Anchor Alert User Reviews

PredictWind Limited

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I really want to like it

I am paying 15 bucks a month and feel it’s too way too buggy for the cost. Not sure how they are justifying the cost. I really want to stay with the app as I have dayahub and can’t justify the risk of dragging and not being alerted.

Several issues: 1) the app will freeze after multiple hours of running. It should wanmrn you if it isn’t still monitoring drag. 2) the n2k data freezes after some time running app, won’t refresh until you kill the app, reconnect
to data hub and restart anchor alert 3) it’s not clear how to be alerted if you drag while ashore. The best I can tell is I need to connect a device to data hub and then take another device ashore.

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Bm7146

10 days ago

Avoid this app

Its not working!
It does not connect to Datahub.
It will ask you to pay a subscription which is never mentioned untill you download it. You will then have to go through apple for the refund.
A real failure from Predictwind.

Justablokenickname

4 months ago

Response from developer

Hello, We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience you’ve experienced. Our team is actively working on the integration between Datahub and the Anchor Alert App, and we appreciate your patience during this time. Purchases made through the Apple App Store, need to be refunded via Apple. If the purchase had been made directly on our website, the refund process would be different. If you have not already done so, please feel free to reach out to us at support@predictwind.com so we can keep you updated on our progress and offer compensation for any hassle you’ve encountered. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Released app version 1.3 does not work as advertised

I’ve got DataHub fully connected to my boat’s NMEA data and to the Internet. But the Anchor App doesn’t show NMEA data from the DataHub and doesn’t work remotely. I asked PW support and they said that the app does not yet support all the advertised functionality. Right now it’s just a regular anchor app - no remote capability nor NMEA data. Very disappointing. Should be a 0.3 version, not 1.3 version.

PW, please correct any of this if I’m wrong. I desperately want this app to work as advertised and am bitterly disappointed that it doesn’t.

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FXYKTY

8 months ago

Response from developer

We apologize for any confusion regarding when the Anchor Alert App will be ready. While we initially aimed for full functionality by the end of 2023, the integration process has proven more complex than anticipated, requiring significant development effort to resolve issues. Opening the app to the public has been crucial for real-world testing, allowing us to address all aspects comprehensively. Please get in touch with us again over at support@predictwind.com so we can discuss this in more detail.

Eating battery power even when not in use

Massive consumption of battery using background tasks even when the alarm isn’t set. Also, PW subscribers shouldn’t be asked to pay for premium features. I’ll continue with my existing anchor app until PW sort this out.

malc_b

a year ago

Won’t launch on iPad

I am curious to try this, since it seems like a good anchor alarm and I do use and like PredictWind. However, on my iPad it freezes on the splash screen. I tried it on my iPhone and it seems to launch and seems intuitive.

CapJack77

2 years ago

Response from developer

The Anchor Alert app still has a bit of development work to do. Please email us at support@predictwind.com so we can discuss this with you in more detail and so we can add you to the list to be notified when it's ready :)

A Great Addition To PredictWind Software

I have been using PrdeictWind software for sailing for a number of years and it’s been extremely helpful in deciding our safe sailing days. We purchased the upgrade to the software to help us even better when making our sailing decisions. How pleasantly surprised I was to see that PredictWind just added an anchor warning application that also syncs with the wind information in one app. Having trusted the information from PredictWind, I am surly confident that their anchor application will be just as powerful and reliable. Our sailboat was just placed in the water 2 days ago (as we only have about a 6 month season) and we’re waiting for our boat to be placed on our mourning. We won’t be staying overnight for a while since it is still cold here, but we will test it out with an an anchoring as soon as the temperature gets a bit warmer:+) Thanks for this well needed, new application and keep up the good work!

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OutdoorEyes