Comparison

OnboardAssistant vs 470

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

Head to head
About

OnboardAssistant

Features
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OnboardAssistant is a handy little tool for yacht racing which will complement your onboard electronics and let you get rid of wet notes. It will let you ping sail changes, race times, changes in boat configuration, incidents, performance comments and any other important user-defined event which is not captured directly by your electronics. It also lets you take pictures, record audio and video while you are out on the water. Once your sailing session is complete you can review and update your notes and upload it all to the cloud. Once in the cloud, the data can be accessed by a number of thrid party tools such as SailingPerformance's RaceReplay. All your data will then be automatically be loaded and synchronized, ready to be analyzed! Terms of use available at: https://www.advancedsailingperformance.com/oba-terms-service.html

About

470

Features
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Official mobile application of the 470 International Class Major Championships. Live information on all races; constant results updates; daily images and videos and interviews with the top sailors of the regatta are some of the examples offered by this App to enable you to track down to the minute everything that is going on during every class major championship. Furthermore, if you wish so, you can receive alerts of any relevant information from any of the races or teams you wish to follow closely. With this App, live the major 470 International Class Major Championships wherever you may be as you had never imagined!

Screenshots

OnboardAssistant4 screens
4704 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 470 at every 2 days against OnboardAssistant's every 5 weeks. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnboardAssistant ships an update every 5 weeks, 470 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
OnboardAssistant versus 470: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnboardAssistant470
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSailingPerformance S.LSailti

In-app purchases

None

OnboardAssistant

No in-app purchases

None

470

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnboardAssistant free?
OnboardAssistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 470 free?
470 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OnboardAssistant or 470 have ads?
Neither OnboardAssistant nor 470 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnboardAssistant or 470?
OnboardAssistant ships an update every 5 weeks, and 470 every 2 days. Most recently, OnboardAssistant was updated on October 7, 2026 and 470 on September 23, 2026.

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