Comparison

iTacTic vs Regatta Pulse

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

Head to head
About

iTacTic

This app provides real-time GPS data and performance tracking for sailing races. It helps users make informed decisions during regattas by comparing navigation to target performance and reviewing recorded tracks. Features include start line setup, wind data, and NMEA Wi-Fi support.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Sailboat performance configuration
  • Race start line setup
  • Navigation comparison
  • Track recording and review
  • GPX/KMZ export
  • NMEA Wi-Fi support
Features
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Real time GPS info to help you take right decisions during sailing race. Set your sailboat performance, race and review your regatta. Tracking recorder continues when app goes in background, until the race is stopped. The tracks con be edited adding routes and waypoints; tracks can be exported in gpx and kmz format. features: - Configure your sailboat and target performance from 2-20kn; - Set the start line (RC boat and Pin) and wind direction and intensity; - Start screen with Countdown,Distance to Line, Time to Line, Time to start; - Compare your navigation to target; - Review the track recorded; - OpenSeaMap cartography (useful waypoints in harbours) - NMEA Wi-Fi support This app uses gps in background during race; this can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Regatta Pulse

Features
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A full start-line instrument, running on the iPhone and Apple Watch you already own. Distance to the line, TIME-TO-BURN and the favored end, live, in digits you can read in sun and spray. For one-design and club racers who keep arriving late to the line. One payment, no subscription. THE START • Sequence timer (ISAF 5-4-1-0, 3, 4 or 10 minutes) with whistle sound signals and a final count. • Ping the PIN and the BOAT end from the phone or with one tap on the watch: the app computes the line and your distance to it (DTL). • TIME-TO-BURN: how many seconds you have to spare (or are missing) to hit the line at the gun at your current speed. • Line bias: which end is favored for the wind you entered. RACING • Speed (SOG), heading, max and average in giant race-display digits. • Heel and trim from the phone's motion sensors, with a configurable target band. • Recent heading shift to spot wind shifts. • Performance against J/24 polars for the wind you entered. • Mark tacks, buoy roundings and notes without letting go of the tiller: one tap on the Apple Watch. APPLE WATCH • The display mirrored on your wrist: timer, DTL, BURN and the start line graphic. • Strong haptics at every sequence mark and at the start. • Works on its own (no iPhone): the watch's GPS for light racing. AFTER SAILING • Session replay on the map with a time scrubber. • Tack, start and speed analysis; progress across sessions. • Export GPX or a full JSON backup. Your data is yours. • Optional cloud backup: create an account and every session is copied on its own when it ends, even if you close the app. Switch iPhones, sign in, and it is all there. Edit a title or a note on one device and it shows up on the other. TRIAL AND PRO • Try the full app for 30 days: the clock starts with your first recorded session, not with the install. • After that, a single purchase unlocks everything for good. It is not a subscription. • Free forever: the start sequence timer with whistle signals and the big heading and speed screen. • Anything you recorded stays viewable, analysable and exportable. No ads, no tracking. The account is optional: without one, not a single byte leaves your phone. Made by racers, for racers. NOTICE: Regatta Pulse is a sports support instrument. It is not a navigation aid or safety equipment, and its sound alerts are not official signals: the only valid signals are those made by the Race Committee. Command of the vessel and the duty to keep a proper look-out rest with the skipper. Terms of use: https://regattapulse.com.ar/terms.html

Screenshots

iTacTic4 screens
Regatta Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Regatta Pulse at none against iTacTic's 1. Regatta Pulse also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). iTacTic's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). 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. iTacTic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Regatta Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTacTic ships an update every 2 months, Regatta Pulse every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iTacTic versus Regatta Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTacTicRegatta Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3B Soft srlsNICOLaS SALARI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iTacTic

One-time1
  • Performance$4.99
None

Regatta Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTacTic free?
iTacTic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Regatta Pulse free?
Regatta Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iTacTic or Regatta Pulse have ads?
Neither iTacTic nor Regatta Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTacTic or Regatta Pulse?
iTacTic ships an update every 2 months, and Regatta Pulse every 3 days. Most recently, iTacTic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Regatta Pulse on October 31, 2026.

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