Comparison

Virtual Regatta vs Ski Legends

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

Head to head
About

Virtual Regatta

Experience realistic offshore sailing races against thousands of players worldwide. Manage your boat's energy, adapt to real-time weather, and compete in official virtual regattas. Choose from a vast fleet of sailboats and test your tactical skills.

Highlights
  • Real-time offshore racing
  • Realistic weather simulation
  • Energy management
  • Fleet of diverse sailboats
  • Official race partner
  • Multi-platform play
Features
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WHAT IS VIRTUAL REGATTA ? Virtual Regatta is a free sailing game, an offshore racing simulation. Virtual Regatta is not like simple sailing games, by playing Virtual Regatta you become the skipper of your boat/sailboat against the "winds of the globes". Race against hundreds of thousands of rivals in real time and compete against Vendée Globe skippers like Jérémie Beyou, Sam Davies and Alex Thomson from your computer, smartphone or tablet. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES ON VIRTUAL REGATTA! An incomparable fleet of sailing boats: you will have more choice than in a boat rental! Indeed Virtual Regatta allows you to sail on many boats such as Class 40, Imoca, Figaro, Imoca, Ocean 50, Offshore Racer, mini 6,50, Super Maxi 100, Tara, Ultim, Caravelle... In addition, several formats of offshore races are available to delight all e-sailors. AS CLOSE TO REALITY AS POSSIBLE! Virtual Regatta innovates day after day in order to bring e-sailors closer to the real conditions experienced by skippers on their boats at sea with features such as • Energy management: Learn how to manage your energy like a strategist to stand out from your competitors, because depending on your state of fatigue, your manoeuvres are more or less fast as in reality. • The one-minute engine: The position of your boat is now calculated every minute! JOIN THE VIRTUAL REGATTA COMMUNITY! Virtual Regatta is the biggest sailing community in the world and counts more than 1 million active e-skippers. Virtual Regatta is an official partner of the FFVoile, the World Sailing Federation (World Sailing) and the Olympic Games with whom Virtual Regatta co-organizes all existing official eSailing events. Sail with the best ! Virtual Regatta is the official sailing simulation game of the biggest sailing races: Vendée Globe, Route du Rhum, Transat Jacques Vabre, Solitaire Le Figaro, and the Olympic Virtual Series. Take the helm of your boat and compete with the biggest names in offshore racing in Virtual Regatta! HOW TO PLAY VIRTUAL REGATTA ? • Give your boat a name. • Start at the same time as the real skippers on your virtual boat. • Use the real weather as a tactician. • Adapt your sails to the weather conditions. • Adjust your course according to the weather conditions. • Follow your boat on your mobile or tablet. • Track the position of other competitors. • Plan a course change. VIRTUAL REGATTA VIP MEMBERSHIP • The VIP membership is available for a period of 3, 6 or 12 months (automatically renewable). • The VIP membership gives access to bonus features of the game. • The payment will be debited from the iTunes account when the purchase is confirmed. • Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be billed for the renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and identifies the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions can be managed by the user and automatic renewal can be disabled by accessing the user's account settings after purchase. TERMS OF USE https://click.virtualregatta.com/?li=4952 PRIVACY POLICY https://static.virtualregatta.com/ressources/PrivacyPolicyVRApps.htm?v=201807• If the subscription is cancelled, the package will still be available until the end of the paid period

About

Ski Legends

Experience the thrill of alpine skiing in this free-to-play simulation game. Navigate challenging slopes, overcome obstacles, and compete against others in various skiing disciplines. Improve your gear and collect new characters to become a true ski legend.

Highlights
  • High-speed downhill and technical slalom races
  • Solo career and multiplayer modes
  • Diverse skiing slopes with obstacles
  • Compete against friends
  • Gear and character collection
Features
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Ski Legends is a free to play sport simulation game that allows the player to break into the snowy world of alpine skiing. Visit numerous winter resorts ranging from easy to very challenging and learn how to quickly and efficiently navigate around all the obstacles that lie in your path. Rocks? Deep snow? Ice? Nothing will slow you down! Collect an assortment of exceptional skiers, compete in slalom, giant slalom, super-G and downhill against your fellow players and become a legend! The features of the game include: - Experience the adrenaline of high speed downhills and technical slaloms. - Become the number one pro skier in the solo career or multiplayer. - Visit numerous skiing slopes with various obstacles. - Compete against your friends. - Improve your gear and collect new characters. Note: You can install the game on your ios device for free. The game contains in-app purchases and requires Internet connection. - - - - - - - - - - - - Support: support@skilegendsgame.com Privacy Policy: https://mobilegames.powerplay.studio/privacypolicy Terms of Service: https://mobilegames.powerplay.studio/termsofservice

Screenshots

Virtual Regatta4 screens
Ski Legends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Virtual Regatta at 756 against Ski Legends's 113. Ski Legends's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Virtual Regatta sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $27.49 per 3 months and Ski Legends sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Virtual Regatta holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Regatta has 756 ratings behind it against 113, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Virtual Regatta's written reviews are positive against 40% of Ski Legends's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Regatta ships an update fortnightly, Ski Legends every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Virtual Regatta versus Ski Legends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual RegattaSki Legends
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (756 ratings) — better4.1 (113 ratings)
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews — better40.5% of reviews
Number of ratings756 — better113
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size304 MB277 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtual RegattaPOWERPLAY MANAGER, s.r.o.

Customer experience

Virtual Regatta

All ratings752 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews754 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral12.6%
Negative39.0%

Ski Legends

All ratings113 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative52.1%

User reviews

Virtual Regatta

From 756 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Virtual reality experience
  • 👍 Realistic sailing simulation
  • 💡 Ability to race against real-world sailors
  • 🌍 Opportunity to learn about sailing and geography

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases required to be competitive
  • 🔍 Lack of clear instructions and tutorials
  • 🕰️ Slow app performance and long loading times
  • 🔌 Drains device battery quickly

Ski Legends

From 113 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy and intuitive controls
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Good graphics and visual quality
  • ⛷️ Realistic skiing mechanics
  • 🎯 Challenging and competitive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 📡 Persistent connection issues
  • 📺 Excessive ads and advertisements
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • ⏳ Slow progression without spending

Bugs and requests

Virtual Regatta

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Waypoints and course changes not registering properly
  • Ranking system shows inaccurate and inconsistent positions
  • Inability to log in or access races after updates
  • Boat position and movement not syncing correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add offline mode and ability to create custom races
  • Improve 3D graphics and visualization of land/water
  • Provide better support and communication from developers
  • Implement more realistic weather and current simulations
  • Allow easier customization of boat settings and controls

Ski Legends

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Loading stuck at 40% or 20%
  • Game won't launch or open
  • Crashes during races and gameplay
  • Infinite loading loops during account creation
  • Server connection failures
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  • Crashes after watching ads
  • App closes unexpectedly without warning
  • Chest/reward boxes won't open
  • Account login issues and profile loss
  • Graphics glitches and missing visual elements
  • FPS drops and frame stuttering
  • Pause/quit button unresponsive during races
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Inverted camera perspective issue

Requested features

9 requests
  • Cloud save/backup functionality via email or Facebook
  • Longer ski slopes and runs
  • World Cup-style competitions
  • iPad optimization and resolution
  • Game Center integration
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  • Offline play capability
  • Better account recovery system
  • Character customization options
  • Summer sports game variant

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Virtual Regatta

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Membership Subscription$27.493 Months
One-time9
  • Pack 400 credits$1.99
  • Full option pack$3.99
  • Pack 1000 credits$4.99
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  • Full option pack$8.99
  • Pack 2300 credits$9.99
  • Full option pack$13.99
  • Full option pack$18.99
  • Full option pack$23.99
  • Full option pack$24.99
12 purchases

Ski Legends

One-time12
  • Level Up Kit - 1$0.99
  • Level Up Kit - 1 Giovanni$0.99
  • Gems 1 bonus 100$0.99
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  • Adbuster Bundle$0.99
  • Coin Chest 01$1.99
  • Gems 2$4.99
  • Gems 2 bonus 100$4.99
  • Gems 3$9.99
  • Coin Chest 02$9.99
  • Garmisch Bundle C$9.99
  • Val d'Isère Bundle C$9.99
  • Bormio Bundle C$9.99

Questions

Is Virtual Regatta free?
Virtual Regatta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ski Legends free?
Ski Legends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Regatta or Ski Legends?
Virtual Regatta is rated higher. Virtual Regatta averages 4.2 out of 5 from 756 ratings, while Ski Legends averages 4.1 from 113 ratings.
Do Virtual Regatta or Ski Legends have ads?
Both Virtual Regatta and Ski Legends show ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Regatta or Ski Legends?
Virtual Regatta ships an update fortnightly, and Ski Legends every 2 weeks. Most recently, Virtual Regatta was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ski Legends on October 23, 2026.

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