Zamboni Challenge vs Top Sailor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zamboni Challenge
Experience the thrill of operating an ice resurfacer. Carefully clean the ice, avoiding collisions and over-servicing areas. Progress through increasingly challenging arenas, culminating in a professional hockey game scenario.
- Drive a Zamboni
- Clean ice efficiently
- Avoid hitting boards
- Progress through 5 arenas
- Professional game simulation
- Share accomplishments
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Ever wish you could drive the Zamboni® ice resurfacer? Drive carefully to clean the ice as efficiently as possible. Get as close to the boards as you can without hitting them. Don't leave patches of scratched ice or create puddles by driving over the same areas too many times. Start out on an early morning practice rink and work your way up through 5 arenas of increasing difficulty. The final challenge is cleaning the ice between periods of a professional hockey game with another Zamboni machine running in tandem. Optionally shares your accomplishments with Facebook, Twitter, email, or instant messaging. Universal App - supports iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including standard, Retina, and iPhone X displays. Even runs on Apple Mac or MacBooks equipped with Apple’s new M1 Silicon chip with easy to use mouse and on screen controls. ZAMBONI has been registered by Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. as a trademark around the world. Used by license.
Top Sailor
Experience realistic sailing and motorboat simulation. Learn sailing basics, understand wind effects, and compete against AI opponents in races. Master sail trimming, navigation, and race strategy in various beautiful locations and adjustable weather conditions.
- Realistic sailboat and motorboat simulation
- AI opponents of varying skill levels
- Multiple scenic locations
- Procedural race track generator
- Adjustable weather conditions
- Apparent wind and telltale indicators
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Top Sailor is a highly realistic sailing and motorboat simulator. Take Top Sailor with you and learn basics of sailing! See how wind force affects the sail and test your skills against AI opponents in a yacht race. Learn how to trim the sails to make the most use of wind energy. Discover when there is a risk of capsizing. Practise sailing downwind and upwind, tacking and gybing. Improve navigation skills, sail race strategy and tactics. • Realistic simulation of sailboat and motorboat • Six AI opponents, from newbies to experienced sailors • Several beautiful locations to explore • Never-ending supply of race tracks: the built-in track generator • Adjustable weather conditions (wind strength, direction and variation) • Apparent wind and telltale indicators • Islands, shoals and dangerous areas • Comparative sailing skill estimate • Record and replay your games • 3D stereo rendering for anaglyph glasses • Winner of the bada Global Developer Challenge 2010!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zamboni Challenge at none against Top Sailor's 10. Zamboni Challenge also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Top Sailor's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (69% vs 41%). On ratings volume, ads, chart position 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
Zamboni Challenge costs $2.99 and Top Sailor $3.99 up front. Top Sailor sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Zamboni Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Top Sailor holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Zamboni Challenge's written reviews are positive against 69% of Top Sailor's.
Zamboni Challenge ships an update every 9 months, Top Sailor every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Zamboni Challenge | Top Sailor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (26 ratings) | 3.9 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.5% of reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #92 — better | #185 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magnin & Associates | TOYSPRING |
Customer experience
Zamboni Challenge
Top Sailor
Bugs and requests
Zamboni Challenge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Top Sailor
Reported bugs
34 issues- App crashes on startup
- Game won't save progress
- Camera perspective changes at bad times
- Main sheet unresponsive
- App freezes and requires reinstallation
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- Water color changed to black after update
- Rudder fails to control boat
- Sail disappears
- Accidental camera movement causing capsizes
- Wind shifts too drastically
- Capsize happens too quickly
- Incompatible with iOS 11 (older versions)
- 32-bit only app (older versions)
- Control on iPad almost unusable
- Boats don't follow normal sailing rules
- Penalties for being hit by other boats
- Starting races aground or in irons
- Wind sound too extreme
- Camera button placement issue
- Tiller issue (resolved by advanced settings)
- Wind direction changes unrealistically
- Wind speed too variable
- Camera view issues
- Capsize is too weak
- Graphics are just okay
- Game crashes and displays last app open
- Requires social media login to open (older versions)
- Erratic movement at times
- Player view control mode after tipping
- Screen tilts at sharp angle sometimes
- Landscape orientation issues on iPad
- Home button on right causes issues
- Volume button pressed accidentally
- Speaker covered by hand
Requested features
33 requests- More boat variety
- First-person view
- Ability to change sails
- More courses/scenery
- Multiplayer mode
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- Free sailing mode
- Customizable controls (rudder position)
- Add jib and spinnaker
- More advanced dinghy classes
- Random weather across courses
- French language option
- Relocate camera button
- Option to move rudder to left side
- Add icebergs
- More realistic wind changes
- Add catamaran option
- Lockable camera view
- Smoother boat movement
- More detailed player boat graphics
- Retina support
- Actual free ride mode
- More obstacles in free sail
- Different sized boats
- Old sailing ships
- More tabs for larger ships
- Landscape mode with home button on right
- Jib sail for version up
- More parameters on screen and customizable display
- More levels
- Exploring mode
- Internet multiplayer
- More realistic capsize animation
- More realistic wind speed options
In-app purchases
Zamboni Challenge
No in-app purchases
Top Sailor
- Green hull$0.99
- Yellow hull$0.99
- Pink hull$0.99
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- Red hull$0.99
- 4 colorful sails$1.99
- Set of 4 decorative hulls$1.99
- Boat name on hull$1.99
- Pirate-style sail and hull$2.99
- Add any text to your sail$4.99
- Golden sail$9.99
Questions
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