Comparison

SailRaceAdmin vs Sail Scan

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

Head to head
About

SailRaceAdmin

Features
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SailRaceAdmin (SRA) grew out of necessity. Gone are manual timing and writing results on paper, and manually entering them into a scoring program, instead this app automates the whole process of timing and scoring and requires only that you press a button when a boat crosses the finish line. It also integrates the Ollie Box functionality which operates for 1 or 2 division, 3 and 5 minute starts. It also includes a “Drift Detector” which alerts you to issues with the committee boat anchoring before it’s too late. As of the latest release and in conjunction with SraBuddy it provides for the quick and accurate set up of the course itself. Finally it emails the race results to a club scorer who can directly read the results into SailWave and similar scoring back ends. For complete details see the app website https://sailingapps.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sailingapps.com/privacy.html

About

Sail Scan

Features
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SailScan is currently in beta. SailScan turns your iPhone into a sail shape analyzer. SailScan's computer vision reads the trim stripes to measure what your eyes can't quantify. Measurements include: • CAMBER DEPTH — how much shape you're carrying, stripe by stripe • DRAFT POSITION — where the depth sits, front to back • TWIST — how the top opens relative to the boom SailScan works on mainsails and jibs, from small one-design boats to grand prix racers and superyachts. Make real-time adjustments, save your scans, build your library, and start connecting your rig settings to increase speed and progress on the water. WHY IT MATTERS Good trimmers develop an eye over decades. SailScan gives you the numbers behind that eye—so you can repeat fast settings, compare tack to tack, and debrief with data instead of memory. HOW IT WORKS 1. Photograph your sail (main or jib) from below 2. SailScan detects the stripes and calculates shape metrics 3. Review, adjust, and save your scans 4. Compare scans across the day—track every setting change BUILT BY SAILORS SailScan was built by people who race and trim for a living. Join us!

Screenshots

SailRaceAdmin3 screens
Sail Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sail Scan at none against SailRaceAdmin's 2. Sail Scan also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SailRaceAdmin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Sail Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SailRaceAdmin ships an update every 2 months, Sail Scan daily. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SailRaceAdmin versus Sail Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSailRaceAdminSail Scan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff RobinsonNate McGuire

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SailRaceAdmin

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$119.991 Year
None

Sail Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SailRaceAdmin free?
SailRaceAdmin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sail Scan free?
Sail Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SailRaceAdmin or Sail Scan have ads?
Neither SailRaceAdmin nor Sail Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SailRaceAdmin or Sail Scan?
SailRaceAdmin ships an update every 2 months, and Sail Scan daily. Most recently, SailRaceAdmin was updated on September 8, 2026 and Sail Scan on September 11, 2026.

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