Beat Length Calculator vs SailLogger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beat Length Calculator
Calculate beat lengths for dinghy classes quickly and easily. This tool uses course layout, wind speed, and target time for accurate results. It's based on data from sailing experts and other reliable sources.
- Dinghy class beat length calculation
- Course layout input
- Wind speed integration
- Target time setting
- Data-driven accuracy
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Quick & easy calculation of a beat length for many dinghy classes based on course layout, wind speed and target time. Based on data collected by David Campbell-James (https://www.rya.org.uk/racing/running-racing/speed-charts) and other sources (https://starttimerapp.com/beatlength#sources)
SailLogger
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Sail logger is a tool that logs your sailing session and exports .csv file. It also allows you to ping the start line and save or share that data, too.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SailLogger at fortnightly against Beat Length Calculator's every 2 months. Beat Length Calculator's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). 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.
Beat Length Calculator ships an update every 2 months, SailLogger fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beat Length Calculator | SailLogger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Egor Leonenko | Master Sailing jdoo |
In-app purchases
Beat Length Calculator
No in-app purchases
SailLogger
No in-app purchases
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