YB Races vs LDR | BLDR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YB Races
Follow live race tracking for various events like yacht races, car rallies, and adventure races directly on your mobile device. View team information, leaderboards, course maps, and wind data. Replay past race moments and stay updated with a social media feed.
- Live race tracking
- Team information
- Live leaderboards
- Map, course, and wind info
- Replay facility
- Social media feed
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The YB Tracking iPhone/iPad app allows you to follow live race tracking on your mobile - updated to feature everything we track including yacht races, car rallies, adventure racing and more. Information in the race viewer is also controlled by the race organisers - not YB Tracking. For instance, if a race organiser has not provided pictures for the teams, then pictures will not appear in this app or on our web-based viewer. Key features: - See information about the teams in the race - View live leaderboards - Review the map, course and wind info (where available) - Zoom to all teams, leaders, and the course area - Social media feed with news about the race - Replay facility, to allow you to scrub backwards and forwards in time Note: This app requires an internet connection to operate
LDR | BLDR
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You finally dial in all the line, leader, and tip combinations that work best with your rods, conditions and casting ability. Now, fast forward to next season - your rigging up at the truck in the pre-dawn light and can't remember which line and tip goes with which, least of which whether or not you need T8 or T11 to fish this new intruder pattern on the run you are about to step in. Leader Builder ends that. Save the leader recipes that you actually fish on each of your rods. Add casting notes for what makes each one work. Next time you grip that rod at the river, the recipe is one tap away. Catalog every fly rod, line, leader, tippet, and sink-tip you own, then save the leader recipes that actually fish on each rod. Next time you grip that rod at the river, the right setup is one tap away. — What it does — • Catalogs your gear — fly rods (single-hand, switch, spey, trout spey), fly lines (integrated and shooting heads), commercial leaders, custom leaders built from butt + tapers + tippet sections, sink-tips, and tippet material. • Browse a curated catalog of common rods, lines, and tips so you don't have to type everything from scratch. • Build recipes — a line + leader + optional tip, tuned to a specific rod for specific water conditions (flow speed, target depth, fly type). • Save casting notes per recipe — what worked, what didn't, what to remember next time you fish this combo. • Find any recipe fast by rod or by gear. — Built for the river — • Fully offline. Your gear catalog and recipes work in the cell-dead canyon you actually fish. • Three sign-in options — Apple, Google, or email — so your data syncs across your devices. • No ads, no trackers, no analytics, no in-app purchases. • Free. — Whether you're — Swinging Intruders on a trout spey, throwing Skagit Mini Max on a switch rod, drifting dries on an 8-foot 4-weight, or matching a polyleader to a Skagit head — Leader Recipes captures the setup that makes each rod come alive on the water you fish. Tight lines.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LDR | BLDR at none against YB Races's 10. YB Races's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. YB Races sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. LDR | BLDR asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | YB Races | LDR | BLDR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (74 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ground Control Technologies UK Ltd | MOONSHINERXWERKS LLC |
Bugs and requests
YB Races
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes when zooming in or switching between functions
- Crashes after viewing 3+ boats in race viewer
- Buttons unresponsive or difficult to click
- White screen with loading spinner, content won't load
- Race data doesn't update or updates with significant delay
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- App freezes when losing focus or switching apps
- Error messages when reloading races
- Incompatible with iPhone X and newer display formats
- Boats display on land instead of water
- Leaderboard doesn't show actual race leaders
- Boat photos and wind data fail to load
- App requires multiple launches to function
- Zoom function causes crashes
- Notes about retired boats inaccessible in app
- New race viewer crashes frequently
Requested features
17 requests- Ability to save favorite boats/teams for quick access
- Search function for boats on map
- Highlight/tag individual boats on map
- Map scale indicators and distance measurements
- Distance to finish and between boats display
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- Zoom function that maintains state and doesn't reset
- Filter to show only selected boats/teams instead of deselecting all
- Improved weather overlay and wind visualization
- Auto-play track history feature
- Larger boat numbers/identifiers when zoomed
- Geographic landmarks and reference points on map
- Support for all major races (e.g., Vendee Globe)
- Better social media feed filtering for race-specific content
- Password recovery option on login screen
- Cross-device app purchase synchronization
- iPad-optimized interface
- Ability to view web version on iOS devices
LDR | BLDR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
YB Races
- YBE00187$2.99
- Newport Bermuda 2012$2.99
- Chicago Mackinac 2012$2.99
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- YBE00009 Yacht Race$2.99
- YBE00045$2.99
- YBE00048$2.99
- YBE00116$2.99
- YBE00123$2.99
- YBE00136$2.99
- YBE00240$2.99
LDR | BLDR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is YB Races free?
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