Comparison

Nautical Cloud vs Sail Robin

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Instant event notifications
  • Real-time course updates
  • Race declarations
  • Universal organizer compatibility
  • Event schedule management
Features
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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!

About

Sail Robin

Features
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Sail Robin is the smart sailing app for racing sailors. GPS track recording, race course navigation, sail replay, performance analytics, and a social feed — all in one app. CONNECT WITH YOUR FLEET Social feed, likes, comments, follows, and club leaderboards. Share your sails and see what your class and your club is up to. RACE SMARTER Venue mark databases with preloaded courses - or build your own by pinging makes on the water. Real-time bearing, distance, and time-to-mark. Configurable countdown timer with start line distance. Start analysis so you can nail every gun. REPLAY AND ANALYSE Watch your sail back with speed-coloured tracks and wind overlay. Deep-dive manoeuvre analysis in the Robin Flight School — tack and gybe profiles, VMG, distance lost. See where you're fast and where you're losing ground. Trim the start or finish off any recording if you began early or forgot to stop. RACE THE ROBIN Go head-to-head against a ghost boat at Club, National, World, or Olympic Champion level. The most fun way to benchmark your sailing and track improvement. COMPARE WITH YOUR FLEET Share your race data and compare your race with a clubmate. See on a granular basis exactly where you are gaining and losing against each other around the track. WORKS WITH ALL YOUR DATA Import Vakaros VKX files, Garmin, GPX, NMEA, Velocitek VTK and CSV. Send a Vakaros track straight to SailRobin from the share sheet. Connect Bluetooth devices such as heart rate monitors or boat sensors. LAUNCH VENUES Dublin Bay · Howth · Greystones · Cork · Kinsale · Solent · San Francisco · Newport · Chicago - Annapolis 30-day free trial of all features. No credit card required. Terms of Use: https://sailrobin.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://sailrobin.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Nautical Cloud4 screens
Sail Robin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nautical Cloud at none against Sail Robin's 3. Sail Robin's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sail Robin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $119.00 per year. Nautical Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nautical Cloud ships an update every 3 weeks, Sail Robin every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Nautical Cloud versus Sail Robin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNautical CloudSail Robin
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNautical CloudSail Robin

In-app purchases

None

Nautical Cloud

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sail Robin

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Pass$119.001 Year
One-time2
  • Regatta Pass$29.99
  • Season Pass$89.00

Questions

Is Nautical Cloud free?
Nautical Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sail Robin free?
Sail Robin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nautical Cloud or Sail Robin have ads?
Neither Nautical Cloud nor Sail Robin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nautical Cloud or Sail Robin?
Nautical Cloud ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sail Robin every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nautical Cloud was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sail Robin on October 24, 2026.

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