Sail Score vs MarkSetBot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sail Score
Easily score sailing regattas by entering team and race information in real-time. Automatically adjust rankings for disqualifications and special race conditions. Generate and email detailed results reports, including CSV exports.
- Enter and store team/boat information
- Real-time race result entry
- Automatic ranking adjustments
- Support for various race conditions (OCS, DSQ, DNS, etc.)
- Generate and email results reports
- Export race data as CSV
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Sail Score is your solution for scoring regattas. Quickly and easily enter regatta information and then email the generated results report. Setup teams. Enter sailors. Sit/Stand whatever you want and enter the results of your regatta as it is happening. Then email the generated results. **** Please see our You Tube Channel below for help with entering DNS, DSQ, etc ********* Features: - Enter and store team and boat information (NEW: Also allows importing previously entered team information into a new Regatta) - Play Start Sequence - Enter and store race results + Auto Adjust race results when a boat is disqualified or otherwise changed in rank. (Rankings are adjusted to maintain sequential order) + Supports entering OCS, RAF, DNS, DNF, DSQ, BKD, RDG, BYE (For help with entering these please see our You Tube channel below) - Display and Email results (now includes sending results as a CSV attachment in addition to sending the results in the body of an email) - Display and Email automatically generated rotation - Export race data as custom CSV Scoring for the following types of regattas: Single Division Two Division Rotational Two Division Non Rotational Multiple Fleets ************************************* Check out our You Tube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/startipsw ************************************* We have lots of features planned for Sail Score. Let us know what features are most important for you and your team. Send us an email at support@startipsw.com
MarkSetBot
This app controls an automated sailboat racing mark using any smart device. It requires ownership of the physical MarkSetBot or use of CourseSetter software. It's designed for sailboat racing organizers and participants.
- Smartphone, tablet, or PC control
- Automated sailboat racing mark
- Requires MarkSetBot hardware
- CourseSetter software integration
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MarkSetBot is the automated sailboat racing mark. The mark is controlled with any smart phone, tablet, or PC. There's a Botter Way WARNING: You must own a MarkSetBot or use CourseSetter to use this app. www.marksetbot.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MarkSetBot at Free against Sail Score's $4.99. MarkSetBot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Sail Score's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
MarkSetBot is free to download; Sail Score costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MarkSetBot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Sail Score ships an update every 2 months, MarkSetBot every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sail Score | MarkSetBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Star Tip Software | Macro Connect |
Customer experience
Sail Score
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In-app purchases
Sail Score
No in-app purchases
MarkSetBot
No in-app purchases
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