Comparison

Race Guide vs SailIQ

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

SailIQ

Features
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SailIQ is the app for sailors and sailing teams who want to understand, measure, and improve their performance with reliable, easy-to-understand data. While you sail, SailIQ records key metrics in real time. At the end of each session, it provides detailed analysis to help you evaluate your performance, compare training sessions, and review races clearly. See your routes, progress, and metrics in one place to make better decisions both on the water and ashore. Save and sync your sessions across devices, and sail with or without your iPhone thanks to Apple Watch integration. SailIQ is built for training and racing: a precise, reliable tool designed for the Apple ecosystem. Analyze, learn, and share your progress with your team and community. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Race Guide4 screens
SailIQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Race Guide at 15.0 against SailIQ's 18.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and SailIQ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Race Guide ships an update fortnightly, SailIQ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Race Guide versus SailIQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRace GuideSailIQ
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHibrid Intelligence LtdAlejandro Torrado Martinez

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Race Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Race Guide Performance$26.491 Month
  • Race Guide Performance HiFi$51.991 Month
4 purchases

SailIQ

Subscriptions4
  • Sailor Coach14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Sailor Coach Pro14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Club Pro$119.991 Month
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  • Club Enterprise$149.991 Month

Questions

Is Race Guide free?
Race Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SailIQ free?
SailIQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Race Guide or SailIQ have ads?
Neither Race Guide nor SailIQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Race Guide or SailIQ?
Race Guide ships an update fortnightly, and SailIQ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Race Guide was updated on November 3, 2026 and SailIQ on November 5, 2026.

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