Comparison

Sail Score vs SailViewer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

SailViewer

Features
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SailViewer turns sailing GPS and instrument logs into an interactive debrief on iPhone and iPad. Import a supported sailing file, choose the logs you want to open, and explore the race from several angles: • Track views with boats, courses, selections, and optional map backgrounds • Tables and graphs for comparing selected values • Polar analysis for speed and angle relationships • Start, Race, Boat, and Maneuvers views when supported by the data • Local image sharing from supported analysis windows SailViewer includes synthetic sample logs. Samples start closed, so you decide when to open them. You can import SW2, SLV, GPX, KML, NMEA, VTK, FIT, VKX, supported CSV sources, and supported ZIP archives. Your imported sailing files stay on your device unless you explicitly share them. Ordinary iPhones, including large iPhones, have permanently free local access and do not require weekly license checks. All iPads, including iPad mini, and this iPad app running on an Apple-silicon Mac are free through 31 December 2026. These devices require an internet connection for initial activation and at least once every seven days. Free access ends on 1 January 2027 at 00:00 UTC, when a paid subscription will be required. Purchasing will require a future app update; this release cannot take payments. There is no automatic charge. If access expires, your local library is retained. Optional error reports and usage summaries are off by default. Support reports are sent only when you choose to send them, and original sailing logs are not attached automatically. This is the new SailViewer app and is separate from the legacy SailViewer/TruSailViewer product. Automatic transfer from the legacy app is not promised; keep your original files and import supported formats into this app.

Screenshots

Sail Score4 screens
SailViewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SailViewer at Free against Sail Score's $4.99. SailViewer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Sail Score's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On 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

SailViewer is free to download; Sail Score costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sail Score ships an update every 2 months, SailViewer every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sail Score versus SailViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSail ScoreSailViewer
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStar Tip SoftwareMaster Sailing jdoo

In-app purchases

None

Sail Score

No in-app purchases

None

SailViewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sail Score free?
Sail Score costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SailViewer free?
SailViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sail Score or SailViewer have ads?
Neither Sail Score nor SailViewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sail Score or SailViewer?
Sail Score ships an update every 2 months, and SailViewer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sail Score was updated on November 6, 2026 and SailViewer on November 6, 2026.

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