HOCR vs Dad Vail Regatta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HOCR
This official regatta app provides comprehensive race information. Users can search for athletes, view real-time results, and access the complete race schedule and entry listings. Stay updated on all aspects of the event.
- Athlete search
- Real-time results
- Race schedule
- Entry listings
- Club and event listings
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The Official Head Of The Charles® App, powered by RegattaCentral. Search for athletes, get results, race schedule and complete entry listings by club and by event.
Dad Vail Regatta
Access real-time race day information, schedules, and results for the historic Dad Vail Regatta. Explore course details, maps, and local attractions. Stay updated on heats, semi-finals, and crew lineups during race weekend.
- Race day information
- Schedule and results
- Course information and map
- Local establishment promotions
- Real-time race updates
- Crew lineups
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Official app for the Dad Vail Regatta with race day information, schedule, and results. The Dad Vail Regatta is a historic rowing event hosted annually in Philadelphia. This app contains course information, course map, and promotional information on local establishments to help you visit the course and explore the area. During race weekend, the app has race updates so you can see who made it out of the heats, what your lane is in the next semis, and more importantly who’s in the boat!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dad Vail Regatta at 5.0 against HOCR's 4.5. Dad Vail Regatta also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). HOCR's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Dad Vail Regatta holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HOCR has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HOCR ships an update every 3 days, Dad Vail Regatta every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HOCR | Dad Vail Regatta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #73 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stack Sports | Charles River Timing LLC |
Customer experience
HOCR
Dad Vail Regatta
In-app purchases
HOCR
No in-app purchases
Dad Vail Regatta
No in-app purchases
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