Sailing timer tactical vs SailViewer Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sailing timer tactical
This app provides a spoken countdown timer for sailing races, displaying distance to the starting line and a track view of covered paths with speed indicators. It utilizes GPS for navigation and can be used with Bluetooth earphones for audio alerts.
- Spoken countdown timer
- Distance to starting line
- Track view of covered paths
- Speed indication
- GPS tracking
- Bluetooth earphone support
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Spoken countdown timer. Distance to starting line Track view of covered paths. Colors indicate the speed. Tips: I advise to extend your screen idle timer. Also set Return to Clock to after 1 hour. Settings->General-> Return to clock You can use bluetooth earphones if the volume is not loud enough. Enable background refresh Settings > General > Background App Refresh This app uses GPS and may impact the battery life. A 10-15% battery drain per hour is normal. Future features: Spoken wind shift messages OCS alarm Manually set Windward and leeward mark Battery optimization (turn off GPS automatically) The following permissions are needed Healthkit: To start a sailing workout. This is also needs to get timer updates and location updates when the screen is off. Location: To plot your route on the map and to calculate the distance to the line
SailViewer Timer
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Sailing timer. Speaks time to start. Also can show start line data if line is pinged.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SailViewer Timer at every 10 days against Sailing timer tactical's every 15 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sailing timer tactical ships an update every 15 months, SailViewer Timer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sailing timer tactical | SailViewer Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pieter Oskam | Master Sailing jdoo |
In-app purchases
Sailing timer tactical
No in-app purchases
SailViewer Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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