Comparison

ESA Regatta vs Sailing timer tactical

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

Head to head
About

ESA Regatta

Features
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esa Regatta (easy sailing assistance) is a revolutionary instrument which support sailors in monitoring and getting the best performances of their sailing boats, both in regatta and cruising. esa Regatta lets you know in real time if your sailing is at the best performances level or not, (considering wind condition and boat’s possibilities.) Esa Regatta is worldwide unique in providing high professional data elaboration, combined with easiness to use for every customer at any level of experience. esa Regatta is downloadable for free, and works connecting your boat data to your iOS smartphone, if connected to the GAMP esa Wi-Fi multiplexer of Astra Yacht. The in app Wi-Fi Free allows the use of esa Regatta app with any Wi-Fi transmitter of free NMEA 0183 sentences existing on the boat. With PRO upgrade, esa Regatta becomes the most complete tool developed and built to manage every phase of the regatta or the simple practice navigation, giving the highest reliability degree and the most advanced interface that keeps usage experience as easy as possible. The PRO upgrade for esa Regatta costs 99,00 euros and you can download it directly from your esa Regatta app via in-app purchase: just swipe on the right until the last page. esa Regatta allows: -The beginners to correct the basis sails regulations. -Racers who searches for maximum performances out of their boats, without renouncing at having a sophisticated instrumentation, and less expensive like current professional ones are. Esa Regatta is an unique application, thank to its ability, during navigation, in creating and updating its own database of the best performances reached by the boat, by comparing with navigation data, highlighting how the sail is getting comparing to its theoretical maximum performances. Features: 1.Navigation data visualization, coming from onboard instruments, and target performances calculated by esa Regatta 2.Target indications: comparison between real time and yard polar data 3.Historic wind chart with real-time and average speeds. 4.Start procedures for knowing times and distances from starting line. 5.Real time calculation of target performances (polar charts) based on real maximum performances achieved during the current navigation (even in background acquisition) ---PRO In-App purchase 6. Management of the course marks and routes 7. Mark Lay lines calculation both time and distance divided in geographical areas 8. Calculation of the current in magnitude and direction (DRIFT, SET), has been added, separating it from the boat’s leeway 9. Advanced Settings page to allow setting position of the GPS antenna over the bow, in order to optimize the starting procedure, and maximum leeway angle for your boat, useful for improving the current calculation. ---ESA regatta Wi-Fi free –In-App purchase NOTE: Free Wi-Fi needed only if you don’t use GAMP multiplexer esa Astra Yacht This pack allows the use of esa Regatta app with any Wi-Fi transmitter of free NMEA 0183 sentences, proprietary Wi-Fi language are not supported, device connected with the on-board instrumentation. Supported both TCP and UDP protocols. The high level performance of esa Regatta available on your own existing Wi-Fi on board - Free Wi-Fi: connect to any Wi-Fi transmitter device onboard; get the navigation data directly on your mobile device (79€) – Starting Procedure: get the perfect start, position the starting line, get real time distances to the buoys and the time to burn for a unbeatable start of the regattas, receive all the necessary information for don’t miss any crucial secondo on your path to the win (49€) – Real time target calculation: the ASTRA patented system of real time polar calculation. All the navigation phases monitored by the software with a live performances indicator (249€) If you would like to know more of esa Regatta’s characteristics, please go to http://www.astrayacht.com. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life

About

Sailing timer tactical

This app provides a spoken countdown timer for sailing races, displaying distance to the starting line and a track view of covered paths with speed indicators. It utilizes GPS for navigation and can be used with Bluetooth earphones for audio alerts.

Highlights
  • Spoken countdown timer
  • Distance to starting line
  • Track view of covered paths
  • Speed indication
  • GPS tracking
  • Bluetooth earphone support
Features
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Spoken countdown timer. Distance to starting line Track view of covered paths. Colors indicate the speed. Tips: I advise to extend your screen idle timer. Also set Return to Clock to after 1 hour. Settings->General-> Return to clock You can use bluetooth earphones if the volume is not loud enough. Enable background refresh Settings > General > Background App Refresh This app uses GPS and may impact the battery life. A 10-15% battery drain per hour is normal. Future features: Spoken wind shift messages OCS alarm Manually set Windward and leeward mark Battery optimization (turn off GPS automatically) The following permissions are needed Healthkit: To start a sailing workout. This is also needs to get timer updates and location updates when the screen is off. Location: To plot your route on the map and to calculate the distance to the line

Screenshots

ESA Regatta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sailing timer tactical at none against ESA Regatta's 4. ESA Regatta's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. ESA Regatta sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Sailing timer tactical asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESA Regatta ships an update every 4 weeks, Sailing timer tactical every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ESA Regatta versus Sailing timer tactical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESA RegattaSailing timer tactical
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstra YachtPieter Oskam

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ESA Regatta

One-time4
  • Esa Regatta Start Procedure$49.99
  • Esa Regatta with NMEA free$79.99
  • Esa Regatta PRO$119.99
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  • Target polar algorithm with NEMA Free$249.99
None

Sailing timer tactical

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESA Regatta free?
ESA Regatta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sailing timer tactical free?
Sailing timer tactical is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ESA Regatta or Sailing timer tactical have ads?
Neither ESA Regatta nor Sailing timer tactical shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESA Regatta or Sailing timer tactical?
ESA Regatta ships an update every 4 weeks, and Sailing timer tactical every 15 months. Most recently, ESA Regatta was updated on October 14, 2026 and Sailing timer tactical on October 8, 2026.

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