Comparison

Regatta Mark Tracker vs WakeTrace

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

WakeTrace

Features
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WakeTrace zeichnet deine Segeltrips präzise auf und liefert dir detaillierte Analysen! Eigene Kurse mit virtuellen Bahnmarken erstellen, teilen und mit weiteren App-Nutzern um einen Platz auf der Bestenliste um die Wette segeln — direkt auf iPhone und Apple Watch. KURSE & AUGMENTED REGATTA • Eigene Segelkurse erstellen: virtuelle Start-/Ziellinie, Bahnmarken, Rundungskurse • Kurse mit der Community teilen und Kurse anderer Segler entdecken • Live-Wettfahrten: Echtzeit-Positionen aller Teilnehmer auf der Karte • Bestenliste pro Kurs — miss dich mit anderen Seglern • Automatische Zeitmessung bei Start-/Ziellinien-Überquerung LIVE GPS-TRACKING • Echtzeit-Geschwindigkeit, Kurs und Distanz auf einer Heatmap-Karte • Automatische Erkennung von Wenden und Halsen mit Speed-Retention-Analyse, wieviel Speed verliere ich im Manöver • Hintergrund-Aufnahme mit gesperrtem Display — das iPhone kann in der Tasche bleiben WINDANALYSE • Live-Winddaten von Open-Meteo (Geschwindigkeit, Böen, Richtung) • Lifted/Headed Indikator — erkennt automatisch Wind-Shifts beim Am-Wind-Segeln und zeigt dir mit grünen oder roten Pfeilen ob du geliftet wirst (weitersegeln) kannst oder geheadet wirst (jetzt wenden) REGATTA-TIMER • Countdown mit Sprachansagen auf Deutsch (5, 6 oder 10 Minuten) • Fortschrittsring mit automatischem Start der Trip-Aufnahme beim Schuss TRIP-ANALYSE • Speed-Heatmap auf der Karte (Blau → Grün → Gelb → Orange → Rot) • Max Speed, Durchschnittsgeschwindigkeit, Distanz, Dauer • Manöver-Statistiken: Wenden, Halsen, TWA-Winkel, Speed-Retention • Windstatistiken: Ø Wind, Böen, vorherrschende Richtung • GPX Export — Trip-Daten als GPX-Datei exportieren und für weitere Auswertung mit anderen App Usern teilen • GPX Import — Trip-Daten von anderen Usern direkt in der App importieren und mit eigenen Trips vergleichen TEILEN • Trip teilen (Social Media) — Foto aus der Mediathek wählen, Trip-Sticker mit Max Speed, Distanz und Dauer als Overlay APPLE WATCH • Eigenständige GPS-Aufnahme direkt von der Watch • Live Speed- und Kursanzeige mit Always-On Display • Regatta-Countdown mit haptischem Feedback und Sprachansage • Automatische Übertragung der Trips zum iPhone

Screenshots

Regatta Mark Tracker4 screens
WakeTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WakeTrace at every 2 days against Regatta Mark Tracker's fortnightly. 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

Regatta Mark Tracker ships an update fortnightly, WakeTrace every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Regatta Mark Tracker versus WakeTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegatta Mark TrackerWakeTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony FrancellaHanno Desiderato

In-app purchases

None

Regatta Mark Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

WakeTrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Regatta Mark Tracker free?
Regatta Mark Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WakeTrace free?
WakeTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Regatta Mark Tracker or WakeTrace have ads?
Neither Regatta Mark Tracker nor WakeTrace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Regatta Mark Tracker or WakeTrace?
Regatta Mark Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and WakeTrace every 2 days. Most recently, Regatta Mark Tracker was updated on September 16, 2026 and WakeTrace on September 14, 2026.

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