Regatta Countdown Timer vs Sailing timer tactical
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Regatta Countdown Timer
This app provides critical regatta start information and navigation features for sailors on their phone and Apple Watch. It includes start countdowns, GPS waypoints, and a layline assistant for optimal course planning. The companion iPhone app offers full functionality and race tracking.
- Regatta start countdown timer
- GPS waypoints and "GoTo" navigation
- Layline assistant
- Committee boat and pin location setting
- Race progress tracking on map
- Syncs with Apple Watch
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Would you like all the critical information about a Regatta start and fixed mark course on your wrist? This phone and watch app provides select boat instrument features on your phone and wrist via a paired Apple Watch. Includes relevant activities before the start signal (set pin and committee boat locations to define start line, start countdown timer and sync to committee boat time.) Also includes ability to manage waypoints on the companion iPhone app (click on the map) and sync waypoints (marks) to the watch for "GoTo" navigation during the race. Active mark navigation includes a layline assistant to help determine when to tack and fine tune your course. The iPhone app supports all watch features, works without a watch, and also includes a map to visually track your race progress. This application is NOT intended to replace GPS or other key navigational functions and should not be relied on as the sole source of navigational information. This app relies on the underlying GPS software provided by Apple, and may need several seconds to "warm up" for the most accurate GPS readings. See the support page for tips on getting the most out of the app.
Sailing timer tactical
This app provides a spoken countdown timer for sailing races, displaying distance to the starting line and a track view of covered paths with speed indicators. It utilizes GPS for navigation and can be used with Bluetooth earphones for audio alerts.
- Spoken countdown timer
- Distance to starting line
- Track view of covered paths
- Speed indication
- GPS tracking
- Bluetooth earphone support
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Spoken countdown timer. Distance to starting line Track view of covered paths. Colors indicate the speed. Tips: I advise to extend your screen idle timer. Also set Return to Clock to after 1 hour. Settings->General-> Return to clock You can use bluetooth earphones if the volume is not loud enough. Enable background refresh Settings > General > Background App Refresh This app uses GPS and may impact the battery life. A 10-15% battery drain per hour is normal. Future features: Spoken wind shift messages OCS alarm Manually set Windward and leeward mark Battery optimization (turn off GPS automatically) The following permissions are needed Healthkit: To start a sailing workout. This is also needs to get timer updates and location updates when the screen is off. Location: To plot your route on the map and to calculate the distance to the line
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sailing timer tactical at 3.8 against Regatta Countdown Timer's 3.0. Sailing timer tactical also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Regatta Countdown Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 15 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sailing timer tactical holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sailing timer tactical has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Regatta Countdown Timer ships an update every 5 months, Sailing timer tactical every 15 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Regatta Countdown Timer | Sailing timer tactical |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SOFTWARE OXYGEN, INC. | Pieter Oskam |
In-app purchases
Regatta Countdown Timer
No in-app purchases
Sailing timer tactical
No in-app purchases
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