Comparison

SailboatData vs PredictWind Tracker

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

Head to head
About

SailboatData

Access a comprehensive database of production sailboat specifications offline. Compare models, search by detailed criteria, and save favorites with personal remarks. Ideal for buyers and marine professionals alike.

Highlights
  • Offline sailboat database access
  • Side-by-side model comparison
  • Search by detailed specifications
  • Save favorite sailboats and designers
  • Add personal remarks to models
  • Sync favorites and remarks via iCloud
Features
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The world’s most recognized database for production sailboat specifications. This is the must-have app for those looking to purchase a sailboat as well as for DIYers, sailmakers, yacht brokers, marinas, riggers, and all other marine professionals. Unlike our website, the app allows access to our database without the need for an internet connection. After downloading, you can experience the full app functionality for the first 2 hours. After that, continue on with the free basic version or subscribe to keep full access. This costs as little as a good coffee (for a yearly subscription, our cheapest option) and supports us adding more useful features and extend the database. The current features include: • Scrollable list containing over 9,200 sailboat models. • Side-by-side sailboat model compare. • Scrollable lists with all designers, builders, and associations. • The scrollable lists have an alphabetic index for quick access. • Each list has a name search bar which updates the list as you type. • Ability to select sailboats, designers, builders, and associations as your favorite. • Toggle button to quickly switch between showing all or only your favorites. • Ability to add your personal remarks for each sailboat model. • Favorites and remarks are shared between all your devices using Apple iCloud. • Refined search by LOA, LWL, Hull type, Keel type, Displacement, Beam, Draft, Rig type, Years Built and all our Ratios. • Ability to sort the refined search results on any of the search parameters. • Settings to personalize displayed units and other features. As you scroll through the sailboat list and look at sailboat and designer details, the corresponding images are downloaded via internet. Once an image has been downloaded it is stored on your device; the maximum storage used is about 500MB.

About

PredictWind Tracker

Automatically update your personalized GPS tracking page for real-time location sharing. Ideal for boaters, it allows friends and family to monitor your position and route with weather or satellite maps. Link to add blogs and videos for a permanent record of your journey.

Highlights
  • Automatic GPS tracking updates
  • Real-time location sharing
  • Weather and satellite map overlays
  • Add blogs and video links
  • Personalized tracking page
Features
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This app is designed to automatically update your personalized PredictWind GPS tracking page, ideal for Starlink users or those on LTE/cellular connections. Record and share your tracks to friends families and followers so they monitor your boats position and route in real time with weather or satellite maps. Link through to add blogs, video links for a permanent record of your journey. Note: You need a PredictWind GPS tracking page to use this app. To set up a PredictWind GPS tracking page contact https://www.predictwind.com/contact-us Terms & Conditions: https://www.predictwind.com/about-us/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.predictwind.com/about-us/privacy-policy

Screenshots

SailboatData4 screens
PredictWind Tracker1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: SailboatData at 284 against PredictWind Tracker's 6. PredictWind Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. SailboatData sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PredictWind Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for SailboatData against 4.8 for PredictWind Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SailboatData has 284 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SailboatData ships an update every 4 weeks, PredictWind Tracker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SailboatData versus PredictWind Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSailboatDataPredictWind Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (284 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings284 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVMG Media, LLCPredictWind Limited

Customer experience

SailboatData

All ratings284 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

PredictWind Tracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SailboatData

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Monthly Access$0.991 Month
  • 3 Monthly Access$1.993 Months
  • 6 Monthly Access$2.996 Months
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  • 12 Monthly Access$3.991 Year
3 purchases

PredictWind Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • PredictWind Tracker 1 Month7 Days trial$49.001 Month
  • PredictWind Tracker 3 Months7 Days trial$99.003 Months
  • PredictWind Tracker 12 Months7 Days trial$249.001 Year

Questions

Is SailboatData free?
SailboatData is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PredictWind Tracker free?
PredictWind Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SailboatData or PredictWind Tracker?
SailboatData and PredictWind Tracker are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 284 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do SailboatData or PredictWind Tracker have ads?
Neither SailboatData nor PredictWind Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SailboatData or PredictWind Tracker?
SailboatData ships an update every 4 weeks, and PredictWind Tracker every 6 weeks. Most recently, SailboatData was updated on September 20, 2026 and PredictWind Tracker on September 17, 2026.

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