# SailTies vs Lashed Up

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lashed Up at none against SailTies's 3. Lashed Up also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). SailTies's advantage is chart position (#160 vs unranked). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SailTies sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per year. Lashed Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

SailTies ships an update every 3 weeks, Lashed Up every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SailTies | Lashed Up |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (364 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sailties-logbook-gps-tracking/id1507376381/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **364** | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#160** | — |
| Size | 135 MB | 139 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sail Ties Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/444093249) | [FlareWare Solutions](https://appshunter.io/developer/1730658190) |

## What reviewers say

### SailTies

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sailties-logbook-gps-tracking/id1507376381)

**Currently charting:** #160 Top Grossing · Travel (US App Store)

Effortlessly log sailing voyages with GPS tracking and rich media. Share your adventures live with friends and family, and automatically build a comprehensive sailing resume. Collaborate with crew and join sailing groups to compare achievements.

**Highlights:** One-tap voyage tracking, Live route sharing, Automatic sailor resume, Collaborate with crew, Group and club pages, Offline tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SailTies Plus Yearly | $44.99 | per year |
| SailTies Plus Yearly | $44.99 | per year |
| SailTies Plus Lifetime | $249.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
- 🚀 Great for tracking sailing trips
- ✨ Good value and great features
- ❤️ Love the automatic logging
- 📸 Ability to save photos and videos

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Contact selection not working
- 🐛 Weather data not posting consistently
- 🐛 Notes not saving correctly
- 🐛 Submit Log default privacy is Public
- 🐛 Incoherent error messages on upload

**Reported bugs**

- Contact selection doesn't work
- Weather data doesn't post consistently
- Notes don't seem to save correctly
- Submit Log default privacy should NOT be set to ‘Public’
- Previous voyages wouldn’t upload onto the platform

**Requested features**

- Apple Watch support
- Connect to Apple Watch for speed, heading, distance
- Like and comment on other trips
- Option for inland trips
- Search function for sailing areas


### Lashed Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lashed-up/id6746974375)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SailTies free?

SailTies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lashed Up free?

Lashed Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do SailTies or Lashed Up have ads?

Neither SailTies nor Lashed Up shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SailTies or Lashed Up?

SailTies ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lashed Up every 5 weeks. Most recently, SailTies was updated on October 18, 2026 and Lashed Up on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*