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New subscription system is wrong!
After using Transas iSailor for several years the new owners (Wartsila) have imposed a subscription system for chart updates. Existing users purchased chart portfolios with 3 free updates each year. Now they are effectively forced to pay for new charts each year. What happened to our contract? How can it be applied to existing customers? What a disappointment!Show lessno iSailor Andy
Bummed
Really bummed you decided to make the change. Was a great app now not so much. Already overpriced maps, now require subscription for updates. This puts you near the top price for any navigation app. The update even convoluting the simple name of iSailor and a much less attractive icon..... really wish there was some way to roll back changes on apps.... certainly not a contender for my go to nav app any longer. There are many choices that are far more competitive on pricing for maps and functionality. Unless the revert some changes I would look elsewhere. Sad panda.Show lessSquidstick
Horrible app!
One cannot create a route to sail from east to west across the date line. Instead, if you want to sail from Hawaii to Fiji, they expect you to head for the Panama Canal or Cape Horn and sail the long way. I have contacted customer support, but they won’t respond.
Also, charts I purchased this year are already expired and they expect me to re-purchase them as a subscription.
No thanks!!! I’ll be demanding ALL my money back from these crooks.Show lessJbaffoh
Do NOT Buy!
It does not work on iPhone X. I downloaded the app and purchased the chart I need. (Pricey!) All I get on my screen is a grey background with a squiggly line. (I guess it’s a river - but it doesn’t say so.) No geographical references. Nothing to say where it is. No nautical references, channel markers, etc. The online manual doesn’t help. It’s five years old - Version 1.5.4 (There’s no way of telling which version is on my phone.) The screen shots from the manual look nothing like what’s on my phone. I’ve written Transas iSailor support - twice - 10 days apart. All I got in return was a “Ticket Number” - but no support. SAVE your money. It doesn’t work and you won’t get any support from TRANSAS iSailor.Show lessNot an Early Riser
Developer Response
Dear user, we are sorry for the inconvenience. You can find our current user manual via the app and on our website http://isailor.us/faq/i/Transas_iSailor_User_Manual.pdf As for the support you received, we have sent information about this the responsible department.Amazing value
Compared to other proper navigation apps this is amazing value. The charts are absolutely fine once you’re used to the unfamiliar colouring and the interface is excellent. Ability to overlay AIS data over WiFi makes it better than a plotter for a fraction of the price. My only small gripe is that it does soak up the battery on an iPad but nothing the ships supply can’t deal with. Combine it with a cheap navionics app for passage planning and you have the best of all worldsShow lessPeteratwork
Works for me
I’ve had iSailor for 8 years and use it to navigate the shallow Gulf of Mexico where I live. The value is great plus I bought my local maps for another 2 bucks or something. I love itCapt Gordy
ISailor app
As a professional Mariner, I use professional Transas since the early version of the nineties.
Fully trained and certified by Transas Marine.
I enjoy this app a great deal, I have a respectable number of chart folios, which I use even in commercial shipping. the only function is missing from this app, is the search engine option for quick access to ports location and information.Show lessΚωνσταντίνος Κακούρης
Perfect Nav Solution!
The best navigation software available for portable devises. Profession Yacht Captain here and go nowhere without ISailor and my Dual XGPS.Captain Dave C
Excellent navigation aid
I’ve been using iSailor for a few years now on both my iPhone and iPad. I’ve had literally no issues! I admit that I often don’t read documentation as I should, but that’s precisely why I chose to write a review. It is a very easy app to learn and to use, which allowed effective use from the very start. So rather than studying the documentation to begin using the app, one turns to the documentation only to bring in more of the advanced navigational features as desired. Highly recommended!Show lessRobert Tee
Reliable replacement for Chartplotter
I am an active UK coastal small yacht racing skipper and single-handed long distance ocean sailor, with all levels of RYA qualifications including Yachtmaster Instructor. I have been a sailor for over 45 years. All my sailing is done on a tight budget and I own a 39 year old IOR half tonner. I cannot afford a chart plotter, so I use an iPad at the navigation table and and iPhone at the helm. I spent a season on passage from UK to Portugal using iNav with Navinics charts and it worked quite well. The following season I wanted to start using the app but found I needed to renew my annual subscription just to access charts and then renew annual subscriptions for most of the Bavin ice charts that I thought I had already purchased. I promptly switched to Transas iSailor. That was 5 Year’s ago. I have never looked back! The value for money is superb. The charting is accurate and regularly updated. Once purchased the access to frequently updated charts is for life. The passage planning, weather, tides/currents, port information and AIS tools all work. And I can use it on both my iPhone and iPad at the same time. Delighted user!Show lessHadriansWall
