Comparison

Island Ship Tycoon Simulator vs SailSim

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

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About

Island Ship Tycoon Simulator

Embark on a sailing adventure, piloting luxury yachts to transport tourists to remote islands. Test your sailing skills by rescuing drowning tourists and outmaneuvering pirates in a thrilling ocean environment.

Highlights
  • Luxury yacht driving
  • Tourist transport to islands
  • Drowning tourist rescue
  • Pirate evasion
  • Ship unlocking and progression
  • Ocean racing
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Go on a beautiful sailing adventure, Drive beautiful luxury yachts and transport rich tourists to beautiful remote islands. Become the master of all seas. Show your sailing skills and rescue drowning tourists from the sea, rescue people before pirates reach them, the sea is full of dangers and mysteries, the thrilling adventure awaits you. Unlock new and bigger ships as you progress, earn more coins and unlock every ship. Drive your big ships in the ocean, beat your rivals to the finish point and win the race against time.

About

SailSim

Learn and experience sailing with a realistic physics-based simulator. Explore the seas, challenge yourself with exams and adventures, and play with others in multiplayer sessions. Features detailed sailing mechanics and marine terminology.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics simulation
  • Multi-player sessions
  • Exams and challenges
  • Learn sailing terminology
  • Multiple sailing vessels
  • Keyboard and controller support
Features
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As a Live-Aboard I wanted to create something anyone could use for learning, as well as for those rainy days when going out to sea is difficult but you still want to sail. The sailing simulator was created to provide sailing knowledge in a fun and intuitive way. The main goal is to have fun and learn something along the way. Hopefully that goal is being achieved with every update i make to the simulator. * Play with others in a Multi-Player session * Collect Stats and share them with others * Test your self through Exams * Try out different sailing vessels * Learn different parts of a sailboat * Learn sailing through simple yet instructive courses * Check out marine terminology and sailing equipment * Explore Adventures and Solve Challenges * Use Keyboard or Game Controller Currently available vessels are * Laser - Olympic * Catalina 22 - Classic (Fin Keel) * Sabre Spirit 37 - (Fin Keel) Current Sailing Features * Keel Control * Keel vs Vessel velocity & mass effect * Boom Direction * Boom Jibe & Tack forces * Boom Vang Control * Main Sail Folding & Unfolding * Jib Folding & Unfolding * Jib Sheet tension & Winch Control * Spinnaker Control * Sail Reefing * Rudder vs Velocity control * Rudder & Turning circle based on vessel mass * Rudder reverse control * Engine Fuel Capacity and Refueling Systems * Outboard engine control * Outboard engine Prop Walk effect * Sail Drive Prop Walk effect * Dynamic Wind * Level Interaction * Drift effect vs Sail direction * Vessel Heel & Potential Capsize effects * Jib and Main Sail "Rudder Pull" when used separately * Wind dynamics based on vessel velocity and direction * Much more... SailSim applies actual physics to simulate the behavior of a sailing vessel. This means you can actually capsize or sink a vessel if you are not careful. In some cases the sailing simulator can even reproduce unpredictable results based on your actions, selected parameters and conditions. The visuals are meant not to be too serious where it doesn't matter as much (Environment in specific) but playful and fun. I spend a great deal of time on the physics of the simulator where a vessel can receive up to 30 or more forces dynamically at the same time, so the vessels are not just bumbling around but are actually getting the forces you would get in real life (mostly since nothing is perfect). Although by no means this should be considered as an exact replication of the actual sailing process, it does provide things you shall encounter when you step on any boat. If learning is not your thing, it is very addictive to just play with a sailboat and physics applied to it when the wind is howling outside and you have nothing better to do. Some controls and reactions of the sailing vessels in this simulator have been set intentionally in an awkward way and not as a typical Sailing Game would do it. This is done to try and replicate what you shall encounter when controlling a sailboat by yourself. I am having a blast developing this as an ongoing project. Spend lots of sleepless nights just because the specific environment or function is just too fun to stop making. Hopefully others will appreciate the work that is made by just one man on a small boat at sea :) * Make sure you update to the latest available version as i fix bugs and release fixes and new functions as i go. Please note that i designed the simulator with good graphics and physics in mind. Since i do not have the resources to check the simulator on older devices, if your device is older than 2 - 3 years, the simulator might not work properly. Unsupported older devices may manifest faults as broken texturing or in general the look of the simulator will not be as in the description screenshots. * If you find faults (bugs) not related to graphics but based on general behavior, please don't hesitate to mention it by sending me an E-mail and i should have it fixed in no time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Island Ship Tycoon Simulator4 screens
SailSim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Island Ship Tycoon Simulator at 3.9 against SailSim's 3.4. Island Ship Tycoon Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). SailSim's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Island Ship Tycoon Simulator sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and SailSim sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Island Ship Tycoon Simulator holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Island Ship Tycoon Simulator has 279 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Island Ship Tycoon Simulator's written reviews are positive against 36% of SailSim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Island Ship Tycoon Simulator ships an update every 2 months, SailSim every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Island Ship Tycoon Simulator versus SailSim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIsland Ship Tycoon SimulatorSailSim
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (279 ratings) — better3.4 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings279 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB417 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIyabo OjoDimitris Rouslan Zavorotnitsienko

Customer experience

Island Ship Tycoon Simulator

All ratings280 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative21.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%

SailSim

All ratings22 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.3%

Bugs and requests

Island Ship Tycoon Simulator

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Controls vibrate when turning
  • No prop spin

SailSim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Island Ship Tycoon Simulator

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Unlock Levels$8.99
  • Unlock Yachts$11.99
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  • Unlock All$19.99
10 purchases

SailSim

Subscriptions1
  • SailSim Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time9
  • No Ads Today$0.29
  • SailSim 200xp$0.29
  • Extended Test Purchase$0.29
Show 6 more
  • Show Wind$0.29
  • Show Map$0.29
  • Boost Sails$0.29
  • Boost Engine Purchase$0.29
  • Flags$0.29
  • SailSim Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Island Ship Tycoon Simulator free?
Island Ship Tycoon Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SailSim free?
SailSim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Island Ship Tycoon Simulator or SailSim?
Island Ship Tycoon Simulator is rated higher. Island Ship Tycoon Simulator averages 3.9 out of 5 from 279 ratings, while SailSim averages 3.4 from 22 ratings.
Do Island Ship Tycoon Simulator or SailSim have ads?
SailSim shows ads; Island Ship Tycoon Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Island Ship Tycoon Simulator or SailSim?
Island Ship Tycoon Simulator ships an update every 2 months, and SailSim every 10 days. Most recently, Island Ship Tycoon Simulator was updated on November 7, 2026 and SailSim on November 7, 2026.

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