arcSail vs Regatta Score
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Regatta Score
Manage all your sailing race committee duties directly from your Apple device. This app allows for boat registration, on-water check-ins, and accurate recording of start and finish times. It supports various rating systems and provides comprehensive race results and series scoring.
- Boat registration and check-in
- Customizable starting sequence clock
- On-the-water OCS and finish time recording
- Edit finish times and race data
- Support for multiple rating systems
- Series and season scoring (PRO)
- Share results as PDF or CSV
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Developed by a certified race official, Regatta Score allows you to handle all of your race committee duties with your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. + Register boats on shore, check them in on the water. + Easily add any last minute additions even after the race has started. + Run the clock for the fully customisable starting sequence. + Tap on OCS boats before and after the start, with options for all standard penalty flags + Tap boats as they cross the finish line to record finish times. + Edit finish times and more after (or even during) a race. + Correct times using Portsmouth Yardstick, PHRF, IRC, ORC, or Custom formula. + Load ORC ratings using just the certificate number, no need for manual entry + View race results within the app, or share them as a PDF or CSV. + Score the entire series or season with several secondary scoring options available (requires Regatta Score PRO subscription) Scoring is fully compliant with Racing Rules of Sailing, 2025-2028. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: arcSail at 60% against Regatta Score's 0%. arcSail also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Regatta Score's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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. arcSail sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Regatta Score sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
arcSail ships an update every 2 months, Regatta Score fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | arcSail | Regatta Score |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smartphone Design Ltd | Robert Markwick |
Customer experience
arcSail
Regatta Score
In-app purchases
arcSail
- Enable Email Output$9.99
Regatta Score
- Regatta Score Lite$1.991 Month
- Regatta Score PRO$3.991 Month
- Regatta Score PRO3 Months trial$7.993 Months
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- Regatta Score Lite$7.996 Months
- Regatta Score Lite$9.991 Year
- Regatta Score PRO3 Months trial$12.996 Months
- Regatta Score PRO3 Months trial$19.991 Year
Questions
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