Yacht Timer vs Race Master Sail Timer + Speed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yacht Timer
A simple sailing race timer with a clean design. Set timer durations by tapping minutes and sync to the nearest minute. The timer continues even when the app is closed.
- Clean and easy-to-use design
- Tap to set timer duration
- Sync to nearest minute
- Sound signals
- Background operation
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Clean design, easy to use, sailing race timer with strong sound signals. Tap any minute to set the timer duration and sync to the nearest minute at any time. Timer will work until the race starts unless manually postponed (even if the app is closed). Keep it simple and enjoy sailing!
Race Master Sail Timer + Speed
This app provides a sailing race timer with speed and course monitoring. It offers unique features for sail racing, including adjustable countdowns, wind and speed tracking, and a compass. It integrates with Apple Watch and can optionally start a Sailing Workout activity.
- Adjustable countdown timer
- Speed and course monitoring
- Wind shift tracking
- Compass
- Man Over Board function
- ISAF Race Signals reference
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Everybody knows that catching the start is essential in sailing. Finally there is a great Sailing Watch available for the iPhone and it works great with the Apple Watch. This app provides a timer, speed and course monitoring with unique features and unparalleled ease of use for sail racing. When you hear or see a race signal just press Gun! - You can adjust if it is a 5, 4 or 1 minute warning afterwards! And if it was just a loud noise from a flapping sail and not a race signal you can easily jump back to the previous timer. It defaults to the standard ISAF 5,4,1,0 sequence but it can handle arbitrary countdown from 30 minutes down to 0 Now you can focus on other things like wind (directly in the app - simply configure your own favourite weather on the config page) and other boats potentially giving you yet another edge! ** Please read more on the info "i" page in the app ** You can enable GPS and get Speed over Ground (SOG) and Course over Ground (COG) presented next to the timer to help you keep track of wind and speed in the seconds before and after start. The Wind page shows a graph of COG and SOG which can help you track wind shifts. It is designed to work on iPhone with or without Apple Watch and a lot of people seem to be using it with iPads as well. TIP: On the Watch it is recommended that you (at least temporarily) activate Resume to Last Used App so that you just have to raise your wrist to get the time left: Settings->General->Activate on Wrist Raise->Resume to: Last Used App The iPhone application also contains a convenient reference to starting signals and customisable local weather information. HealthKit integration: The app provides limited HealthKit integration and can optionally start a Sailing Workout activity during race start. Summary of Features: * Simply the best countdown timer ever if you ask us :) * Really good compass! * Most of the feature work on Watch and iPhone. Watch Series 2 needed for GPS without iPhone nearby. * Current Course and Speed Over Ground based on GPS * GPS based distance to line (still being tuned but works - within limits of GPS accuracy) * Speed up / Slow down estimate for time to get to line * History plot of Course and Speed Over Ground that allow you to track wind shifts * Prevalent headings - advanced formula lists common headings to help identify windshifts * Man Over Board function - it shows time, distance and compass bearing to the location the button was pressed (NOTE: intended as a secondary non life critical aid only) * ISAF Race Signals reference - to help settle what that strange flag shown on the race committee means before the race starts... * Choice of Magnetic or True course indication * Lock function to prevent unwanted changes NOTE: Please check the "i" page in the app for more info This app offers 2 in app subscriptions to 1) support continued development and 2) to enable certain features: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Please review our Terms of Service: http://www.kewlanu.com/tos DISCLAIMER: If you enable the GPS feature the app runs in the background for a limited time before it disables GPS. "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yacht Timer at none against Race Master Sail Timer + Speed's 2. Yacht Timer also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%). Race Master Sail Timer + Speed's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (131 vs 10). On price, rating, 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. Race Master Sail Timer + Speed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Yacht Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Yacht Timer against 4.4 for Race Master Sail Timer + Speed. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Race Master Sail Timer + Speed has 131 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Yacht Timer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Race Master Sail Timer + Speed's.
Yacht Timer ships an update every 5 months, Race Master Sail Timer + Speed every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yacht Timer | Race Master Sail Timer + Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better | 4.4 (131 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 131 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marko Tadic | Kewlanu AB |
Customer experience
Yacht Timer
Race Master Sail Timer + Speed
In-app purchases
Yacht Timer
No in-app purchases
Race Master Sail Timer + Speed
- Gold$2.991 Month
- Silver$2.993 Months
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