Comparison

Vakaros Connect vs Voice Sail Start Timer

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

Head to head
About

Vakaros Connect

Configure and update your Vakaros wireless products directly from your iPhone. This app provides seamless connectivity for managing your devices.

Highlights
  • Configure Vakaros wireless products
  • Update Vakaros wireless products
  • iPhone connectivity
  • Seamless device management
Features
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Vakaros Connect allows you to configure and update your Vakaros wireless products right from your iPhone!

About

Voice Sail Start Timer

This app provides a voice-guided timer for sailing races, offering countdowns and announcements for key actions. It supports multiple languages and customizable race sequences, including team and match racing. Features include visual flag displays, race logs, and remote horn activation.

Highlights
  • Voice countdowns and announcements
  • Multi-language support
  • Visual flag display
  • Customizable start sequences
  • Team, match, and RC racing support
  • Race logging and management
  • Remote horn activation
Features
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Timer for Sailing Races with voice cues. Keeps track of time and reminds you of next actions. Features: - voice announcements 1 minute, 30 seconds, 20 seconds and 10 seconds countdown to the action (flag or sound). Choose any combination; - voice cues in English, French, Russian, Hungarian, Croatian, Dutch or Chinese; - visual display of current flags state and next flag action; - list of planned flag actions and sounds for selected sequence; - configure Individual start sequence (either Rule 26 (with flexible timings), Appendix B 3.26.2 or (5-4-)3-2-1-Green according to World Sailing recommendations) Please contact support if you need a different flag sequence; - support for team, match and rc racing; - add custom Class flags for your favourite classes (with a library of emblems); - set-up start sequences with custom delay between starts and quickly switch between them in just a few taps; - start sequence immediately (on the next round minute) or on specific time; - displays time since start for each start in sequence; - configurable time limits; - mark first/last finisher; - race log; - ability to postpone/abandon or general/individual recall with ability to resume later; - announces time since start of the race (configurable); - automatic sync of settings between your devices (via iCloud); - share you settings with others; - works when locked to save battery; - automatic activation of a remote horn via bluetooth or playback of a horn sound. - Flag display on external screen / LED panel Happy Race-managment!

Screenshots

Vakaros Connect3 screens
Voice Sail Start Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Vakaros Connect and Voice Sail Start Timer both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Vakaros Connect's written reviews are positive against 60% of Voice Sail Start Timer's. Vakaros Connect also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Vakaros Connect against 5.0 for Voice Sail Start Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vakaros Connect has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Vakaros Connect's written reviews are positive against 60% of Voice Sail Start Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vakaros Connect ships an update every 2 weeks, Voice Sail Start Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vakaros Connect versus Voice Sail Start Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVakaros ConnectVoice Sail Start Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVakaros, LLCEgor Leonenko

Customer experience

Vakaros Connect

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Voice Sail Start Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vakaros Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Voice Sail Start Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vakaros Connect free?
Vakaros Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voice Sail Start Timer free?
Voice Sail Start Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vakaros Connect or Voice Sail Start Timer?
Vakaros Connect and Voice Sail Start Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Vakaros Connect or Voice Sail Start Timer have ads?
Neither Vakaros Connect nor Voice Sail Start Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vakaros Connect or Voice Sail Start Timer?
Vakaros Connect ships an update every 2 weeks, and Voice Sail Start Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Vakaros Connect was updated on November 7, 2026 and Voice Sail Start Timer on November 3, 2026.

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