Comparison

Go Sailing vs Playpen Chicago

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

Head to head
About

Go Sailing

Connect with the sailing community to create or join sailing trips. Meet new people, share trip expenses, and manage your sailing activities. Find crew, offer rides, or organize social events.

Highlights
  • Create or join sailing trips
  • Find crew or offer rides
  • Organize social sailing events
  • Share trip expenses
  • Manage sailing profile and history
  • In-app messaging for trip planning
  • Connect with sailing buddies
Features
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Welcome to Go Sailing, the best way to connect to the sailing community. Go Sailing lets you share your passion for sailing with others, allowing you to create or join sailing trips, meet new friends and easily share trip expenses. How it works: 1) Set your profile, including your sailing bio, certifications and club affiliations 2) Create or Join a Sailing Event in your area 3) Enjoy a great sail, meet new friends and easily share trip expenses! Key Features: - Looking for a ride? Browse available trips and apply to your favorite sailing trips - Looking for crew? Post a crew request and sit back as crew applications come in - Hosting an event? Post a sailing related social event and guests can join the party - Manage your Sailing activities, keeping track of upcoming events and past sailing history - Communicate effectively, using Trip Messages to plan and communicate with your crew, as well as private messaging. - Manage your sailing profile, including sailing bio, certifications and club affiliations - Find people you know and add them to your Sailing Buddies. - Enable push notifications, and receive important trips updates, messages and more.

About

Playpen Chicago

Connect with other boating enthusiasts and lake lovers on Lake Michigan. Discover and plan events, share experiences, and find local insights for social gatherings and adventures.

Highlights
  • Connect with boaters and lake lovers
  • Discover lakefront events and parties
  • Plan boating excursions and meetups
  • Share sailing stories and photos
  • Get local entertainment insights
Features
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Dive into the wave of excitement with Playpen Chicago, the ultimate social app connecting boating enthusiasts at Chicago’s Playpen on Lake Michigan! Whether you’re looking to mingle, set sail on a romantic date, or just find the hottest lakefront events, Playpen Chicago brings the vibrant spirit of Lake Michigan right to your fingertips. Join our community and anchor yourself in the thrill of local adventures and unforgettable social connections! Main Features: Connect Instantly: Meet fellow boating aficionados and lake lovers for fun, dating, and networking. Discover Events: Stay updated with the latest gatherings, parties, and exclusive events in The Playpen. Plan Meetups: Organize or join boating excursions, sailing lessons, and yacht parties. Share Experiences: Post your sailing stories, photos, and tips with a like-minded community. Local Insights: Get the inside scoop on exclusive entertainment happenings at the Playpen and beyond.

Screenshots

Go Sailing4 screens
Playpen Chicago4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Playpen Chicago at 4.6 against Go Sailing's 3.0. Playpen Chicago also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Go Sailing's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume 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. Go Sailing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Playpen Chicago asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Playpen Chicago holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 106 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Go Sailing's written reviews are positive against 89% of Playpen Chicago's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Go Sailing versus Playpen Chicago: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo SailingPlaypen Chicago
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (46 ratings)4.6 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46106 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB56 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAmerican Sailing AssociationTHE PLAYPEN ENTERPRISES, LLC

Customer experience

Go Sailing

All ratings46 ratings
Positive45.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative33.3%

Playpen Chicago

All ratings89 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Go Sailing

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Pop-up ads force app exit
  • Ads redirect to App Store, stopping app
  • New user registration errors (SQL, wrong data format)
  • Registration error: 'birthday' column missing
  • Profile information lost/not saved
Show 2 more
  • Login via Facebook shows incorrect profile
  • App crashes or has buggy behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to search by zip code
  • More filters for listings
  • Improved profile saving functionality
  • Option to remove ads permanently
  • Better ad targeting

Playpen Chicago

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Go Sailing

One-time1
  • Remove Ads2 variants$1.99
None

Playpen Chicago

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Go Sailing free?
Go Sailing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playpen Chicago free?
Playpen Chicago is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Go Sailing or Playpen Chicago?
Playpen Chicago is rated higher. Go Sailing averages 3.0 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Playpen Chicago averages 4.6 from 106 ratings.
Do Go Sailing or Playpen Chicago have ads?
Go Sailing shows ads; Playpen Chicago does not.

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