Sail Score vs Lights Out Sailing
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
Lights Out Sailing
Enhance your sailing experience with real-time data and race tools. Capture onboard footage, track speed and heading, and perfect your race starts with precise metrics. Customize your interface and sync with other devices for a connected sailing adventure.
- Onboard footage capture
- Real-time speedometer and compass
- Distance to line metrics
- Customizable race layouts
- Fleet synchronization
- Onboard camera sharing
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Lights Out - Your Ultimate Sailing Companion Join sailors worldwide who trust Lights Out Sailing to enhance their time on the water. Whether you’re competing in world championships or enjoying a weekend cruise, Lights Out Sailing provides real-time data and cutting-edge tools to elevate your sailing experience. FEATURES YOU CAN RELY ON Maximize your performance with powerful tools and onboard footage features: - Onboard Footage: Capture every moment and save footage directly to your camera roll. - Speedometer & Compass: Get real-time speed over ground and magnetic heading. - Pings & Distance to Line: Perfect your race starts with precise distance-to-line metrics. - Custom Layouts: Personalize your interface in two different race modes. SYNC WITH CHANNELS Effortlessly connect with other devices to share and synchronize start timers with your fleet, ensuring everyone is in sync for the perfect start. Enjoy sharing your synced onboard cams to as soon as you hit the dock to see all sides of the action. BUILT FOR SAILORS We're constantly pushing new features and updates based on feedback from sailors around the world. Lights Out is built by sailors, for sailors, to bring us into a new era of connected instruments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lights Out Sailing at Free against Sail Score's $4.99. Lights Out Sailing also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 38%). Sail Score's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Lights Out Sailing is free to download; Sail Score costs $4.99 up front. Lights Out Sailing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $13.49 per month. Sail Score asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lights Out Sailing holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Sail Score's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lights Out Sailing's.
Sail Score ships an update every 2 months, Lights Out Sailing every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sail Score | Lights Out Sailing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Star Tip Software | WhitServe LLC |
Customer experience
Sail Score
Lights Out Sailing
In-app purchases
Sail Score
No in-app purchases
Lights Out Sailing
- Lights Out Sailing3 Days trial$13.491 Month
- Lights Out Sailing7 Days trial$98.991 Year
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