Voice Sail Start Timer vs IODA Optimist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
IODA Optimist
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Official mobile application of the IODA (International Optimist Dinghy Association) Championships. Live information on all races; constant results updates; daily news, images and videos of the regatta are some of the examples offered by this App to enable you to track down to the minute everything that is going on during every Optimist class major championship. Furthermore, if you wish so, you can receive alerts of any relevant information from any of the races or teams you wish to follow closely. With this App, live the major IODA Major Championships wherever you may be as you had never imagined! 3392
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Voice Sail Start Timer at every 3 weeks against IODA Optimist's every 2 months. IODA Optimist's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Voice Sail Start Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, IODA Optimist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and December 14, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Voice Sail Start Timer | IODA Optimist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Egor Leonenko | Agencia Interactiva Balear S.L. |
In-app purchases
Voice Sail Start Timer
No in-app purchases
IODA Optimist
No in-app purchases
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