Comparison

Watch Sailing Timer vs Win the pin!

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

Head to head
About

Watch Sailing Timer

This app provides a dedicated timer for sailing races, featuring customizable countdowns, haptic feedback, and Apple Health integration. It offers an intuitive interface optimized for Apple Watch, allowing for quick adjustments and seamless workout tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdowns
  • Haptic feedback
  • Apple Health integration
  • Action Button support
  • Watch face complications
  • Background mode
Features
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The Perfect Standalone Watch App for Sailors and Yacht Racing Enthusiast! - Simple and easy-to-read countdown - Sync time to the nearest minute - Voice count down - Action Button support on Apple Watch Ultra - Start a countdown from the watch face - Turn the Digital Crown to add or subtract a minute at a time from your countdown — adjust the running timer without stopping it. The app also integrates with Apple Health to track your sailing workouts. All in a beautiful app. Key Features: - Choose from predefined countdowns (1 to 5 minutes) or select up to 5 custom durations to suit your training needs. - Start a countdown directly from your watch face – perfect for that sudden warning signal. - Start a countdown by pressing the Action Button on Apple Watch Ultra. Press again to sync time! Easy! Optional Apple Health Integration - HealthKit support: Automatically log your sailing workouts in HealthKit to keep track of your training and races. User-Friendly Interface - Intuitive design: A sleek, easy-to-navigate interface tailored for Apple Watch, so you can control your timer even under challenging conditions. - Haptic feedback: Feel vibrations every minute during the countdown, and at 30, 20, 10, and the final 5 seconds. - Background mode: The countdown continues even when the app runs in the background. Custom Settings - Personalize your experience: Adjust haptic feedback, select preferred countdown durations, and choose whether to save workouts to HealthKit. - Decide if you want to display the duration of the workout after the start. Action Button Support - Press once when you hear the warning signal to start the timer. - Press again to sync time. - Press the Action Button and the side button together to pause. - Press them again to reset the timer, ready for a new countdown. Make sure to allow Apple Health to fully utilize the Action Button. Permission is required before the Action Button can start a workout and thus a countdown. The app does not store anything in Health or read any data — unless you enable it in settings. --- Get Started Today! Download Watch Sailing Timer now and take the first step towards mastering your sailing routine. Whether you're training for a championship or enjoying leisurely races, our app is your perfect sailing partner. --- Experience the ultimate in sailing timer technology—only on Apple Watch.

About

Win the pin!

Features
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Pin to Win is the simplest sailing race start timer for Apple Watch. Hit your line with the same 5- and 3-minute countdowns race officers run — with big glanceable digits, every classic audio signal according to Appendix U, and a sync-to-minute button right on your wrist. WHAT IT DOES • 3- or 5-minute countdown, switchable in settings • Sync to snap to the current minute when you're late off the line • +1 to add a minute when the start is postponed • Reset to start over instantly • Flips to count-up after the gun so you can track race elapsed time EVERY SIGNAL YOU EXPECT • N long beeps at every minute mark (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) • Halfway warnings: 2 long + 3 short at 2:30, 1 long + 3 short at 1:30 • 3 short at 0:30, 2 short at 0:20, 1 short at 0:10 • A short beep every second through the final five • A 3-second start tone at zero Every audible signal also fires a haptic so you feel it even when the wind drowns out the watch speaker. DESIGNED FOR THE BOAT High-contrast digits stay readable in the sun. The background fills from bottom to top as the countdown drains, so you always know how much time is left from a glance. The screen flashes red ↔ white through the final five seconds — you can't miss the gun. PHONE COMPANION The iPhone app mirrors the watch live. Start, sync, +1, or reset from either device — they stay in sync. The watch keeps running standalone if your phone drifts out of range during the race. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads, no data collection. Everything stays on your devices.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Win the pin! at Free against Watch Sailing Timer's $4.99. Watch Sailing Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, 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

Win the pin! is free to download; Watch Sailing Timer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watch Sailing Timer ships an update every 4 days, Win the pin! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Watch Sailing Timer versus Win the pin!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatch Sailing TimerWin the pin!
Price$4.99Free — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoeren SteenArnaud Benahmed

In-app purchases

None

Watch Sailing Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Win the pin!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watch Sailing Timer free?
Watch Sailing Timer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Win the pin! free?
Win the pin! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Watch Sailing Timer or Win the pin! have ads?
Neither Watch Sailing Timer nor Win the pin! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Watch Sailing Timer or Win the pin!?
Watch Sailing Timer ships an update every 4 days, and Win the pin! weekly. Most recently, Watch Sailing Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Win the pin! on October 19, 2026.

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