North Sails Sailscan vs SraBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
SraBuddy
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SraBuddy is the companion app to SRA (SailRaceAdmin) and makes setting any course for sailboat racing simple and accurate. SRA is a comprehensive race management app that also transmits its GPS location to a cloud based database. SraBuddy reads that database and displays its location as distance + angle form the committee boat. SraBuddy can also measure local relative position which simplifies the setting of offset marks. It also provides for the navigation of a series of waypoints. This is primarily designed for navigating a course of pre-defined buoys where the user enters the latitude and longitude of each buoy ahead of time. It could also be used for navigating any other route on water or land.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: North Sails Sailscan at every 4 days against SraBuddy's every 6 weeks. SraBuddy's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
North Sails Sailscan ships an update every 4 days, SraBuddy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | North Sails Sailscan | SraBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North Sails Limited | Jeff Robinson |
In-app purchases
North Sails Sailscan
No in-app purchases
SraBuddy
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is North Sails Sailscan free?
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Do North Sails Sailscan or SraBuddy have ads?
Which is updated more often, North Sails Sailscan or SraBuddy?
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