Regatta Mark Tracker vs SailAlign
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Regatta Mark Tracker
This sailing app helps racers track important navigation points and provides a race start timer. It's designed for iPhone and Apple Watch to enhance sailing performance and simplify navigation.
- Real-time racing mark tracking
- Fairway and keep out buoy tracking
- Custom GPS coordinate tracking
- Race start timer with sync
- Finish line time verification
- Data export for sharing
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Race smarter. Regatta Mark Tracker gives sailboat racers real-time bearing, distance, and VMG to every race mark, a committee-synced start timer, and automatic race recording with full map and chart replay — on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Built for one-design and handicap racing, from club Wednesday-nights to championship regattas. WIN THE START A countdown timer you can sync to the committee horn with one tap, then it counts up after the gun. Optional voice announcements call the time so you can keep your head out of the boat. NAIL EVERY MARK Live bearing, distance, and Velocity Made Good to the next mark. A red/green port-starboard indicator shows which way to steer, and distance switches to boat-lengths as you close in. RACE COURSE AUTO-PILOT Build a course once — start/finish, your marks, and the number of laps — and let the app drive. It switches between the start timer and mark tracking on its own, advances as you round each mark, and resumes right where you left off if you switch apps or restart. DROPPED MARK (WINDWARD/LEEWARD) Set a windward or leeward mark from the committee boat in seconds: enter a bearing and distance, capture your position, and start racing. TACK PERFORMANCE See which tack is paying. Port vs. starboard speed and VMG are compared continuously, with a lift/knock indicator so you can spot wind shifts as they happen. RECORD & REPLAY EVERY RACE Your races are recorded automatically. Afterward, review the whole race on your iPhone: your track on a map, leg-by-leg splits, and full-screen charts for speed, course, and angle to the mark. APPLE WATCH COMPANION Everything you need on your wrist — bearing, distance, speed, and the start timer — with complications and notifications that open the right screen. Fair winds and following seas.
SailAlign
This comprehensive sailing app offers regatta management, GPS tracking, and performance analysis. It also includes a logbook, boat maintenance scheduling, and offline marine weather forecasts. Essential seamanship references are readily available for on-water use.
- Regatta management and synchronized race timer
- Live fleet tracking and race replays
- Auto-recorded race timing with OCS detection
- GPS tracker and performance analysis
- Offline sailor's reference for rules and skills
- Logbook, boat maintenance, and scheduling
- Marine weather and NAVTEX forecasts
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SailAlign is the all-in-one sailing app for racers, cruisers, clubs, and race committees. Bring GPS tracking, regatta management, your sailing logbook, boat maintenance, marine weather, and practical seamanship references together in one clear workspace. REGATTA MANAGEMENT & SYNCHRONIZED RACE TIMER • Broadcast a synchronized countdown from the master clock • Set and share the start line and race course • Display official race signal flags in real time • Follow the fleet live and replay races later • Publish Notice Board documents and text messages • Manage teams, sail numbers, results, and race committee permissions AUTO RECORDED RACE TIMING With Live Fleet Tracking enabled, SailAlign prepares possible OCS, gate crossing, and finish time records for the race committee. Each record includes the team, time, course point, GPS accuracy, and supporting data. Nothing becomes an official result until an authorized race officer reviews and approves it. GPS TRACKER & PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS Record long sails reliably in the background, then review speed, distance, route, and animated replay. On-demand Performance Analysis shows your best 30-second and 5-minute speeds, moving-speed distribution, significant course changes, speed loss, and recovery. Import and export GPX files when you need your data elsewhere. SAILOR’S REFERENCE Keep race signals, essential racing rules, COLREG basics, race-day skills, sail trim, VHF, weather, safety, and first-aid guidance available offline. It is a practical quick reference; official rules and local regulations always take precedence. LOGBOOK, BOATS & MAINTENANCE Record cruises, training sessions, and regattas for multiple boats. Share entries, attach tracks, build a Sailing CV, and schedule maintenance by date, engine hours, or nautical miles. MARINE WEATHER & NAVTEX Plan with hourly wind, gust, and wave forecasts. Browse navigational and meteorological NavTex warnings on an interactive map, with previously viewed information available offline. Whether you are training for the line, running a club regatta, or planning your next passage, SailAlign keeps the information that matters organized and ready on the water.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SailAlign at 100% against Regatta Mark Tracker's 0%. SailAlign also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SailAlign holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Regatta Mark Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of SailAlign's.
Regatta Mark Tracker ships an update fortnightly, SailAlign every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Regatta Mark Tracker | SailAlign |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Anthony Francella | GABOR KRODI |
Customer experience
Regatta Mark Tracker
SailAlign
In-app purchases
Regatta Mark Tracker
No in-app purchases
SailAlign
No in-app purchases
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