Comparison

Race Guide vs SailingMetrics

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

SailingMetrics

Features
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SailingMetrics is the all-in-one performance app for sailors — from weekend racers to regatta organisers. LIVE TRACKING & PERFORMANCE RECORDING Record your GPS track while racing or training. Review your recordings afterwards with speed, course, and performance data. TACKING TRAINING Improve your tacking with automated real-time feedback. SailingMetrics detects each tack, measures your VMG (Velocity Made Good), and gives you instant audio feedback on your performance. View your tacking angle, height gain or loss, and session history on an interactive map. LIVE METRICS DASHBOARD Display real-time sailing data while underway — speed, heading, wind angle, heel, and more. Fully configurable layout so you see exactly what matters to you. Sensor fusion combines GPS, compass, and BLE devices for accurate readings. COMPETITION & REGATTA MANAGEMENT Organise and manage regattas from your phone. Create competitions, manage classes and entries, set up race courses, and record finishes. Race officers can manage races and start sequences directly from the app. FINISH LINE MODE (ALPHA) Capture finishes with photo timestamps. Match recordings to competitors for accurate finish time verification. LEAGUE RACING Join or manage league performance races. Complete a GPS calibration run and race against others with live position tracking and rankings. SENSOR INTEGRATION - GPS location with accuracy monitoring - Device compass and magnetometer - Accelerometer-based heel angle - BLE device connectivity DESIGNED FOR SAILORS SailingMetrics is built by sailors for sailors. Whether you are fine-tuning upwind performance, running a club regatta, or coaching the next generation, SailingMetrics gives you the data you need on the water. Requires a SailingMetrics account. Background location is used for tracking and tacking training.

Screenshots

Race Guide4 screens
SailingMetrics3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SailingMetrics at none against Race Guide's 2. SailingMetrics also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Race Guide's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. SailingMetrics asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Race Guide versus SailingMetrics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRace GuideSailingMetrics
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB77 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHibrid Intelligence Ltdadagger GmbH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Race Guide

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

SailingMetrics

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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