Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Start Sequence

Features
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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.

Screenshots

T Minus sailing timer4 screens
Start Sequence4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
T Minus sailing timer versus Start Sequence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterT Minus sailing timerStart Sequence
Price$0.99$0.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul MillerPatrick West

In-app purchases

None

T Minus sailing timer

No in-app purchases

None

Start Sequence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is T Minus sailing timer free?
T Minus sailing timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Start Sequence free?
Start Sequence costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do T Minus sailing timer or Start Sequence have ads?
Neither T Minus sailing timer nor Start Sequence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, T Minus sailing timer or Start Sequence?
T Minus sailing timer ships an update every 2 months, and Start Sequence every 7 months. Most recently, T Minus sailing timer was updated on October 6, 2026 and Start Sequence on September 30, 2026.

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