Comparison

ST Mag vs Sailing timer tactical

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

Head to head
About

ST Mag

Access digital editions of a popular sports magazine. Purchase individual issues or subscribe for ongoing content. Manage your account and protect your purchases across devices.

Highlights
  • Purchase current and back issues
  • Subscribe to the magazine
  • Automatic subscription renewal
  • Account registration and login
  • Cross-platform purchase browsing
  • In-app help and FAQs
Features
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Old ST App for existing subscribers ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

Sailing timer tactical

This app provides a spoken countdown timer for sailing races, displaying distance to the starting line and a track view of covered paths with speed indicators. It utilizes GPS for navigation and can be used with Bluetooth earphones for audio alerts.

Highlights
  • Spoken countdown timer
  • Distance to starting line
  • Track view of covered paths
  • Speed indication
  • GPS tracking
  • Bluetooth earphone support
Features
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Spoken countdown timer. Distance to starting line Track view of covered paths. Colors indicate the speed. Tips: I advise to extend your screen idle timer. Also set Return to Clock to after 1 hour. Settings->General-> Return to clock You can use bluetooth earphones if the volume is not loud enough. Enable background refresh Settings > General > Background App Refresh This app uses GPS and may impact the battery life. A 10-15% battery drain per hour is normal. Future features: Spoken wind shift messages OCS alarm Manually set Windward and leeward mark Battery optimization (turn off GPS automatically) The following permissions are needed Healthkit: To start a sailing workout. This is also needs to get timer updates and location updates when the screen is off. Location: To plot your route on the map and to calculate the distance to the line

Screenshots

ST Mag1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ST Mag at 5.0 against Sailing timer tactical's 3.8. ST Mag also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 16.4). Sailing timer tactical's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. ST Mag sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Sailing timer tactical asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ST Mag holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of ST Mag's written reviews are positive against 57% of Sailing timer tactical's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ST Mag ships an update every 4 months, Sailing timer tactical every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ST Mag versus Sailing timer tactical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterST MagSailing timer tactical
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews26.5% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.2 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJellyfish Connect LimitedPieter Oskam

Customer experience

ST Mag

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive26.5%
Neutral20.6%
Negative52.9%

Sailing timer tactical

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ST Mag

Subscriptions5
  • Sailing Today Auto-Renewable Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Sailing Today$19.996 Months
  • Sailing Today Auto-Renewable Subscription$23.996 Months
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  • Sailing Today$35.991 Year
  • Sailing Today Auto-Renewable Subscription$43.991 Year
One-time5
  • 160 (id:733990)$4.99
  • 177 (id:733886)$4.99
  • 180 (id:733935)$4.99
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  • 183 - July Issue (id:733855)$4.99
  • Sailing Today M... (id:734107)$4.99
None

Sailing timer tactical

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ST Mag free?
ST Mag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sailing timer tactical free?
Sailing timer tactical is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ST Mag or Sailing timer tactical?
ST Mag is rated higher. ST Mag averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sailing timer tactical averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do ST Mag or Sailing timer tactical have ads?
ST Mag shows ads; Sailing timer tactical does not.
Which is updated more often, ST Mag or Sailing timer tactical?
ST Mag ships an update every 4 months, and Sailing timer tactical every 15 months. Most recently, ST Mag was updated on October 6, 2026 and Sailing timer tactical on September 22, 2026.

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