Comparison

Sway Sailing vs SailingMetrics

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sway Sailing

Features
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Create sail stories. Logs your sailing trips based on real data from your ship. Share with crew and friends.

About

SailingMetrics

Features
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SailingMetrics is the all-in-one performance app for sailors — from weekend racers to regatta organisers. LIVE TRACKING & PERFORMANCE RECORDING Record your GPS track while racing or training. Review your recordings afterwards with speed, course, and performance data. TACKING TRAINING Improve your tacking with automated real-time feedback. SailingMetrics detects each tack, measures your VMG (Velocity Made Good), and gives you instant audio feedback on your performance. View your tacking angle, height gain or loss, and session history on an interactive map. LIVE METRICS DASHBOARD Display real-time sailing data while underway — speed, heading, wind angle, heel, and more. Fully configurable layout so you see exactly what matters to you. Sensor fusion combines GPS, compass, and BLE devices for accurate readings. COMPETITION & REGATTA MANAGEMENT Organise and manage regattas from your phone. Create competitions, manage classes and entries, set up race courses, and record finishes. Race officers can manage races and start sequences directly from the app. FINISH LINE MODE (ALPHA) Capture finishes with photo timestamps. Match recordings to competitors for accurate finish time verification. LEAGUE RACING Join or manage league performance races. Complete a GPS calibration run and race against others with live position tracking and rankings. SENSOR INTEGRATION - GPS location with accuracy monitoring - Device compass and magnetometer - Accelerometer-based heel angle - BLE device connectivity DESIGNED FOR SAILORS SailingMetrics is built by sailors for sailors. Whether you are fine-tuning upwind performance, running a club regatta, or coaching the next generation, SailingMetrics gives you the data you need on the water. Requires a SailingMetrics account. Background location is used for tracking and tacking training.

Screenshots

Sway Sailing4 screens
SailingMetrics3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SailingMetrics at every 6 days against Sway Sailing's monthly. 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sway Sailing ships an update monthly, SailingMetrics every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Sway Sailing versus SailingMetrics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSway SailingSailingMetrics
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB77 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSkysense B.V.adagger GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Sway Sailing

No in-app purchases

None

SailingMetrics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sway Sailing free?
Sway Sailing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SailingMetrics free?
SailingMetrics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sway Sailing or SailingMetrics have ads?
Neither Sway Sailing nor SailingMetrics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sway Sailing or SailingMetrics?
Sway Sailing ships an update monthly, and SailingMetrics every 6 days. Most recently, Sway Sailing was updated on October 27, 2026 and SailingMetrics on October 25, 2026.

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