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SailPrep vs We Boat Licence

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

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SailPrep

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Whether you're taking your first sailing course, preparing for a certification, or simply want to refresh your knowledge before heading out on the water, SailPrep helps you become a safer and more confident skipper. Designed for both beginners and experienced sailors, SailPrep combines structured learning with quick revision and spaced repetition so important knowledge stays fresh—even after you've passed your exam. Prepare for sailing exams Study for popular sailing qualifications including: Lithuanian LBS boating and sailing exams RYA theory courses Day Skipper Coastal Skipper ICC preparation SRC radio basics ...and many other recreational boating courses. Learn faster Master essential topics including: COLREGs (Collision Regulations) CEVNI inland waterway rules Navigation Buoys and marks Lights and shapes Sound signals Safety equipment Weather Knots and lines Seamanship First aid Anchoring Mooring And much more. Stay sharp with smart notifications Learning shouldn't stop after the exam. Receive short, useful notifications containing: exam facts common mistakes quick revision questions safety reminders practical sailing tips Perfect for keeping your knowledge fresh throughout the sailing season. Study anywhere Flashcards Quiz mode Progress tracking Learn at your own pace Quick revision before sailing trips Bite-sized lessons that fit into your day Whether you're preparing for your first lesson, your next exam, or your next sailing adventure, SailPrep helps you become a better, safer sailor. Learn. Remember. Sail confidently. Terms of Use: https://monikazibolyte.github.io/SailPrep/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://monikazibolyte.github.io/SailPrep/privacy-policy.html Subscription Terms: https://monikazibolyte.github.io/SailPrep/subscription-terms.html

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We Boat Licence

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Pass your boating licence — content checked against the official texts We Boat Licence prepares eleven European licences: the French coastal and inland permits, the Belgian restricted and general brevets, the Dutch Klein Vaarbewijs 1 and 2, the German Sportbootführerschein See, the Spanish PER and PNB, and the Italian patente nautica within 12 miles and with no limit. Up to 487 lesson sheets and reference plates depending on your licence, animations, over 2,000 questions, and mock exams scored the way yours really is. All of it offline, with no account. CHECKED CONTENT, AND SOURCED Every rule points to the text it rests on — COLREG, CEVNI, Division 240 (2024 ed.), the Belgian royal decree of 1981, RPNE, BPR, SRW, SRE, SRKGT, SeeSchStrO. You don't memorise a claim: you know where it comes from. Audited article by article against those texts. EVERY EXAM HAS ITS OWN SCORING That is what separates a useful mock exam from a plain quiz. • France, coastal and inland — 40 questions, five mistakes allowed, no eliminating subject (decree of 28 September 2007) • Belgium, restricted and general — three parts, at least 50 % per part and 60 % overall • Netherlands, Klein Vaarbewijs 1 — 40 questions, 80 points, 70 % pass mark • Netherlands, Klein Vaarbewijs 2 — 27 questions, 50 points, 90 minutes, pass mark 35 (the CBR's own toetsmatrijs) • Germany, Sportbootführerschein See — three independent parts: fail one, fail the exam • Spain, PER — 45 questions, 13 mistakes allowed, per-unit caps (RD 875/2014); PNB — 27 questions, 10 mistakes • Italy, entro 12 miglia and senza limiti — both tests of D.M. 323/2021, carteggio included THE SYLLABUS 20 universal chapters, plus your licence's own — 38 topics in Belgium, 61 in the Netherlands (+57 for KVB2), 36 in Germany: • Navigation lights: up to 72 configurations depending on the licence, each flashing its real character, seen from 4 angles and drawn on its own vessel's silhouette • IALA-A buoyage by day AND by night: at night every mark beats its light's real character • Inland signs: from 91 to 111 panels depending on the licence • Steering and give-way rules (COLREG), with the national departures • Sound, fog and distress signals · VHF (MAYDAY, PAN-PAN, SÉCURITÉ) • Safety and required equipment (Division 240) • Charts · Compass and bearings · Tides · Currents • Marine weather (Beaufort, Douglas) · Knots · Manoeuvres • Engine and pre-departure checks · Pollution (MARPOL) • The 40 flags of the International Code of Signals • Maritime glossary: 269 terms explained • Tips and the exam's classic traps UNDERSTAND, NOT JUST REMEMBER The animations show what a still diagram cannot: give-way, crossing, the real rhythm of lights, buoyage by day and night, tides, knots, manoeuvres. PRACTISE Over 2,000 questions: never the same wording twice. Including 302 written by hand in the style of each exam, and the 284 official German ones. • Quizzes by subject • Recognition of lights, signs and day shapes • Field photos: real signs and marks, not just pictograms • 18 practical scenarios · Calculations: compass, rule of twelfths • An explanation after every answer • Targeted review of your mistakes (Pro) YOUR COACH Enter your exam date: countdown, weakest subject first, reminders. And a question a day to keep the rhythm. WORKS EVERYWHERE • 100 % offline — no connection needed to study • No account; your results stay on your device • The free version is ad-funded; Pro removes them WE BOAT PRO All the animations, unlimited mock exams, detailed statistics, targeted review of your mistakes, no ads. One-time purchase of €9.99 — no subscription. We Boat Licence does not replace official training: it complements it, so you can revise anywhere, at your own pace. Fair winds!

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SailPrep4 screens
We Boat Licence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SailPrep at none against We Boat Licence's 1. SailPrep also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). We Boat Licence's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. We Boat Licence sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SailPrep asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SailPrep ships an update every 2 weeks, We Boat Licence every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
SailPrep versus We Boat Licence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSailPrepWe Boat Licence
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMonika Zibolytewerner masseglia

In-app purchases

None

SailPrep

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

We Boat Licence

One-time1
  • Pro$8.99

Questions

Is SailPrep free?
SailPrep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is We Boat Licence free?
We Boat Licence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SailPrep or We Boat Licence have ads?
We Boat Licence shows ads; SailPrep does not.
Which is updated more often, SailPrep or We Boat Licence?
SailPrep ships an update every 2 weeks, and We Boat Licence every 6 days. Most recently, SailPrep was updated on October 22, 2026 and We Boat Licence on October 24, 2026.

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