BeerCanRacing vs North Sails Sailscan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeerCanRacing
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The BeerCanRacing app has been updated top-to-bottom: - Load your club's Local Courses, quickly & painlessly. - Create your own course: around the buoys or Windward/Leeward - Set the True Wind Direction (TWD) to see all the True Wind Angles (TWAs) for each leg of your course. - See the Range & Bearing when you Select a mark - Save all the courses you create for future use.
North Sails Sailscan
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AI Sailscanning app developed by Northsails. User can scan and compare sailshapes using North's auto-scanning AI technology. Enhanced sail shape, rig tune and performance development through instant scanning. Scans can be exported and stored.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: North Sails Sailscan at Free against BeerCanRacing's $4.99. North Sails Sailscan also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On 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
North Sails Sailscan is free to download; BeerCanRacing costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BeerCanRacing ships an update monthly, North Sails Sailscan every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeerCanRacing | North Sails Sailscan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Susanne LEECH | North Sails Limited |
In-app purchases
BeerCanRacing
No in-app purchases
North Sails Sailscan
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BeerCanRacing free?
Is North Sails Sailscan free?
Do BeerCanRacing or North Sails Sailscan have ads?
Which is updated more often, BeerCanRacing or North Sails Sailscan?
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