Tradewinds (TWSC) vs Dinghy Sailing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tradewinds (TWSC)
Master sailing fundamentals with this comprehensive resource. Access sailing news, lore, local conditions, and learning materials. Members can manage reservations, view certifications, and connect with other sailors.
- Sailing news and lore
- Local conditions and traffic updates
- Learning resources
- Course and event schedules
- Member login for boat availability
- Charter reservation management
- Certification and membership viewing
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Competency is gained through knowledge... Tradewinds Sailing School has a program for sailors at any level who are serious about mastering the fundamentals of sailing and continuing on to become highly competent sailors. Honed by more than 50 years of teaching experience, our method is based on a thorough understanding of how people learn to sail. We strive to make learning to sail easy and enjoyable -- but we don't take shortcuts. Our instructors are selected for their teaching skills and their ability to make learning to sail fun. This application is full of valuable information for sailors, including sailing news, lore, local conditions and traffic and learning resources. It also provides Tradewinds' course descriptions, including course, event, and sailing adventure schedules, with up-to-the-minute vacancies. Tradewinds Sailing Club members can log in to see available boats, make and review charter reservations, view certifications and membership information, view learning and sailing resumes, access a private message board, and access the crew list to find new sailing partners.
Dinghy Sailing
This app provides sailing navigation instruments, replacing expensive digital equipment. Mount your device to your vessel to display up to eight instruments, including race timers and flags. Customize your display by enabling, disabling, and rearranging instruments.
- Replaces expensive digital instruments
- Displays up to eight instruments
- Race timer functionality
- Flag display
- Customizable instrument layout
- Vertical device mounting
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Dinghy Sailing is a useful tool for sailors. It can replace expensive digital instruments. Mount your iPad or iPhone to your vessel in a vertical position (either landscape or portrait). Dinghy Sailing displays up to eight instruments. Use the tabs to select the race timer, flags and instrument editor. You can enable/disable each instrument and drag to rearrange the order of the instruments on display.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dinghy Sailing at every 9 days against Tradewinds (TWSC)'s every 27 months. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tradewinds (TWSC) against 5.0 for Dinghy Sailing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Tradewinds (TWSC) ships an update every 27 months, Dinghy Sailing every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tradewinds (TWSC) | Dinghy Sailing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tradewinds Sailing School & Club, Inc. | Gordon Aspin |
Customer experience
Tradewinds (TWSC)
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In-app purchases
Tradewinds (TWSC)
No in-app purchases
Dinghy Sailing
No in-app purchases
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