's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Buoy Zone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per month. SOF FFVoile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buoy Zone ships an update every 3 weeks, SOF FFVoile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buoy Zone | SOF FFVoile |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OCEAN LABS LIMITED | Sailti |
In-app purchases
Buoy Zone
- Race Officer Monthly$8.491 Month
- Race Officer Annual$43.991 Year
SOF FFVoile
No in-app purchases
