Comparison

Buoy Zone vs Sail Digital

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time course sharing
  • Mark laying guidance
  • Participant tracking on map
  • Compass direction and bearing
  • Distance calculation
  • Course updates
Features
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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.

About

Sail Digital

Features
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Digital Sail is the essential mobile companion for sailing class measurers and manufacturers. Streamline the equipment certification process with powerful tools designed for the dockside: - NFC Scanning: Instantly read and verify ISAF/World Sailing scanning tags on sails, masts, and spars. - Digital Certificates: Create and view measurement certificates in real-time. - Pre-Race Checks: Perform detailed equipment inspections and audits efficiently. - Offline Capable: Work in the boatyard even without a perfect internet connection (sync when back online). - Builders and suppliers order system whilst mobile and not at their offices. Designed for authorised measurers and class officials to ensure compliance and fair racing.

Screenshots

Buoy Zone4 screens
Sail Digital3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sail Digital at none against Buoy Zone's 2. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Buoy Zone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per month. Sail Digital asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buoy Zone ships an update fortnightly, Sail Digital every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Buoy Zone versus Sail Digital: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuoy ZoneSail Digital
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOCEAN LABS LIMITEDInfordata

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Buoy Zone

Subscriptions2
  • Race Officer Monthly$8.491 Month
  • Race Officer Annual$43.991 Year
None

Sail Digital

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buoy Zone free?
Buoy Zone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sail Digital free?
Sail Digital is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buoy Zone or Sail Digital have ads?
Neither Buoy Zone nor Sail Digital shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buoy Zone or Sail Digital?
Buoy Zone ships an update fortnightly, and Sail Digital every 9 days. Most recently, Buoy Zone was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sail Digital on October 31, 2026.

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