iRegatta Pro vs Yacht Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iRegatta Pro
This app provides tactical regatta and cruising navigation for sailors. It offers detailed sailing data, wind direction analysis, start line countdowns, and waypoint navigation. It also supports NMEA0183 instrument data and AIS information over WiFi.
- Real-time sailing data display
- Wind direction and shift indicator
- Regatta start line countdown
- Waypoint navigation with camera assist
- Track recording and export
- NMEA0183 and AIS data integration
- Apple Watch app for data viewing and tracking
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iRegatta is a tactical Regatta application as well as a crusing navigation application for the iPhone. The PRO version automatically includes the basic, NMEA0183 and AIS in-app-purchases that are available in the regular version, and offers additional in-app-purchases. The build-in GPS unit and the unique graphical possibilities of the iPhone, makes it ideal for such an application. If you have a iPhone anyway, this is a cheap way to introduce you to the benefits of a GPS device, to help you leverage your regatta sailing performance. A downside is of cause the fact that your iPhone/iPad is not waterproof! But there are products out there, where you can put your iDevice into, to make it waterproof and still be able to operate it. In this way you can either mount it near your other instruments on your keelboat or strap it to your arm if you are sailing a dinghy. Features: Main View. Here you can see your 4 most important readouts, fore instance Heading, Speed, VMG and Performance. There also is a lift indicator, showing you if you have been lifted by a wind shift, and graphs showing the development in your speed and VMG over a configurable amount of time and a permormance bar. Wind direction. Set your wind direction by storing your heading while sailing on upwind on starboard and port tack, or simply type it in. Start view. Here you have your count down (including sync), and you can mark your starting line and iRegatta will calculate the distance to the line and indicate the favorite line end, if wind direction is set. Statistics view. View your current position and trip odometer and max speed since last reset. You'll also see a polar diagram with your speed and VMG (wind speed dependent). Waypoints. Navigate to your favorite pre-stored waypoints, or create a new temporary waypoint by cross bearing using the iPhone internal camera, or by distance/bearing. Tracking. Record your track and view it on the map or export it for further analysis to your computer. Instead of internal GPS you can get instrument information over WiFi from NMEA0183 instruments. AIS data received over WiFi will be displayed in a Radar-like view. iRegatta also comes with a watch app, which will allow you to view data on your watch as well as operate the start line features. Besides that, the watch app will track your sailing as an activity and help you close your activity circles using HealthKit.. Read more detailed information on the apps web page.
Yacht Timer
A simple sailing race timer with a clean design. Set timer durations by tapping minutes and sync to the nearest minute. The timer continues even when the app is closed.
- Clean and easy-to-use design
- Tap to set timer duration
- Sync to nearest minute
- Sound signals
- Background operation
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Clean design, easy to use, sailing race timer with strong sound signals. Tap any minute to set the timer duration and sync to the nearest minute at any time. Timer will work until the race starts unless manually postponed (even if the app is closed). Keep it simple and enjoy sailing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Yacht Timer at Free against iRegatta Pro's $19.99. Yacht Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). iRegatta Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, 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
Yacht Timer is free to download; iRegatta Pro costs $19.99 up front. iRegatta Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Yacht Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yacht Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of iRegatta Pro's written reviews are positive against 75% of Yacht Timer's.
iRegatta Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, Yacht Timer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRegatta Pro | Yacht Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zifigo | Marko Tadic |
Customer experience
iRegatta Pro
Yacht Timer
In-app purchases
iRegatta Pro
- iRegatta Pro Sailplan$1.99
- eyeRegatta sync$1.99
- iRegatta Pro Pebble$2.99
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- Apple Watch integration$2.99
- iRegatta Pro Race Analysis$3.99
Yacht Timer
No in-app purchases
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