The Ocean Race vs NFIR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Ocean Race
Follow the world's most demanding sailing race, a true test of human endurance and teamwork. Discover sustainability initiatives and get the latest news on upcoming events and the 2027 race around the world.
- Latest race news
- Sustainability initiatives
- Event updates
- Team and human adventure focus
- 2027 race information
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Since 1973, The Ocean Race has been the ultimate test of a team and a human adventure like no other. We have a proven commitment to sustainability and with the support of our sailors, teams and stakeholders, we inspire action and create tangible outcomes. We are making waves ahead of the next race around the world in 2027 with events such as The Ocean Race Europe, The Ocean Race Atlantic: New York-Barcelona and our sustainability activities. Download the app to get all the latest news and keep up with the action!
NFIR
Stay updated with the National Family Island Regatta. Get real-time race schedules, results, and more for Bahamian Sloop Sailing events. Experience the excitement of this traditional sport.
- Race schedules
- Live results
- Bahamian Sloop Sailing information
- On-demand updates
- Event information
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Official App of the National Family Island Regatta. Experience the best of Bahamian Sloop Sailing and get on demand updates of race schedules, results & much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Ocean Race at none against NFIR's shown. The Ocean Race also leads on ratings volume (375 vs 11) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). NFIR's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
NFIR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Ocean Race has 375 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of The Ocean Race's written reviews are positive against 100% of NFIR's.
The Ocean Race ships an update monthly, NFIR every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Ocean Race | NFIR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (375 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 375 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Ocean Race1973 SL | Carson Gray |
Customer experience
The Ocean Race
NFIR
Bugs and requests
The Ocean Race
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tracker not working properly
- Videos not playing or loading slowly
- Frequent crashes on iOS 8
- App freezing or resetting unexpectedly
Requested features
4 requests- More live streaming and race updates
- Better integration with social media
- Local time zone support
- Improved boat/team information
NFIR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Ocean Race
No in-app purchases
NFIR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Ocean Race free?
Is NFIR free?
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