Comparison

Regatta Studio vs Dinghy Sailing

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

Head to head
About

Regatta Studio

Features
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Regatta Studio is a free app for scoring sailboat racing. Scores are captured in real-time and results updated almost instantly. Regatta Studio is ideal for club racing, virtual sailing, and RC sailing. Results are calculated using the low-point system.

About

Dinghy Sailing

This app provides sailing navigation instruments, replacing expensive digital equipment. Mount your device to your vessel to display up to eight instruments, including race timers and flags. Customize your display by enabling, disabling, and rearranging instruments.

Highlights
  • Replaces expensive digital instruments
  • Displays up to eight instruments
  • Race timer functionality
  • Flag display
  • Customizable instrument layout
  • Vertical device mounting
Features
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Dinghy Sailing is a useful tool for sailors. It can replace expensive digital instruments. Mount your iPad or iPhone to your vessel in a vertical position (either landscape or portrait). Dinghy Sailing displays up to eight instruments. Use the tabs to select the race timer, flags and instrument editor. You can enable/disable each instrument and drag to rearrange the order of the instruments on display.

Screenshots

Regatta Studio4 screens
Dinghy Sailing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dinghy Sailing at every 9 days against Regatta Studio's every 5 weeks. Regatta Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Regatta Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, Dinghy Sailing every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Regatta Studio versus Dinghy Sailing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegatta StudioDinghy Sailing
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer2hd LLCGordon Aspin

In-app purchases

None

Regatta Studio

No in-app purchases

None

Dinghy Sailing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Regatta Studio free?
Regatta Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dinghy Sailing free?
Dinghy Sailing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Regatta Studio or Dinghy Sailing have ads?
Neither Regatta Studio nor Dinghy Sailing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Regatta Studio or Dinghy Sailing?
Regatta Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, and Dinghy Sailing every 9 days. Most recently, Regatta Studio was updated on October 27, 2026 and Dinghy Sailing on October 25, 2026.

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