Nautical Cloud vs Sail Robin
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!
Sail Robin
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
Nautical Cloud ships an update every 3 weeks, Sail Robin every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Nautical Cloud | Sail Robin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nautical Cloud | Sail Robin |
In-app purchases
Nautical Cloud
No in-app purchases
Sail Robin
- Annual Pass$119.001 Year
- Regatta Pass$29.99
- Season Pass$89.00
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