Voice Sail Start Timer vs SailPulse
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!
SailPulse
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The app looks at the boat's heel, pitch, speed, vmg, and other attributes to determine what's working well and not so well in your sailing progression. It will also look at the critical statistics during maneuvers like tack entry and exit vmg, heel, and rate of turning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SailPulse at every 10 days against Voice Sail Start Timer's every 2 months. Voice Sail Start Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 2 months, SailPulse every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Voice Sail Start Timer | SailPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Egor Leonenko | Carlos Abisambra |
In-app purchases
Voice Sail Start Timer
No in-app purchases
SailPulse
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is SailPulse free?
Do Voice Sail Start Timer or SailPulse have ads?
Which is updated more often, Voice Sail Start Timer or SailPulse?
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