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Anchor Alarm & Remote: Hooked

Anchor Alarm & Remote: Hooked

GPS Anchor Watch & Drift Alert

67 ratings
85 reviews
🔧 Utilities
🗺️ Navigation
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

Released
January 23, 2023
Updated
October 28, 2026

Features

Background Location Access

Developer

Kylee Davis
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About

This app acts as a digital anchor watch, alerting you if your boat drifts beyond a set perimeter. It offers real-time tracking, remote control of your anchor session, and historical data analysis. Enjoy peace of mind while on or off deck, with battery-efficient operation and smart connectivity options.

✓Real-time boat tracking
✓Remote anchor session control
✓Historical anchor session review
✓Customizable alarm settings
✓Share boat position with others
✓Connects to chart plotter for GPS data
✓Energy-efficient battery usage
✓Intelligent GPS signal filtering
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What users say about Anchor Alarm & Remote

Reviews of Anchor Alarm & Remote are mostly positive: the Navigation app is rated 4.8/5 from 67 App Store ratings. What users like most: easy to use, remote monitoring is awesome. Top complaints: occasional GPS lock issues, some room for improvement. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy to use
  • 💡Remote monitoring is awesome
  • 🚀Improves reliability constantly
  • 🤝Responsive developers
  • 🛰️Seamless Apple device connection
  • ⏱️Support resolved issues quickly
  • 🌟Better than Anchor Pro
  • 📡Shares anchoring position
  • 🗺️Satellite view option
  • 💯Best app purchase
  • 😴Peace of mind
  • 📱Remote monitoring with second device
  • 🔌Connects to boat electronics (NMEA)
  • 🔊Loud alarm
  • 🎯Accurate
  • ✨Modern and responsive
  • 📈History of distance and bearing
  • ⚡NMEA data display
  • ✅Reliable
  • 💯Best of its type
  • 💰Worth paying for
  • 🌍Sailing the world
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Divided household tech compatibility
  • 👍Great tool for cruisers
  • 💯Exactly what was needed
  • ⚓Live aboard use
  • 📲Easy transfer between devices
  • 🧑‍🏫Sailing instructor use
  • 🧘‍♀️Sleep easy at anchor
  • ✅Simple and accurate
  • 💡Clever and thoughtful
  • 🚀Keeps getting better
  • ⚓Must-have for overnight anchors
  • 📲Easy to set alarm on phone, transfer to iPad
  • 📡Streams boat info to phone
  • ⚙️Easy to configure settings
  • ✅Works flawlessly
  • 👍Highly recommended
  • 💯Best anchor alarm
  • 🌈Color gradient on tracks
  • 📍Ability to see where others have anchored
  • 👍Invaluable for alleviating stress
  • 🚀Fixed bugs quickly
  • 💡Clean user interface
  • 💰Free version useful
  • 👏Super impressed
  • 👍Great app BUT...
  • 💯Best one out there
  • 💡Innovative remote monitoring
  • ✅Solves a real problem
  • 🚀Fast and easy
  • 🌟Genius remote monitoring
  • 🤝Great support
  • 💡Pure genius
  • ✅Peace of mind
  • 👍Great anchor monitor app
  • 💯Best anchor alarm - peace of mind

Negative things

  • 🐛Occasional GPS lock issues
  • 🐛Some room for improvement
  • 🐛Connection interruptions
  • 🐛Lack of reliability
  • 🐛False alarms
  • 🐛GPS not updating on iPad
  • 🐛Difficulty finding drop anchor button
  • 🐛Needs alarm for GPS failure
  • 🐛Remote monitoring only with same Apple ID
  • 🐛Cannot form non-circular swing areas
  • 🐛Needs graphics when no internet
  • 🐛Needs cached graphics offline
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What's New in Anchor Alarm & Remote

1.4.11

October 28, 2026

• New languages — Hooked is now available in Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish and Norwegian, in addition to English and French

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Hooked Premium (Monthly)

Remote monitoring and other premium features.

$2.991 Month
1 Month trial
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Events

Read more about Custom remote alert updates
Event EndedMajor Update

Custom remote alert updates

Customize your remote anchor watch alarms

Jun 18, 2026 — Jul 19, 2026

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User reviews

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Indispensable

Super pratique. Je m’en sers tout le temps.
__ChtiFlo

It’s ok

Seems ok, but I found it very hard to get it to work. Can’t find anything that says ‘set anchor’.
CXConstantine XVI

Response from developer

Thanks so much for the review! To get started with setting your anchor, tap the anchor icon in the top-left corner of the app. This will give you options to set your location via coordinates, your current position, or an offset using bearing and distance. We appreciate you highlighting where the app wasn't intuitive. We'd love to learn more about your experience and make this smoother for everyone-please reach out to us anytime at hookedanchorapp@gmail.com!

Ok

Très bon pour iPhone mais la rigueur de fonctionnement nécessite un abonnement Premium pas donné. Je suis Essentiel et l’appli m’indique trop régulièrement une perte de signal GPS imaginaire. Dommage
Ssamfuryyy

Response from developer

Bonjour, Merci beaucoup pour votre revue. Nous avons identifié un défaut dans la version 1.4.9 qui peut causer un ralentissement de l'application occasionnel. Ce problème a été résolu avec la version 1.4.10. Nous vous invitons à mettre à jour l'application et à confirmer qu'il n'y a plus de perte de GPS—même avec l'abonnement Essentiel. Merci encore, Kylee et Scott

Perfect

Great App with active developers who listen. Essential tier works for me.
JJohn4454

Très très bien

Très agréable à utiliser
Ccapitainejv

Response from developer

Bonjour! Merci de votre revue. Cette option existe déjà dans les réglages. Vous pouvez activer une alarme quand le niveau de batterie diminue à moins de 20%. Vous pouvez aussi ajuster le pourcentage si vous voulez par exemple une alarme quand le niveau atteint 10%. Bon ancrage !

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Reported Bugs

6 issues

Occasionally struggles with losing GPS lock

Bug

iPad built-in GPS sometimes doesn't update

Bug

Some interruptions of connection

Bug

Bug causing incorrect longitude value and app crash

Bug

Seems to only paint the swing on the map sometimes

Bug

Difficulty finding the drop anchor button

Bug
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Requested Features

11 requests

Compatibility with Android

Feature

Apple Watch app

Feature

Ability to share remote monitoring with other Apple IDs

Feature

Ability to form non-circular swing areas (e.g., pie slice, freeform)

Feature

NMEA live wind data integration

Feature

Support for Garmin GPSMAP plotters

Feature

Graphics based on GPS when no internet

Feature

Cached graphics when offline

Feature

Apple Watch support to set, pause, stop

Feature

Alarm if GPS fails to update

Feature

Support for NMEA connection to Vesper Cortex

Feature

FAQ

Does Anchor Alarm & Remote: Hooked have ads?

No, Anchor Alarm & Remote: Hooked does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases for premium features.

What are the subscription options for Hooked?

Hooked offers 'Hooked Essential' for $4.99 yearly, and 'Hooked Premium' which is available monthly for $2.99 or yearly for $17.99. Both Premium plans include a 1-month free trial.

How does remote monitoring work with Hooked?

Remote monitoring requires two Hooked-equipped devices with internet access. A Hooked Premium subscription is needed for the boat-based device to enable this feature. Hooked Essential enables remote notifications.

Is Hooked suitable for older devices?

Hooked is designed to be energy efficient and works on devices like iPhones, iPads, and iPods. It intelligently filters GPS signals to prevent false alarms and conserve battery life.

What is the update frequency for Hooked?

The app was last updated on October 28, 2026, indicating active development. Users have noted that developers are responsive and improve reliability constantly.

How accurate is Hooked's GPS tracking?

Hooked is generally considered accurate, with users praising its reliability and GPS savvy. It intelligently filters out unreliable GPS signals to prevent false alarms, though some users have reported occasional GPS lock issues.

Can Hooked connect to other marine electronics?

Yes, Hooked plays nicely with other devices. It can connect to your chart plotter for more accurate GPS data and to view depth and wind speed, integrating NMEA data.

What do users like most about Hooked?

User reviews highlight the app's ease of use, awesome remote monitoring capabilities, and the peace of mind it provides. Many consider it a must-have for overnight anchoring and a great tool for cruisers.