Nautical Cloud vs RaceData2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nautical Cloud
This app provides yacht racing crews with real-time event updates, course management, and race declaration features. It ensures participants are informed and in control throughout race days, from local regattas to global championships.
- Instant event notifications
- Real-time course updates
- Race declarations
- Universal organizer compatibility
- Event schedule management
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Streamline your yacht racing experience with the Nautical Cloud Racing app! Designed for crew on boats racing in events powered by Nautical Cloud, this app keeps you informed and in control throughout the race day. Key Features: • Event Updates: Receive instant notifications for Notices of Race, Sailing Instructions, and any updates or changes to the event schedule. • Course Management: Stay on course with real-time updates about course changes and start time adjustments. • Race Declarations: Easily declare before and after races where required by event organisers. • Universal Compatibility: Works seamlessly with all organisers using the Nautical Cloud platform. Whether you're racing in a local regatta or a global championship, Nautical Cloud Racing ensures you're always prepared, informed, and ready to perform. Download today and take the stress out of race management!
RaceData2
This app transforms your iOS device into a sailing instrument display, showing real-time navigation and performance data from Expedition software. It offers customizable data pages, advanced graphs, and remote control capabilities for racing sailors.
- Real-time sailing data display
- Customizable data pages and layouts
- Advanced data graphs with trend analysis
- Remote control of Expedition software
- Apple Watch data display
- Night mode and screen-always-on option
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Transform your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch device into a powerful sailing instrument display for Expedition Navigation Software and NMEA0183 data. RaceData2 (RD2) puts critical racing data at your fingertips, delivering real-time performance metrics from Expedition directly to your iOS phone or tablet via WiFi. Bonus is the bundled Apple Watch RaceData3 (RD3). Whether you're racing around the buoys or offshore, stay connected to navigation data with customisable, easy-to-read displays designed for racing. KEY FEATURES Real-Time Data Display - View any Expedition data channels including User and Alt channels with automatic name detection - Multiple data pages with swipe navigation - Customisable grid layouts and data colours - Live data status indicators show connection quality at a glance - Dark theme optimised for day and night sailing Advanced Data Graphs (Subscription) - Track performance trends with real-time graphs - Adjustable time windows: 1, 5, 10, or 30 minutes - Moving Average (MA) and Exponential Moving Average (EMA) trend lines - Visual shading between actual data and trends - Monitor multiple channels simultaneously Race Commands (Subscription only and not with NMEA0183, A+T, iDataNet) - Control Expedition from your device - Ping start line ends (Port/Starboard) - Ping new marks, and move the Active Mark to your bow/gps - Set up and create W/L race courses - Set race timer (1, 4, 5, 10 minutes or custom) - Sync timer to nearest minute - Kill race timer - Mark management - set W/L course, ping new or active mark, advance to next, or return to previous - Set Expedition Events - Emergency MOB (Man Overboard) broadcast - Command acknowledgement (requires Expedition 12.6+) Designed for Racing - Screen always-on option keeps data visible - Night mode - Use proximity sensor to turn screen off when iPhone is stowed - App pinning locks RD2 on screen - Data lock prevents accidental changes - Page lock maintains your preferred layout and allows fullscreen - Demo mode for testing setup without Expedition connection - Simple, clear RD2 watch app data pages Compatibility - Engineered to work with Expedition Navigation Software - Any system broadcasting Expedition format UDP data such as A+T Instruments - iDataNet for legacy systems - NMEA0183 UDP data - Works over standard WiFi networks Apple watch - Paired with your iPhone, receive and display all data. - With the RaceData3 Bridge PC application, your iPhone can request and receive Expedition data over WiFi. Leave your phone ashore. Visit https://www.fieldyachting.com/apps to download the Windows app. SUBSCRIPTION Free Features: - Display up to 4 channels (TWS, TWD, HDG, BSP) - Single 2x2 data page - Demo mode Subscription Features (Annual): - All Expedition channels - Multiple page layout options - Real-time data graphs with trend analysis - Command and MOB sending to Expedition PERFECT FOR: - Racing sailors who need navigation data away from the nav station - Crew members who need specific data for their position - Navigators wanting a wireless repeater display - Coaches monitoring performance from chase boats - Anyone using Expedition who wants mobile data access - Additional on deck or below data display - Add a waterproof case to your iOS device and have a new on-deck display REQUIREMENTS - iOS device on same WiFi network as Expedition computer - Expedition, iDataNet or NMEA0183 broadcasting UDP data on the network - Expedition configured to broadcast UDP data (RD2) and TCP data (RaceData2 Bridge Windows app) - iOS 16.6 or higher - watchOS 10.0 or higher SUPPORT Comprehensive user guide available at: https://www.fieldyachting.com/apps Developed by sailors, for sailors. RaceData2 is actively maintained by Field Yachting Ltd with regular updates based on user feedback from the racing community. View terms of use here: https://www.fieldyachting.com/app-store-terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nautical Cloud at none against RaceData2's 1. RaceData2's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. RaceData2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $69.99 per year. Nautical Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nautical Cloud ships an update every 3 weeks, RaceData2 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nautical Cloud | RaceData2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nautical Cloud | Field Yachting Ltd |
Customer experience
Nautical Cloud
RaceData2
In-app purchases
Nautical Cloud
No in-app purchases
RaceData2
- RD2 Annual Subscription$69.991 Year
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