Lights Out Sailing vs SailViewer Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lights Out Sailing
Enhance your sailing experience with real-time data and race tools. Capture onboard footage, track speed and heading, and perfect your race starts with precise metrics. Customize your interface and sync with other devices for a connected sailing adventure.
- Onboard footage capture
- Real-time speedometer and compass
- Distance to line metrics
- Customizable race layouts
- Fleet synchronization
- Onboard camera sharing
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Lights Out - Your Ultimate Sailing Companion Join sailors worldwide who trust Lights Out Sailing to enhance their time on the water. Whether you’re competing in world championships or enjoying a weekend cruise, Lights Out Sailing provides real-time data and cutting-edge tools to elevate your sailing experience. FEATURES YOU CAN RELY ON Maximize your performance with powerful tools and onboard footage features: - Onboard Footage: Capture every moment and save footage directly to your camera roll. - Speedometer & Compass: Get real-time speed over ground and magnetic heading. - Pings & Distance to Line: Perfect your race starts with precise distance-to-line metrics. - Custom Layouts: Personalize your interface in two different race modes. SYNC WITH CHANNELS Effortlessly connect with other devices to share and synchronize start timers with your fleet, ensuring everyone is in sync for the perfect start. Enjoy sharing your synced onboard cams to as soon as you hit the dock to see all sides of the action. BUILT FOR SAILORS We're constantly pushing new features and updates based on feedback from sailors around the world. Lights Out is built by sailors, for sailors, to bring us into a new era of connected instruments.
SailViewer Timer
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Sailing timer. Speaks time to start. Also can show start line data if line is pinged.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SailViewer Timer at none against Lights Out Sailing's 2. SailViewer Timer also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lights Out Sailing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $13.49 per month. SailViewer Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lights Out Sailing ships an update every 5 weeks, SailViewer Timer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lights Out Sailing | SailViewer Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WhitServe LLC | Master Sailing jdoo |
In-app purchases
Lights Out Sailing
- Lights Out Sailing3 Days trial$13.491 Month
- Lights Out Sailing7 Days trial$98.991 Year
SailViewer Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Lights Out Sailing free?
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