Comparison

Virtual Regatta vs OneRider

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

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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

OneRider

Features
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Une manière fun, simple et pleine de surprises de suivre le cyclisme. Ici, pas besoin d’être un expert ou de passer des heures à analyser les courses. Le principe est rapide à comprendre, mais stratégique sur la durée. À chaque étape, tu choisis un seul coureur. Ensuite, tu gagnes des points en fonction de son classement réel à l’arrivée. Facile à jouer, mais difficile à maîtriser. Un jeu simple… mais malin 1 étape = 1 coureur à sélectionner Tu ne peux pas choisir le même coureur deux fois Chaque choix compte sur toute la durée de la course Tu dois donc réfléchir, anticiper et garder tes meilleurs coureurs pour les bons moments. Un système de points clair Plus ton coureur termine haut dans le classement, plus tu gagnes de points. Chaque étape peut tout changer. Un bon choix peut te faire remonter au classement, un mauvais peut te faire perdre des places. Fun, rapide et plein de surprises Des retournements de situation à chaque étape Des stratégies différentes selon les profils de coureurs Du suspense jusqu’à la dernière étape Des surprises même pour les meilleurs joueurs Même sans tout connaître au cyclisme, tu peux gagner. Joue avec tes amis Crée des ligues privées Compare tes scores en direct Défie tes amis sur toute une course Prouve que tu es le meilleur Pourquoi tu vas aimer Ultra simple à prendre en main Rapide à jouer Très addictif Parfait pour suivre les courses autrement Objectif Faire les bons choix au bon moment, gérer ta stratégie et finir en tête du classement.

Screenshots

Virtual Regatta4 screens
OneRider4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OneRider at none against Virtual Regatta's 10. OneRider also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. OneRider asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Virtual Regatta versus OneRider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual RegattaOneRider
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (752 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings752 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size304 MB36 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVirtual RegattaAdrien Rochedy

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

OneRider

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

OneRider

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virtual Regatta free?
Virtual Regatta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OneRider free?
OneRider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Virtual Regatta or OneRider have ads?
Virtual Regatta shows ads; OneRider does not.

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