PredictWind Race Tracker vs Ventus PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PredictWind Race Tracker
This app enables yacht race participants to send GPS tracking data for live viewing by spectators or event organizers. You can also set up personal tracking and share a link for friends to follow your progress in real-time. The app offers race replay functionality for strategy evaluation.
- Live GPS tracking for races
- Spectator viewing mode
- Personal tracking with shareable link
- Real-time progress updates
- Race replay for strategy analysis
- Safety monitoring for organizers
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The PredictWind Race Tracker App allows competitors to send GPS tracking data, or spectators to watch the yacht race. You can also setup your own personal tracking, and share a web link with friends to watch your progress in real time. Benefits • Friends can watch your progress in real time • Safety - so event organizers can monitor your progress • Replay the race - evaluate your race strategy! Please email us at support@predictwind.com to get your yacht race activated. For installation instructions please visit www.predictwind.com/tracker The data usage for the App is approximately 1 MB for a race day. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Ventus PRO
Control key features of Expedition Navigation Software remotely from your device. Manage timers, set start lines, view active marks, and create new courses with precision.
- Remote control for Expedition Navigation Software
- Expedition Timer control (15, 10, 5, 3 min)
- Set Start Line ends
- View Active Mark
- Select Active course
- Ping new mark by range and bearing
- MOB Button
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Ventus PRO, the first and only system that gives you control of key Expedition Navigation Software features from a remote device. Our new PRO version not only has all the features of the original Ventus Navigator that lets you view all the data that Expedition puts out in the palm of your hand but also gives you the ability to control the key functions of Expedition remotely. New Features Include: * - Uses the Expedition Timer 15, 10,5, or 3 minute timers * - Set the ends of the Start Line * - View the Active Mark in your current course * - Select Active course from your course list * - Select the mark you want to be Active in the current course * - Ping new mark by range and bearing to create a new active course, or to insert new mark into an existing course * - MOB Button on each page
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PredictWind Race Tracker at Free against Ventus PRO's $119.99. PredictWind Race Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Ventus PRO's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
PredictWind Race Tracker is free to download; Ventus PRO costs $119.99 up front. PredictWind Race Tracker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Ventus PRO sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ventus PRO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of PredictWind Race Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ventus PRO's.
PredictWind Race Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, Ventus PRO every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PredictWind Race Tracker | Ventus PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $119.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PredictWind Limited | Ventus Navigation LLC |
Customer experience
PredictWind Race Tracker
Ventus PRO
In-app purchases
PredictWind Race Tracker
- Unlimited Tracking for 12 months$2.99
- Unlimited Tracking for 3 months$2.99
Ventus PRO
- VentusPro - Pebble Watch Link$9.99
- VentusPro - Strip Chart$24.99
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