Comparison

Sailing Knots vs Hafenskipper 2

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

Head to head
About

Sailing Knots

Features
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22 OF THE MOST POPULAR ANDS USEFUL SAILING KNOTS! • #1 Sports app in 2 Countries! • Top 5 Sports app in 11 Countries! ******* Sailing Knots provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for tying 22 of the most popular and useful sailing knots. The precisely designed and detailed graphics emphasize key steps and clearly show critical overlapping elements, arrows and other guides to help you tie tricky knots. Follow along with the written steps or rotate your phone to the side for a zoomed view. • Sailing Knots includes these great knots and a visual glossary Bends ▸ Anchor Bend ▸ Carrick Bend ▸ Double Fisherman's ▸ Sheet Bend ▸ Square Knot Hitches ▸ Buntline ▸ Cleat Hitch ▸ Clinch Knot ▸ Constrictor Knot ▸ Rolling Hitch ▸ Round Turn Cleat Hitch ▸ Round Turn Two Half Hitch ▸ Tautline Hitch ▸ Trucker's Hitch Tie a Loop in the Line ▸ Bowline Knot ▸ Butterfly Knot ▸ Double Loop Bowline ▸ Slipknot Quick Release ▸ Slipped Buntline ▸ Mooring Hitch Stoppers ▸ Figure Eight ▸ Heaving Line • SUPPORT: fissionmedia.com

About

Hafenskipper 2

Practice realistic harbor maneuvers with a variety of ships. Improve your docking and turning skills through 20 training levels or free-running modes with optional wind and current simulations. Prepare for your boat driver's license or simply enjoy practicing ship handling.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D physics simulation
  • 20 training levels
  • Free running mode with wind/current
  • Mooring line simulation
  • Eight different ship types
  • Detailed ship settings
Features
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Train to stop, turn & dock your ship with the second version of this realistic simulation app. Maneuvering your ship in close quarters can be a challenge and must be trained well. Hafenskipper simulates harbor maneuvers under power and can help you to get a good understanding of the ship dynamics. Your Mission: - Maneuver the ships safely through the harbor - Dock at the pier and park in the slip - Choose one of 20 training levels or drive around freely - Prepare for the next driving lesson to get your boat driver's license - Practice docking maneuvers for your next trip Train with eight ships: - Motorboat with outboard engine - Motorboat with inboard shaft drive - Dinghy - Sailing yacht with engine - Large sailing yacht with engine - Small daysailer yacht with outboard engine - Motor yacht - Catamaran Features: + Realistic 3D physics simulation + 20 training levels, some with wind and mooring lines + Free running mode with optional wind and current simulation + Work with mooring lines in the free running mode + Free running bay mode with wind, mooring and anchoring + Detailed ship settings to adjust the behavior to a specific ship Improve your ship handling skills and get Hafenskipper 2 to start training!

Screenshots

Sailing Knots4 screens
Hafenskipper 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hafenskipper 2 at none against Sailing Knots's 1. Hafenskipper 2 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and chart position (#168 vs unranked). Sailing Knots's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On ads 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

Sailing Knots costs $0.99 and Hafenskipper 2 $6.99 up front. Sailing Knots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hafenskipper 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sailing Knots ships an update every 12 months, Hafenskipper 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sailing Knots versus Hafenskipper 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSailing KnotsHafenskipper 2
Price$0.99 — better$6.99
Rating—4.6 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#168 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFission Media Group Inc.STUR UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sailing Knots

One-time1
  • Upgrade Sailing Knots to Best Knots$0.99
None

Hafenskipper 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sailing Knots free?
Sailing Knots costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Hafenskipper 2 free?
Hafenskipper 2 costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sailing Knots or Hafenskipper 2 have ads?
Neither Sailing Knots nor Hafenskipper 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sailing Knots or Hafenskipper 2?
Sailing Knots ships an update every 12 months, and Hafenskipper 2 monthly. Most recently, Sailing Knots was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hafenskipper 2 on November 7, 2026.

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