# Anchor Watcher — An Easy Anchor Alarm > Boat anchor alarm and weather monitoring with offline functionality. (iPhone/iPad app by CoDeveloping.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anchor-watcher/id933630262 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [CoDeveloping](https://appshunter.io/developer/438515307) - Category: Navigation, Weather - Price: $1.99 - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 11 MB - Languages: American English, Italian, Russian, European Spanish - Released: 2014-11-17 - Data updated: 2026-07-21 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anchor-watcher/id933630262/reviews.md ## What is Anchor Watcher? Anchor Watcher is a useful application that will help you monitoring your position, see the drifting track and check the weather condition while you are enjoying your time sailing. Easy to use, you need just to choose your monitor distance and Anchor Watcher will fire an alarm when your position will be out of the range, you can have the application in background, Anchor Watcher will send you a notification, so you won’t miss it. The weather data are collected from buoys and ships around the world and can gives you very useful information about: • Wind speed and direction • Wave height, period and direction • Temperature of the air and water • Pressure • Tide • Visibility Anchor Watcher doesn't need an Internet connection in order to monitor your location, however you need it to fetch maps and the buoys and ships info, after that you fetched them you will be able to continue to use them offline. We do our best to optimize the use of the location services too keep low the battery consumption, however you have to be aware that: "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life." ## Key features - Position monitoring with drift alerts - Background operation with notifications - Real-time weather data (wind, waves, temp, pressure, tide, visibility) - Offline map and weather data - Optimized battery usage for GPS ## Recent user reviews (10 of 12) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anchor-watcher/id933630262/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Straight to the point! *2022-08-06* Very simple and accurate, easy to use. I like the simplicity of the design, does one thing and does it well. The stations readings are a very useful addition. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work on iPhone *2018-08-11* The app closes it self when the lock screen comes on. Donor trust it. Will need another app to help watch the anchor. ### 1/5 — Непригодна к использованию *2018-05-20* Туфта, а не программа. Все красиво, но не запоминает координаты якоря. А если телефон повис/перезагрузился? Убрал в фон программу и она автоматически закрылась? Все, координаты якоря потерны, где лодка и насколько ее отнесло непонятно. Автору надо доделать, чтобы при закрытии программы координаты были в памяти, тогда будет хорошо. ### 1/5 — Inaccurate *2017-07-20* Very inaccurate. I am currently on my mooring and it's telling me that I have moved 60 feet across a pontoon☹️ sorry but it's useless! ### 1/5 — Не работает *2016-05-06* Пишет не достаточно точности служб геолокации ### 1/5 — Не работает *2015-11-23* Установил на ipad, а оно даже не запускается. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2015-07-13* It's a great app and does what it's supposed to do. I use it quite often ### 5/5 — Easy to use. Works great! *2015-07-11* Fantastic app that does the job and looks great. Super easy to use even for me! ### 5/5 — Great app! To the Point! *2015-06-26* You can see many apps targeted at niche to drop quality, but not this one. Seems like it is properly tested not like the other app I purchased only to learn it crashes for no reason and support is not responsive. Grab the anchor watcher. Love the way it looks and works. ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2015-06-26* Very useful utility app, does what's expected, runs quickly. Keep up good work! ## Frequently asked questions about Anchor Watcher ### What is Anchor Watcher? Anchor Watcher is a navigation app designed to help boaters monitor their vessel's position and receive alerts if it drifts outside a designated range. It also provides real-time weather information. ### How does Anchor Watcher alert me if my boat drifts? You set a monitoring distance within Anchor Watcher. If your boat's position goes outside this range, the app will trigger an alarm and send you a notification, even when running in the background. ### Can I use Anchor Watcher offline? Yes, Anchor Watcher can monitor your location without an internet connection. You will need an internet connection initially to fetch maps and weather data, but you can then use these offline. ### What weather information does Anchor Watcher provide? Anchor Watcher collects weather data from buoys and ships, offering details on wind speed and direction, wave height, period and direction, air and water temperature, pressure, tide, and visibility. ### How much does Anchor Watcher cost? Anchor Watcher is a paid application, available for $1.99. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions. ### What devices is Anchor Watcher compatible with? Anchor Watcher is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. ### How often is Anchor Watcher updated? The latest version of Anchor Watcher is 1.2.6, last updated on April 4, 2025. Updates are released periodically to improve functionality and reliability. ### Is Anchor Watcher safe for younger users? Anchor Watcher has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a broad audience. The app focuses on navigation and weather data, with no inappropriate content. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.2.6 — 2025-04-04 • Bug fixes • Optimisations ### 1.2.5 — 2022-10-06 • Bug fixes • Optimisations ### 1.2.4 — 2022-09-16 • Bug fixes • Optimisations ### 1.2.3 — 2022-08-27 • Bug fixes • Optimisations ### 1.2.2 — 2022-08-18 • Bug fixes • Optimisations --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-21.*