Comparison

arcSail vs The R.O.C.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

arcSail

This app provides advanced real-time race scoring for sailing clubs. It supports single or multi-day regattas and season-long series with a user-friendly touch interface. Features include various scoring systems, handicap calculations, and instant results emailing.

Highlights
  • Real-time race scoring
  • Supports single/multi-day regattas
  • Season-long series scoring
  • Multiple scoring systems (Low Point, High Point, etc.)
  • Handicap and penalty calculations
  • Email/AirPrint results (in-app purchase)
  • Data backup and transfer
Features
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Advanced real-time race scoring software for your sailing club. arcSail can be quickly setup to score a single or multi-day regatta while powerful enough to score several season-long series simultaneously. With its easy to use, familiar, touch interface for iPhone and iPad including many hand-crafted elements, arcSail makes scoring simple and intuitive. Custom time, number and calendar controls make setup easy and in app tips help get you started quickly. Sailors, Boats, Events and Fleets can be pre-configured or imported from Registration data, so that getting up and running on the water is a snap. Scorers order and tap boats from one or more fleets to finish. Once the races are run, handicapping and penalty calculations are applied instantly and results can be immediately emailed to shore (with in-app purchase on a data-capable device). Wide range of scoring features, including: • Short and long series calculations are supported using Low Point, Bonus Point, High Point Percentage, Low Point Average or Chips3 systems. • Uncorrected (one-design) fleets and/or handicapped (mixed) fleets using Portsmouth Yardstick (PY), wind-strength corrected North American Portsmouth Yardstick (NAPY), Small Catamaran Handicap Rating System (SCHRS), PHRF Time-on-Time and Time-on-Distance can be easily scored. • Custom handicap systems can be defined. • Multiple simultaneous fleet starts and finishes tracking. • Calculations follow the RRS & Appendix A guidelines. With in-app purchase: * Results can be emailed or Air Printed in HTML format for easy display on the club website or bulletin board. * Data can be backed up to Apple Files and/or swapped between devices using email. Visit our website https://www.arcsail.com for additional details and tutorials. Finally, you will know who is buying the drinks before you reach the shore!

About

The R.O.C.

Features
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After several years of studying the Optimists events around the world, the changes in sailing and the rapid switch into a technological race which in a way put sailors and coaches into a second row seat, Famagusta Nautical Club and Chesva 2.0 are teaming up to put the First Ever Regatta of Champions. 2022 Chesva Regatta of Champions – The R.O.C., is a result of a four year efforts which finally reached the implementation phace. The two partners worked together and put a format of a Regatta that never took place before.

Screenshots

arcSail4 screens
The R.O.C.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The R.O.C. at none against arcSail's 1. arcSail's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. arcSail sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The R.O.C. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

arcSail ships an update every 2 months, The R.O.C. every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
arcSail versus The R.O.C.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterarcSailThe R.O.C.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartphone Design LtdGEORGIOS TRIMITHIOTIS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

arcSail

One-time1
  • Enable Email Output$9.99
None

The R.O.C.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is arcSail free?
arcSail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The R.O.C. free?
The R.O.C. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do arcSail or The R.O.C. have ads?
Neither arcSail nor The R.O.C. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, arcSail or The R.O.C.?
arcSail ships an update every 2 months, and The R.O.C. every 5 weeks. Most recently, arcSail was updated on October 1, 2026 and The R.O.C. on October 4, 2026.

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