SAIL Mag vs Hemmings
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.
Hemmings
Discover and purchase classic and collector cars from a vast marketplace. Connect with sellers, save your favorites, and participate in auctions. Serving enthusiasts since 1954.
- Browse thousands of classic cars
- Search by year, make, model
- Save favorite listings
- Save favorite searches
- Contact car sellers
- Participate in auctions
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Search through thousands of classic and collector cars on sale through Hemmings Marketplace. Serving the collector car community since 1954, Hemmings offers thousands of vehicles for sale by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts. You can search by year, make, model, and more. Save your favorite listings and searches for later, and get in touch with car sellers through our app– or even make a bid on Hemmings Auctions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hemmings at none against SAIL Mag's 10. Hemmings also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). SAIL Mag's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). 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. SAIL Mag sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hemmings asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hemmings holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hemmings has 7.4K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of SAIL Mag's written reviews are positive against 31% of Hemmings's.
SAIL Mag ships an update every 3 months, Hemmings every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAIL Mag | Hemmings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (51 ratings) | 4.8 (7.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 1.7% of reviews | 31.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 7.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flying Media Group, LLC | HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS, INC |
Customer experience
SAIL Mag
Hemmings
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
Hemmings
From 7.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app for finding classic cars
- 💡 Excellent source for collector car information
- 👍 Trusted and reliable platform
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app experience
- 💢 Excessive and intrusive pop-up ads
- 🤯 Frustrating user interface and navigation
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
Hemmings
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to close video ads
- Inconsistent login and account management
- Unreliable search and filtering functions
Requested features
3 requests- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Enhance account and login features
- Optimize app performance and stability
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
- MHS 2013$6.99
- MHS Spring 2014$6.99
Hemmings
No in-app purchases
