Melges 24 vs HF Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melges 24
This app provides official information for the Melges 24 World Championship. Stay updated with event details, schedules, and results for this sailing competition.
- Official event information
- Championship schedules
- Event results
- Sailing competition updates
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Melges 24 World Championship Official App
HF Simulator
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Earn your LRC certification. Perfect for supplementing your training or preparing for the Long Range Radio Operator exam. Simulator features for a free 30-minute trial: - sending messages, - address book, scanning, radio test, - receiving DSC messages, - and much more! Premium Features - After purchasing a subscription: 1. Learning - Learn how to operate the Cobham Sailor radio. Includes theory and a step-by-step simulator: - Starting the radio, - Changing channels, - Entering a position, - Internal test, - External test, - Channel scanning, - Address book, - Calling, - Alert, - Transferring an alarm, - Receiving messages. 2. Simulator - Unlimited access until the end of the subscription period. Practice operating the radio, test all available functions, send DSC messages, receive DSC messages, and complete almost all the functions of a real radio. 3. Tasks - Experience the feeling of being on an exam. Complete 15 tasks and test your knowledge of operating the Sailor MF/HF marine radio. Two subscriptions: 1. Higher - Provides access to the following sections: Learning, Simulator, and Tasks. 2. Basic - access to the following sections: Simulator, Tasks. Always available for free: - basic, illustrated manual for the Cobham Sailor 6300 radio, - Diagrams (DISTRESS, URGENCY, SAFETY), - phonetic alphabet, https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Melges 24 at none against HF Simulator's 1. Melges 24 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). HF Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 20 months). On price, ads 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. HF Simulator sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Melges 24 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Melges 24 ships an update every 20 months, HF Simulator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melges 24 | HF Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sailti | Tomasz Cieslar |
In-app purchases
Melges 24
No in-app purchases
HF Simulator
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
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