Crew Manager vs RaceData2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crew Manager
This app helps offshore race organizers manage competitor safety and logistics. It allows for the submission of shore contact details and confirmation of safety requirements. Competitors can also submit post-race declarations and finish times.
- Shore contact submission
- Safety requirement confirmation
- Post-race declarations
- Finish time submission
- Vessel safety checks
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App used by Offshore Race organizers to allow competitors to submit their ‘shore contact’ contact details and confirm safety requirements have been met for each vessel at sea. Additionally the app allows competitors to submit their post race declarations and finish times.
RaceData2
This app transforms your iOS device into a sailing instrument display, showing real-time navigation and performance data from Expedition software. It offers customizable data pages, advanced graphs, and remote control capabilities for racing sailors.
- Real-time sailing data display
- Customizable data pages and layouts
- Advanced data graphs with trend analysis
- Remote control of Expedition software
- Apple Watch data display
- Night mode and screen-always-on option
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Transform your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch device into a powerful sailing instrument display for Expedition Navigation Software and NMEA0183 data. RaceData2 (RD2) puts critical racing data at your fingertips, delivering real-time performance metrics from Expedition directly to your iOS phone or tablet via WiFi. Bonus is the bundled Apple Watch RaceData3 (RD3). Whether you're racing around the buoys or offshore, stay connected to navigation data with customisable, easy-to-read displays designed for racing. KEY FEATURES Real-Time Data Display - View any Expedition data channels including User and Alt channels with automatic name detection - Multiple data pages with swipe navigation - Customisable grid layouts and data colours - Live data status indicators show connection quality at a glance - Dark theme optimised for day and night sailing Advanced Data Graphs (Subscription) - Track performance trends with real-time graphs - Adjustable time windows: 1, 5, 10, or 30 minutes - Moving Average (MA) and Exponential Moving Average (EMA) trend lines - Visual shading between actual data and trends - Monitor multiple channels simultaneously Race Commands (Subscription only and not with NMEA0183, A+T, iDataNet) - Control Expedition from your device - Ping start line ends (Port/Starboard) - Ping new marks, and move the Active Mark to your bow/gps - Set up and create W/L race courses - Set race timer (1, 4, 5, 10 minutes or custom) - Sync timer to nearest minute - Kill race timer - Mark management - set W/L course, ping new or active mark, advance to next, or return to previous - Set Expedition Events - Emergency MOB (Man Overboard) broadcast - Command acknowledgement (requires Expedition 12.6+) Designed for Racing - Screen always-on option keeps data visible - Night mode - Use proximity sensor to turn screen off when iPhone is stowed - App pinning locks RD2 on screen - Data lock prevents accidental changes - Page lock maintains your preferred layout and allows fullscreen - Demo mode for testing setup without Expedition connection - Simple, clear RD2 watch app data pages Compatibility - Engineered to work with Expedition Navigation Software - Any system broadcasting Expedition format UDP data such as A+T Instruments - iDataNet for legacy systems - NMEA0183 UDP data - Works over standard WiFi networks Apple watch - Paired with your iPhone, receive and display all data. - With the RaceData3 Bridge PC application, your iPhone can request and receive Expedition data over WiFi. Leave your phone ashore. Visit https://www.fieldyachting.com/apps to download the Windows app. SUBSCRIPTION Free Features: - Display up to 4 channels (TWS, TWD, HDG, BSP) - Single 2x2 data page - Demo mode Subscription Features (Annual): - All Expedition channels - Multiple page layout options - Real-time data graphs with trend analysis - Command and MOB sending to Expedition PERFECT FOR: - Racing sailors who need navigation data away from the nav station - Crew members who need specific data for their position - Navigators wanting a wireless repeater display - Coaches monitoring performance from chase boats - Anyone using Expedition who wants mobile data access - Additional on deck or below data display - Add a waterproof case to your iOS device and have a new on-deck display REQUIREMENTS - iOS device on same WiFi network as Expedition computer - Expedition, iDataNet or NMEA0183 broadcasting UDP data on the network - Expedition configured to broadcast UDP data (RD2) and TCP data (RaceData2 Bridge Windows app) - iOS 16.6 or higher - watchOS 10.0 or higher SUPPORT Comprehensive user guide available at: https://www.fieldyachting.com/apps Developed by sailors, for sailors. RaceData2 is actively maintained by Field Yachting Ltd with regular updates based on user feedback from the racing community. View terms of use here: https://www.fieldyachting.com/app-store-terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RaceData2 at 100% against Crew Manager's 0%. RaceData2 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Crew Manager's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. RaceData2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $69.99 per year. Crew Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.
RaceData2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Crew Manager's written reviews are positive against 100% of RaceData2's.
Crew Manager ships an update fortnightly, RaceData2 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crew Manager | RaceData2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Image Console Limited | Field Yachting Ltd |
Customer experience
Crew Manager
RaceData2
In-app purchases
Crew Manager
No in-app purchases
RaceData2
- RD2 Annual Subscription$69.991 Year
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