Comparison

WX Course vs SailSpeed

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

Head to head
About

WX Course

This app provides GPS and compass data on your Apple Watch, displaying course, speed, latitude, longitude, and GPS accuracy. It also features a secondary screen with a real compass synchronized with course data.

Highlights
  • GPS data from iPhone
  • Course (COG)
  • Speed (SOG)
  • Latitude and longitude
  • GPS signal accuracy
  • Real compass display
Features
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WX Course is the most perfect and efficient app to have your data GPS and compass on your Apple Watch. WX Course send the next GPS data from your iPhone: - Course (COG) - Speed (SOG) - Latitud and longitude - Accuracy of GPS signal Include a second screen with a real compass with COG data for S0, S1, S2 and S4. NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

SailSpeed

Track your sailing speed, heading, and wind data with an outdoor-optimized display. Features a customizable race start timer and route mapping. Analyze your performance post-race.

Highlights
  • Speed and heading tracking
  • Customizable race start timer
  • Wind direction display (subscription)
  • Route mapping overlay
  • Outdoor-optimized display
  • Bluetooth sensor connection (subscription)
Features
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App for tracking sailing speed and direction, but also the wind. It has a display optimized for outdoor use. When you participate in a sailing race you can use the start timer. The timer can be adjusted to the wishes and needs of the user. It shows speed and heading and keeps track of race. If tracking is started it monitors the average speed, maximum speed, elapsed time and the distance covered. Wind direction is shown in a wind rose (subscripton required). App can make direct connection with a OpenWind BlueTooth sensor (subscripton required). In that case AWA, AWS, TWA and TWS is displayed in the app. It also has the ability to show a map and tracks the route in an overlay when map is selected and race is started. In setup menu landscape can be selected, the display will rotates accordingly, rearranging the speed or map and the heading for optimal visibility during the sail race. In the settings menu the user can select the units, and the scale of the map during the race tracking. Simply place your phone a a water tight casing on board of your boat, setup your settings and press start. The app will automatically keep tracking your progress, showing current speed and heading. Enjoy your sailing, optimize your speed during the race and analyze your data afterwards.

Screenshots

WX Course3 screens
SailSpeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SailSpeed at Free against WX Course's $2.99. SailSpeed also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). WX Course's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume, 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

SailSpeed is free to download; WX Course costs $2.99 up front. SailSpeed sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. WX Course asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WX Course holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of WX Course's written reviews are positive against 100% of SailSpeed's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WX Course ships an update every 3 months, SailSpeed every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WX Course versus SailSpeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWX CourseSailSpeed
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandroi-Xp B.V.

Customer experience

WX Course

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

SailSpeed

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WX Course

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SailSpeed

One-time2
  • Plus yearly subscription$4.99
  • BLE yearly subscription$24.99

Questions

Is WX Course free?
WX Course costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SailSpeed free?
SailSpeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WX Course or SailSpeed?
WX Course is rated higher. WX Course averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SailSpeed averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do WX Course or SailSpeed have ads?
Neither WX Course nor SailSpeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WX Course or SailSpeed?
WX Course ships an update every 3 months, and SailSpeed every 14 months. Most recently, WX Course was updated on October 5, 2026 and SailSpeed on September 25, 2026.

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