Comparison

IODA Optimist vs The R.O.C.

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

Head to head

IODA Optimist

IODA Optimist Official App

About

IODA Optimist

Features

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Official mobile application of the IODA (International Optimist Dinghy Association) Championships. Live information on all races; constant results updates; daily news, images and videos 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 Optimist 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 IODA Major Championships wherever you may be as you had never imagined! 3392

About

The R.O.C.

Features

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After several years of studying the Optimists events around the world, the changes in sailing and the rapid switch into a technological race which in a way put sailors and coaches into a second row seat, Famagusta Nautical Club and Chesva 2.0 are teaming up to put the First Ever Regatta of Champions. 2022 Chesva Regatta of Champions – The R.O.C., is a result of a four year efforts which finally reached the implementation phace. The two partners worked together and put a format of a Regatta that never took place before.

Screenshots

IODA Optimist4 screens

The R.O.C.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IODA Optimist at 11.0 against The R.O.C.'s 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IODA Optimist ships an update every 2 months, The R.O.C. every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on December 14, 2025 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

IODA Optimist versus The R.O.C.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	IODA Optimist	The R.O.C.
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	67 MB	18 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Agencia Interactiva Balear S.L.	GEORGIOS TRIMITHIOTIS

In-app purchases

None

IODA Optimist

No in-app purchases

None

The R.O.C.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IODA Optimist free?

IODA Optimist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is The R.O.C. free?

The R.O.C. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do IODA Optimist or The R.O.C. have ads?

Neither IODA Optimist nor The R.O.C. shows ads.

Which is updated more often, IODA Optimist or The R.O.C.?

IODA Optimist ships an update every 2 months, and The R.O.C. every 5 weeks. Most recently, IODA Optimist was updated on December 14, 2025 and The R.O.C. on September 17, 2026.