SAIL Mag vs SensorPush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAIL Mag
This app provides access to the world's most widely read sailing publication. It offers a rich reading experience with features like offline access, customizable text views, and interactive navigation for articles covering cruising, racing, and boat maintenance.
- Offline reading of downloaded issues
- Customizable reading modes (light, dark, sepia)
- Adjustable font size
- Bookmarks for saved articles
- Interactive table of contents
- Responsive text view
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SAIL is the most widely read sailing publication in the world. Our readers are active sailors of all interests—cruisers, racers, daysailors, and ocean voyagers—committed to their boats, communities, and adventures on the water. SAIL covers the full spectrum of topics in the sailing world: insights into long-range cruising, advice on troubleshooting diesel engines, small boat adventures, racing news, and more. Site: SailMagazine.com FEATURES: -Optimized for Your Device: Enjoy a smooth, browser-friendly experience. -Offline Reading: Download issues to your device browser to read anytime, even without wifi. -Bookmarks: Save articles to revisit later. -Text View: Switch to a responsive reading view for comfort. -Reading Modes: Customize background (light, dark, sepia, gray) and adjust font size. -Interactive Table of Contents: Easily jump between articles. NOTE: When purchasing a subscription or single copy of this title, you agree to the privacy and policy and terms of use which can be viewed at http://Firecrown.com/Privacy-Policy and http://Firecrown.com/Terms-of-Use. SAIL publishes 8 issues a year, but reserves the right to change the number of issues in an annual term, including discontinuing any format and substituting and/or modifying the manner in which the subscription is distributed. Apple iOS Subscriptions: Subscription(s) will automatically renew via your Apple Account prior to the end of your subscription term. You can turn off the Apple auto-renew feature up to 24-hours before the end of your subscription by going into Apple Account Settings. Subscriptions cannot be cancelled during the active subscription period.
SensorPush
Monitor environmental conditions affecting your valuables with smart sensors. View current and historical data, set custom alerts for optimal ranges, and receive notifications for problematic conditions. Export data for analysis.
- Real-time environmental monitoring
- Historical data viewing
- Customizable alerts
- Cloud access via WiFi Gateway
- Data export to CSV
- Distribution views for prevalent conditions
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SensorPush is the easiest way to monitor the environmental conditions affecting the things you care about. Quickly pair the app with our Humidity & Temperature Smart Sensors (available at http://www.sensorpush.com/buy) and enjoy the sleek interface for viewing current and past conditions. Add the SensorPush G1 WiFi Gateway for easy access to your data from anywhere, using our included cloud service. In addition to the elegant current conditions and time series displays, the distribution views give you instant insight into what temperature and humidity levels are most prevalent in a location and what the extremes were for the previous hour, day, week, month, or year. Of course, as much as you care about your home, musical instruments, family heirlooms, art or wine collections and other prized possessions, you don't need yet another chore: continually monitoring their thermometer and hygrometer readings. This is why we created a streamlined interface to configure desired conditions and enable alerts. You can easily set the optimal range for any situation, whether it's a greenhouse or your guitar. Then when your iOS device is within range of the sensor (300+ feet line of sight), it will be continuously monitoring conditions. Even when you're away, the Smart Sensor will continue to monitor conditions and upon your return the data will be seamlessly pushed to your iOS device which will notify you of problematic conditions so you can take action. Love data? Export your entire history to CSV for analysis with Numbers, Excel or virtually any spreadsheet or data application. Try SensorPush today and protect yourself from moldy basements and attics, cracked and damaged musical instruments, ruined family keepsakes and other costly and frustrating mishaps caused by inappropriate temperature and moisture levels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SensorPush at 63% against SAIL Mag's 2%. SensorPush also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). SAIL Mag's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, ads, monetization model 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. SAIL Mag sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SensorPush asks for nothing beyond the download.
SAIL Mag holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 184 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 2% of SAIL Mag's written reviews are positive against 63% of SensorPush's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SAIL Mag ships an update every 4 months, SensorPush weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAIL Mag | SensorPush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (51 ratings) — better | 3.9 (184 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 1.7% of reviews | 63.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 184 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flying Media Group, LLC | Cousins & Sears Creative Technologists |
Customer experience
SAIL Mag
SensorPush
User reviews
SAIL Mag
From 51 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Magazine content is good
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently crashes
- 🐛 Issues fail to download
- 🐛 Cannot access new issues
- 🐛 Restoring purchases doesn't work
- 🐛 App not formatted for iPad
SensorPush
From 184 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate and fast sensors
- 📊 Detailed data and graphs
- 🔒 Reliable and stable
- 🌐 Useful for monitoring various environments
- ⭐ Great product overall
Room to improve
- 🔔 Unreliable alert notifications
- 🔍 Limited calibration options
- 📱 App issues (slow, crashes, font too small)
- 🔋 Battery drain on phone
- 🤖 Compatibility problems with iOS updates
Bugs and requests
SAIL Mag
Reported bugs
31 issues- App crashes and closes out
- Some issues don't load properly
- Issues only viewable upon initial download, then white screen
- Cannot restore or sign in using iTunes account
- Cannot download current issues, only old ones
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- App requires purchase of electronic subscription in addition to print
- Subscription starts in three months time after purchase
- No zoom functionality, text is horrible
- Only first issue of subscription visible, second issue won't load
- Magazines stopped uploading
- App quit working even when buying another subscription
- App unstable
- App doesn't work since October issue
- Crashes when trying to open an issue
- App won't run older issues
- App needs update to be compatible with iOS 8
- Cannot download current issue after countless attempts
- App won't let user download purchases
- App crashes when trying to open an issue
- App doesn't work with iOS 8
- App crashes whenever trying to open a magazine
- App fails to download, then gives an error
- App requires download of new app, but no new app exists
- App requires upgrade, but no upgrade available
- App doesn't let user access previously purchased issues or download current subscription issues
- Past downloads gone after app update
- Shows as not subscribed after app update
- November issue not available in December
- App says user has to pay again for current issue
- Cannot access past downloads or download new magazine without starting a new subscription
- App doesn't work after OS upgrade, cannot read past issues
Requested features
7 requests- Update app to fix download issues
- Improve app stability
- Allow access to past purchases after app updates
- Enable family sharing
- Add zoom functionality
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- Ensure compatibility with latest iOS versions
- Provide timely customer support
SensorPush
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sensors stop reporting data
- Gateway connectivity issues
- App login/password reset problems
Requested features
5 requests- Add widgets for quick access
- Allow custom graph scaling
- Implement dew point alerts
- Add ability to reorder sensor list
- Improve alert settings (delay, comparative triggers)
In-app purchases
SAIL Mag
- 1 Month | SAIL Magazine$2.991 Month
- 1 Year | SAIL Magazine$27.001 Year
- October 2013$5.99
- June 2015$5.99
- December 2015$5.99
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- February 2016$5.99
- June 2016$5.99
- SAIL Magazine$5.99
- June/July 2023$5.99
- 2024 April$5.99
- August/September 2025$5.99
- 2026 March$5.99
- 2025 May$5.99
- January/February 2026$5.99
- 2025 October$5.99
- 2025 March$5.99
- Buyer's Gd & Review 2024$5.99
- 2025 April$5.99
- MHS 2013$6.99
- MHS Spring 2014$6.99
SensorPush
No in-app purchases
Questions
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