Ridewind vs Pocket Sail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ridewind
Track your sailing and kiteboarding sessions with detailed performance metrics. Analyze your speed, VMG, and routes with interactive replays. Share your progress with a community and manage your equipment.
- Live VMG and speed display
- GPS session recording
- Wind direction support
- Upwind and downwind analysis
- Interactive route replay
- Community feed
- Apple Watch support
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Ridewind is a performance tracking app built for sailors and Formula Kite riders. Record every session with your Apple Watch or iPhone and review detailed performance metrics afterward. Features: • Live VMG and speed display • GPS session recording • Wind direction (TWD) support • Upwind and downwind analysis • Session statistics and performance score • Interactive route replay • Community feed for sharing sessions • Equipment management • Apple Watch support Whether you’re training for your next race or simply tracking your progress, Ridewind helps you understand every session and improve on the water. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Pocket Sail
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Pocket Sail is a simulator that puts the experience of yacht sailing in the palm of your hand. It's designed to help beginners learn the fundamentals—and it works even better alongside a coach or an experienced sailor. Wind direction and its relationship with the telltales, wind indicator, and sail; the heel of the boat; tacking and gybing—practice the sensations of real dinghy sailing anytime, anywhere. Features - Realistic sailing physics with telltales and a wind indicator - Master boat handling by tacking and gybing again and again - Record your run as a "ghost" and race it on your next lap - Both portrait and landscape support - No sign-up, fully offline Sharpen your feel for sailing with Pocket Sail.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Sail at none against Ridewind's 2. Pocket Sail also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). Ridewind's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Ridewind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Pocket Sail asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ridewind ships an update weekly, Pocket Sail every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ridewind | Pocket Sail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YOKO GOTO | Natsuki Matsuura |
In-app purchases
Ridewind
- Ridewind Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Ridewind Premium yearly$79.991 Year
Pocket Sail
No in-app purchases









