Comparison

Virtual Regatta vs River Ranger

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

River Ranger

Navigate a river as a ranger, collecting trash and avoiding obstacles. This game offers a simple yet engaging experience focused on environmental cleanup.

Highlights
  • Collect trash
  • Avoid rocks
  • Play as a River Ranger
  • Simple gameplay
Features
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Play as a River Ranger who's primary tasks involve collecting trash, collecting trash and avoiding rocks.

Screenshots

Virtual Regatta4 screens
River Ranger3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: River Ranger at 5.0 against Virtual Regatta's 4.2. River Ranger also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Virtual Regatta's advantage is ratings volume (752 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Virtual Regatta sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $27.49 per 3 months. River Ranger asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

River Ranger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Regatta has 752 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Regatta ships an update fortnightly, River Ranger every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Virtual Regatta versus River Ranger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual RegattaRiver Ranger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (752 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings752 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size304 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtual RegattaPranav Dubey

Customer experience

Virtual Regatta

All ratings752 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral5.2%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews754 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral12.7%
Negative39.0%

River Ranger

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

River Ranger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

River Ranger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virtual Regatta free?
Virtual Regatta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is River Ranger free?
River Ranger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Regatta or River Ranger?
River Ranger is rated higher. Virtual Regatta averages 4.2 out of 5 from 752 ratings, while River Ranger averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Virtual Regatta or River Ranger have ads?
Virtual Regatta shows ads; River Ranger does not.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Regatta or River Ranger?
Virtual Regatta ships an update fortnightly, and River Ranger every 3 weeks. Most recently, Virtual Regatta was updated on September 24, 2026 and River Ranger on June 1, 2026.

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