Hoist vs 470
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hoist
Manage your sailing campaigns with this app. Track rig settings, training sessions, and equipment maintenance. Plan your on-the-water activities and visualize your progress to optimize performance.
- Rig settings management
- Event and session notes
- Progress visualization
- Training history tracking
- Equipment usage monitoring
- Maintenance task lists
- Calendar for planning sessions
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Hoist is the ultimate organisational tool for Sailing and Dinghy Sailing enthusiasts to manage their racing campaigns with ease. SAILORS DASHBOARD -Keep your rig settings for dinghy sailing readily available for quick access when you need them. -Make notes of meetings, training sessions, or any other important sailing events. -Visualise your progress and track your journey—remind yourself of the sailing sessions you’ve completed. TRAIN -Knowing how your dinghy is set up, when, and in what conditions is crucial. Track all your Sailing configurations and more. -View your training history to discover what worked well and made your boat go FAST on the water! MAINTAIN Keep track and maintain all your sailing equipment: -Hoist helps you monitor the usage of each piece of gear, counting the number of sessions for better performance management. -Organise your boat maintenance by compiling a detailed list of tasks needed for your dinghy sailing gear. ORGANISE -Organisation is key to a winning sailing campaign. Use our calendar feature to plan on-the-water sessions, meetings, and fitness blocks for peak performance. Supported Classes: -49er -29er A paid monthly subscription is required to access the app after the free trial ends. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
470
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 470 at none against Hoist's 1. 470 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). 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. Hoist sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. 470 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hoist ships an update every 9 days, 470 every 2 days. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Hoist | 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eden Reynell | Sailti |
In-app purchases
Hoist
- Hoist1 Month trial$0.991 Month
470
No in-app purchases









