Comparison

Race Guide vs Sailrace

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

Head to head
About

Race Guide

This app provides advanced graphical tactical guidance for sailing, helping users make smarter decisions on the water. It offers live, replay, and simulator modes, and can be used standalone or connected to boat instruments for enhanced performance.

Highlights
  • Graphical tactical guidance
  • Live, replay, and simulator modes
  • Standalone or instrument-connected operation
  • GPS integration (tablet, Bluetooth, boat)
  • Performance subscription options
  • Bespoke technique optimization
Features
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New, novel and highly effective graphical tactical sailing guidance software. Race Guide is designed to put you in the right place at the right time, make smarter decisions and get better results. With Americas cup and Olympic heritage Race Guide provides unquestionable performance gain.  - A standalone tablet/phone tactical solution or connected to the boat instrument network to run using instrument data and link to Navigator software. - Driven by tablet/phone GPS, Bluetooth GPS or boat instrument GPS.  - Live, replay and simulator modes give you the power run realtime, replay or practice.  - Add further value with a Race Guide performance subscription enhancing the predictive calculations and increasing frequency and fidelity. Bespoke techniques remove the noise and variation historically seen with tactical aids so the software runs out of the box, whilst keeping the option for more bespoke configuration via the addition of broader polar data, more detailed environmental data predictions and more in depth understanding of the sensor data on board. These will push the performance gains further, maximising the potential of the guidance.

About

Sailrace

Features
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Sailrace Dinghy Race Timer Companion App Sailrace Dinghy Race Timer Companion App is the perfect way to stay up-to-date on the latest race results. With this app, you can access race results, back-calculated results, charts of corrected time, charts of position at each lap of the race, a traditional table with CSV export function (compatible with Sailwave), and basic live race timing (if enabled in timer app). This app is a must-have for any sailor who wants to be the first to know the results of their races. Benefits: Stay up-to-date on the latest race results Analyze your performance and see where you can improve Connect with other sailors in your community Be the first to know the results of your races With the new live race timing feature, you can now see the results of your race as they happen, right on your phone. This is perfect for staying up-to-date on the latest race results and seeing how you're doing compared to the other sailors in your race. Note: Your club needs to be using "Sailrace dinghy race timer" to time races for this to be useful for you. Perhaps mention it to your race team.

Screenshots

Race Guide4 screens
Sailrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sailrace at none against Race Guide's 2. Sailrace also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Race Guide's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Race Guide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $26.49 per month. Sailrace asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Race Guide ships an update fortnightly, Sailrace every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Race Guide versus Sailrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRace GuideSailrace
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHibrid Intelligence LtdTim Cutsforth

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Race Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Race Guide Performance$26.491 Month
  • Race Guide Performance HiFi$51.991 Month
None

Sailrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Race Guide free?
Race Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sailrace free?
Sailrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Race Guide or Sailrace have ads?
Neither Race Guide nor Sailrace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Race Guide or Sailrace?
Race Guide ships an update fortnightly, and Sailrace every 6 weeks. Most recently, Race Guide was updated on October 6, 2026 and Sailrace on October 25, 2026.

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