eStela vs Sailtab Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eStela
This app transforms a smartphone into a real-time GPS tracker for sailing regattas. It offers live fleet updates, wind overlays, and instant race classifications for organizers and participants. Post-event analysis tools help review performance and improve future races.
- Real-time fleet tracking
- Live boat display on website
- Wind overlays
- Real-time race classification
- Post-event analysis tools
- Easy setup
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eStea revolutionizes regatta tracking by turning each sailor’s phone into a GPS tracker. Designed for sailing enthusiasts and event organizers, eStea provides real-time fleet updates, displaying boats on a dedicated website. With features like wind overlays and real-time classification, it delivers essential data for managing and tracking regattas. Post-event analysis tools ensure you can review races and make improvements. Stay updated in real-time and experience advanced tracking with eStea. Easy to set up, reliable in use—everything you need to streamline your regatta experience.
Sailtab Controller
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IMPORTANT: Sailtab Controller only works if you have a Sailtab marine instrument system installed on your boat. Without Sailtab hardware on board, this app has no function. Please do not download it unless you own a Sailtab system. Sailtab Controller turns your iPhone or iPad into a wireless display and remote for the Sailtab marine sailing instrument system on your boat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sailtab Controller at 13.0 against eStela's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
eStela ships an update every 2 weeks, Sailtab Controller monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eStela | Sailtab Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Javier Vidal Pea | FRAKTAL DENIZCILIK YAZILIM LIMITED SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
eStela
No in-app purchases
Sailtab Controller
No in-app purchases
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