Comparison

Sail Digital 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

Sail Digital

Features
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Digital Sail is the essential mobile companion for sailing class measurers and manufacturers. Streamline the equipment certification process with powerful tools designed for the dockside: - NFC Scanning: Instantly read and verify ISAF/World Sailing scanning tags on sails, masts, and spars. - Digital Certificates: Create and view measurement certificates in real-time. - Pre-Race Checks: Perform detailed equipment inspections and audits efficiently. - Offline Capable: Work in the boatyard even without a perfect internet connection (sync when back online). - Builders and suppliers order system whilst mobile and not at their offices. Designed for authorised measurers and class officials to ensure compliance and fair racing.

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

Sail Digital3 screens
Sail Robin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sail Digital at none against Sail Robin's 3. 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. Sail Digital asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sail Digital ships an update every 9 days, Sail Robin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Sail Digital versus Sail Robin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSail DigitalSail Robin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfordataSail Robin

In-app purchases

None

Sail Digital

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 Sail Digital free?
Sail Digital 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 Sail Digital or Sail Robin have ads?
Neither Sail Digital nor Sail Robin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sail Digital or Sail Robin?
Sail Digital ships an update every 9 days, and Sail Robin fortnightly. Most recently, Sail Digital was updated on November 5, 2026 and Sail Robin on October 31, 2026.

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