Comparison

Live vs Sail With Dan

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

Head to head
About

Live

Features
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Regatta Tracker turns your phone into a live GPS beacon on the water. Whether you're racing, cruising with your club, or on a private passage, simply join a session with a 6-character code and start broadcasting your position in real time. LIVE TRACKING See your speed in knots, heading, GPS coordinates, and accuracy at a glance. Your position is sent to the session organizer continuously so they always know where you are on the water. RACE & OFFSHORE MODES Switch between Race mode (high-frequency GPS, ideal for short-course racing) and Offshore mode (5-minute intervals, optimized for battery life on longer passages). BACKGROUND & OFFLINE READY Tracking keeps running even with your screen locked. If you lose signal, positions are queued locally and automatically uploaded the moment you're back online β€” no data is lost. MULTI-SESSION SUPPORT Join more than one session at the same time. Your GPS is broadcast to all active sessions simultaneously β€” useful when a boat participates in multiple tracking groups at once. SIMPLE TO JOIN No account needed. Enter your boat name, type in the session code your organizer shares with you, and tap Start Tracking. Password-protected sessions are also supported. Regatta Tracker is the companion app to Regatta Manager, a browser-based tool used by race officers, club managers, and event organizers to monitor their fleet in real time.

About

Sail With Dan

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Sail With Dan is your essential helm instrumentation for coastal sailing. Speed, course, wind, and your next tack are all visible on a single screen. Built for real sailors, the app provides data exclusively in knotsβ€”no tourist units. The app does not use hidden paywalls for basic tools. A single subscription unlocks the complete feature set immediately. WHAT YOU GET Helm Instruments: Live SOG and COG from your phone’s GPS, alongside a dedicated magnetic compass page. Drift Calculation: A single, clear angle (Heading vs. COG) showing the combined effect of wind and current directly at the helm. Apparent Wind (AWA/AWS): A classic i60-style apparent wind instrument and wind dial for quick readability. Marine Weather: 7-day wind and wave forecasts powered by professional models (ECMWF, ICON, ARPEGE, GFS, and regional high-resolution models). Compare models side-by-side with the data source always clearly identified. GOTO & Passage Planning: Plan first, sail later. Whether you are sailing dead upwind, downwind, or under engine, the app automatically draws the optimal beat, gybe, or rhumb line. Smart Shore Check: Automatically prevents planned tacks from being drawn across land boundaries. (Note: does not detect rocks, shoals, or marine traffic). Coastal Distance Boundaries: Visual reference bars at 3, 6, or 12 NM from the OSM shoreline (for spatial awareness, not a legal baseline). Chart Tools: A two-tap chart ruler to instantly measure rhumb-line miles and bearings, plus interactive map objects (tap a buoy or charted area to see its name). Safety Features: An anchor watch alarm to wake you if the boat drags, and a one-tap Man Overboard (MOB) button to instantly mark your last GPS fix and guide you back. Tracks & Logbook: Record your tracks, export them as GPX/KML, and maintain a daily logbook. Includes a private catch log for your fishing trips. Night Mode: A red-on-black interface to preserve your night vision in the cockpit. Languages: Fully supported in English and Italian. SUBSCRIPTION & PRICING Access to the complete app requires an auto-renewable subscription. The lifetime purchase option is no longer available. Weekly Full Access: $1.99 / week Monthly Full Access: $4.99 / month Yearly Full Access: $39.99 / year (includes a 7-day free trial) Subscription Details: The local price applies as shown in the app and on the App Store. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your device's Apple ID > Subscriptions settings. If you purchase the yearly plan during the free trial, any unused portion of the trial will be forfeited. Use the "Restore Purchases" button in the app if you change devices. NOT FOR PRIMARY NAVIGATION This application is an aid for situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for official paper or approved electronic navigation charts, a visual lookout, or a dedicated echo sounder. Depth and seabed data (for Europe) are generated via mathematical models, not direct surveys, and must absolutely not be used for shallow-water navigation. You are solely responsible for the safe navigation of your vessel. Technical Note: An internet connection is required to download new map tiles and fetch updated weather forecasts. Recently viewed sea areas remain cached on your phone for offline use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sailwithdan.app/en/privacy

Screenshots

Live3 screens
Sail With Dan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Live at none against Sail With Dan's 4. Live also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Sail With Dan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Live versus Sail With Dan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveSail With Dan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 4 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRok KaverDanilo vaccalluzzo

In-app purchases

None

Live

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Sail With Dan

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Plan3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Full Access$69.99

Questions

Is Live free?
Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sail With Dan free?
Sail With Dan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Live or Sail With Dan have ads?
Sail With Dan shows ads; Live does not.

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