Comparison

Sail Scan vs Regatista

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

Head to head
About

Sail Scan

This app uses your phone's camera to analyze sail shape by reading trim stripes. It provides detailed measurements like camber depth, draft position, and twist, helping sailors make real-time adjustments to improve speed and performance. Save your scans, build a library, and connect rig settings to your progress on the water.

Highlights
  • AI-powered sail shape analysis
  • Measures camber depth, draft position, and twist
  • Works on mainsails and jibs
  • Real-time adjustments
  • Save and build sail scan library
  • Compare scans and track settings
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!

About

Regatista

Easily discover sailing regattas, register your boat and crew, and pay entry fees securely. Track official results and announcements directly from your phone.

Highlights
  • Discover upcoming regattas
  • Register boat and crew
  • Secure entry fee payment
  • Track official results
  • View race announcements
  • Manage crew and payments
Features
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Discover upcoming regattas, register your boat and crew in minutes, pay your entry fee securely, and follow official results, all from your phone. FOR SAILORS • Discover regattas: browse and search sailing events with dates, venue, classes, and entry fees at a glance. • Register in minutes: a guided, step-by-step flow for your boat, skipper, and crew. Save a draft and finish whenever you want. • Early-bird pricing: see discounted entry fees and their deadlines right on the regatta page, and pay the reduced price automatically. • Pay securely: card payments powered by Stripe. Save a payment method once and check out in one tap at your next event. • Everything in one place: track your registrations and payment status, view receipts, and manage your crew. • Official notice board: announcements and documents straight from the race committee, with notifications so you never miss a change. • Results as they happen: race-by-race scores and series standings by class, from the first warning signal to the final podium. FOR CLUBS & ORGANIZERS Regatista gives sailing clubs a complete platform to run their regattas: online registration, payments and payouts, entry management, notices, scoring, and instantly published results. Want your club on Regatista? Visit www.regatista.com. YOUR ACCOUNT Manage your profile, boats, saved payment methods, and notification preferences. Fair winds.

Screenshots

Sail Scan4 screens
Regatista4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sail Scan at daily against Regatista's every 2 months. Sail Scan also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sail Scan against 5.0 for Regatista. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sail Scan ships an update daily, Regatista every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sail Scan versus Regatista: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSail ScanRegatista
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSail Scan LLCYon Belausteguigoitia Fierro

Customer experience

Sail Scan

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Regatista

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sail Scan

No in-app purchases

None

Regatista

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sail Scan free?
Sail Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Regatista free?
Regatista is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sail Scan or Regatista?
Sail Scan and Regatista are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Sail Scan or Regatista have ads?
Neither Sail Scan nor Regatista shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sail Scan or Regatista?
Sail Scan ships an update daily, and Regatista every 2 months. Most recently, Sail Scan was updated on October 15, 2026 and Regatista on October 11, 2026.

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