Comparison

SpotBuoy vs Wind Coach

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

Head to head
About

SpotBuoy

Features
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Manage your SpotBuoys and visualize the course setup with this app. Wind tracker will help you to keep track of the wind shifts through out the day.

About

Wind Coach

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Wind Coach connects to your boat's wind instruments via WiFi, giving you real-time wind analytics that help you make smarter decisions on the racecourse. LIVE WIND DISPLAY Stream true and apparent wind data from your YachtDevice YDWG gateway or B&G MFD over WiFi/TCP. See real-time speed and direction graphs with smoothing, trend indicators, and wind shift alerts. RACE-GRADE ANALYTICS Wind Coach computes the same metrics used by professional sailing coaches: - Detrended CSD: measures how shifty conditions are - Phase Persistence: how long shifts last before reversing - Phase Duration L/R: time spent in left vs right phase - Shift Trend: degrees per hour of persistent veer or back - Oscillation Predictability: how periodic the shifts are - Dominant Period: the rhythm of wind oscillations in minutes B&G MFD FILE DOWNLOADS Browse and download wind data files from your B&G Zeus chartplotter over WiFi/FTP. M2X ANALYTICS INTEGRATION Sign in with your M2X Analytics account to automatically sync wind data. Works offline - data queues while you race and uploads when you're back on internet. NETWORK SCANNER Auto-discover NMEA instruments on your WiFi network. Finds YachtDevice gateways and B&G MFDs automatically. Built by sailors, for sailors. Wind Coach is part of the M2X Analytics platform.

Screenshots

SpotBuoy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: SpotBuoy at 3 against Wind Coach's —. SpotBuoy also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SpotBuoy versus Wind Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpotBuoyWind Coach
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMurat AlmatWilliam McBride

In-app purchases

None

SpotBuoy

No in-app purchases

None

Wind Coach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpotBuoy free?
SpotBuoy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wind Coach free?
Wind Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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