T Minus sailing timer vs Start Sequence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
T Minus sailing timer
This app provides a continuous countdown for sailing races, with customizable sound signals and voice readouts. It offers two distinct modes for competitors and race committees, including features like quick postponement and a repeat option for race management.
- Advance start time setting
- Repeat option for race committees
- Competitor mode (minimal interface)
- Committee mode (time to start/next signal)
- Configurable sound signals
- Voice readouts
- Quick postpone feature
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Set the start time in advance and get a continuous countdown. Features include: - Set your start in advance - Repeat option is perfect for race committees - Two modes: - Competitor mode with minimal interface or - Committee mode with time to start and time to next signal - Configurable sound signals - Voice readouts of minutes to start and configurable seconds in the last minute - Quick postpone feature for race committee use - English, French, Dutch, and Italian interface and voice readout
Start Sequence
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Race together — even when you're on different boats. Start Sequence is the simplest way for a fleet to share a synchronised race countdown across phones. One sailor hosts, the rest join with a 3-word session ID, and every device sees the same timer ticking down to zero. Beep, count up, race. The host stays in control: pause and resume the sequence, reset to a fresh 5/10/15-minute countdown, or hand back to solo mode any time. Late joiners are welcome — they pick up the live countdown the moment they enter the session. Group racing Host a session in two taps with quick presets (5, 10, 15, 20 minutes) or a specific time Share the session ID via any messaging app Live roster of joined boats Host can pause, resume, or restart the countdown for the whole fleet Server-time syncing keeps all devices aligned to within a frame Solo mode Classic 1–5 minute preset buttons Audible beep at zero, automatic count-up Tap to pause and resume after the start Big, glanceable display Built for sailors, by a sailor. No accounts, no ads, no clutter — just a reliable start sequence that works whether you're racing alone, with friends, or running a club start line from your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: T Minus sailing timer at every 2 months against Start Sequence's every 7 months. Start Sequence's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
T Minus sailing timer costs $0.99 and Start Sequence $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
T Minus sailing timer ships an update every 2 months, Start Sequence every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | T Minus sailing timer | Start Sequence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Miller | Patrick West |
In-app purchases
T Minus sailing timer
No in-app purchases
Start Sequence
No in-app purchases
Questions
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