# AnchorQueen Jules — Boating and Anchor Alarm

> Smart anchor watch system with remote monitoring and marine weather. (iPhone/iPad app by Barkin Takmaz.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anchorqueen-jules/id1225033114 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Barkin Takmaz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225033113)
- Category: Navigation, Weather
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $7.99)
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 163 App Store ratings · 29 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 195 MB
- Languages: American English, Greek, Danish, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), Norwegian Bokmål, European Portuguese, Turkish, Finnish and 3 more
- Released: 2017-04-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anchorqueen-jules/id1225033114/reviews.md

## What is AnchorQueen Jules?

SafeAnchor.Net Anchor Watch re-created within Boating App. Presents best user experience with help of Jules. Drop the hook and sleep easy. Jules stands watch all night,

AnchorQueen is your intelligent co-captain: turn-by-turn coastal navigation, depth-safe routing, live AIS traffic, and Jules — an AI co-captain who answers in plain language and stands anchor watch while you sleep. One app, and it works fully offline.

NAVIGATE TURN BY TURN.
Steer a clear course to your next waypoint with live bearing, distance, speed over ground and cross-track error. Big, glanceable guidance that stays readable in the cockpit — day or night.

CHARTS WITH EVERY DETAIL.
Our own Nautica Day and Nautica Night S-52 IHO vector charts render every sounding, buoy, light and hazard. Six day/night depth palettes keep the picture clear from bright sun to a dark night passage.

DEPTH-SAFE PASSAGES IN SECONDS.
Long-press a destination and watch the route grow. Hybrid A*-APF routing finds a depth-safe passage in seconds — honoring your draft and your taste for risk, with four risk presets across four vessel profiles. Scrub the voyage from 1× to 256× over a live depth profile, then hit Start for live BRG / DIST / SOG / XTE alerts.

SEE EVERY VESSEL — LIVE AIS.
Real-time AIS traffic overlays your chart: who's around, where they're headed, how fast. AnchorQueen knows the COLREGS, too — it flags traffic separation schemes and warns you before a close encounter, not after.

WORKS WITHOUT SIGNAL.
Download a region once and the charts, routing grid, tides and bathymetry all work fully offline — 15 cruising regions from the U.S. coasts to the Aegean, Baltic and Caribbean, with EMODnet + GEBCO depth data.

MARINE WEATHER, SCORED FOR YOUR ANCHORAGE.
NOAA and Open-Meteo, blended and live. Wind and gusts, waves, a 7-day meteogram, and tide referenced to MLLW — for your exact spot, not a generic regional outlook. Backed by 8,000+ NOAA tide stations.

SLEEP. JULES KEEPS WATCH.
Drop the hook and Jules takes the deck. Predictive drift detection tells real drag from a normal swing, so the alarm fires for danger — not for a wind shift. An OS-level geofence keeps watching even if iOS closes the app: the alarm still fires. Monitor the boat remotely from ashore.

ASK ANYTHING, CAPTAIN.
Jules reads your live vessel state — position, wind, tide, depth — and calls 13 real data tools to answer: weather briefings, tide windows, anchorage scoring, route plans, nearby vessels and more. Ask in plain words or tap a suggestion. Jules replies in your language.

SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE.
Fully localized in 13 languages — charts, alarms and Jules.

PLANS
• Free — genuinely free: the anchor-watch engine and standard weather.
• PRO — Jules and the full toolkit, from $5.99/month. 1-month free trial.
• MAX — Family Sharing, unlimited offline regions, and maximum Jules, $9.99/month.
Annual plans save up to 17%. Cancel any time.

Fair winds, Captain.

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## Key features

- Remote monitoring across devices
- Marine weather forecasts
- Offline tracking
- Background alerts
- Flexible anchor point setting
- Optimized power consumption
- Save and manage locations

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Taiwan | $14.99 | per year |
| Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| Anchor Remote | $9.99 | per year |
| US East | $14.99 | per year |
| US South & Gulf | $14.99 | per year |
| US Great Lakes | $14.99 | per year |
| US West | $14.99 | per year |
| Caribbean Sea | $14.99 | per year |
| US Inland Waterways | $14.99 | per year |
| Charts New Zealand North (Yearly) | $14.99 | per year |
| Charts New Zealand South | $14.99 | per year |
| Oceanic Tides | $1.49 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jules 10,000 Tokens | $0.99 | one-time |
| Jules 100,000 Tokens | $4.99 | one-time |
| Jules 1,000,000 Tokens | $29.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 29)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anchorqueen-jules/id1225033114/reviews.md

### 5/5 — The Best  Captain

*2026-07-18*

I’ve tried my fair share of marine navigation and anchor alarm apps over the years, but AnchorQueen is honestly in a league of its own. What started as an incredibly reliable, no-nonsense anchor watch has quietly grown into a complete, intelligent co-captain for my boat.

### 1/5 — Ruined a good app

*2026-06-27*

This used to be a very good and easy to use anchor alarm app. I had used it for years. Now it’s trying to be an everything marine app and it’s just way too complicated. So very disappointing.

**Developer response:** We have completely redesigned Captain's experience with new release. Now it has many new experiences.

### 1/5 — What happened to the old app?

*2026-05-08*

I’ve been using the app for years and loved it. Simple and straight forward and reliable.  When I used the app at the end of last season it was great! Went to use it for the first time this year and what happened to it?  It Is not even close to the same. In fact I closed it out and looked through my apps to see if had opened a different anchor app.  It is now so complicated and does not show your track in your anchor circle so you know where you have been swinging. It no longer has augmented reality which is a feature I loved. It’s not easy to set your anchor radius distance.  There is too much “stuff” on the screen and too many different screens now.   I could go on and on. Needless to say I am now looking for a new anchor app. Too bad they had to go and ruin it. I hate it!

**Developer response:** We have completely redesigned Captain's experience with new release. Now it has many new experiences.

### 1/5 — You’ve ruined a great app!

*2026-02-23*

What have you done? No more satellite images, lots of complexity nobody needs. You had a great app I have used for years. I want to go back to the old one!

**Developer response:** After the port from SafeAnchor to AnchorQueen for best Captain's Chart experience with Weather Data. We hope you really like our new Charts experience.

### 1/5 — Apple Maps Sucks

*2026-02-23*

New update ruined the app! I have been using the app for years. I used it to set anchor location with Bing Satellite map. Now Apple maps shows me nothing! Time to find a new Anchor App!

**Developer response:** Sorry the update took away the view you anchored with for years — that was the one map change we most worried about. A satellite base map is back among the chart layer options (layers button → base maps), alongside the new nautical charts. If it still doesn't show what you need, email support@anchorqueen.com and we'll make it right.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2025-11-20*

I used to love this app. It used to work really well. Simple and easy to set. Now it’s too complicated and doesn’t go off when it should. I forgot to turn it off when we upped anchor and it took over 1nm before the alarm sounded. So disappointed as I used to trust this alarm.

**Developer response:** Thank you for the honest note — an anchor alarm that doesn't fire is the one failure we're not allowed to have. Since your review the watch was rebuilt: it now double-checks GPS quality before arming, warns in steps before the siren, and survives restarts. If you'll give it one more try, write support@anchorqueen.com and a real person will walk through your setup with you.

### 1/5 — Really impossible to get remote anchor to work properly

*2025-10-04*

It’s hit or miss.  I’ve had it work then when I go to another anchorage the remote iPhone won’t reliably get the right data from my iPad on the boat.  Just terribly wonky

**Developer response:** You're right that Remote was hit or miss between anchorages — reconnection was the weak point. The remote link has since been rebuilt around a live channel with push alerts ashore, and it's the part of the app we test hardest now. If a new anchorage still drops the link, support@anchorqueen.com reaches the people who built it.

### 4/5 — New look!

*2025-10-02*

The new look is good. It took me a while to figure out the new anchor set screen and am happy I found the 'set to last position'. Very handy since the app does crash sometimes, but only when you're in it, never when I'm sleeping. Only configuration I haven't found yet is the ability to set units.

### 3/5 — Server - Remote mode

*2024-08-05*

The server does not always connect with remote, frustrating and lowers confidence.

**Developer response:** Fair criticism — confidence is the whole point of a remote watch. The server/remote connection has been reworked since this review, with a live channel and alerts that reach you ashore. If it still wobbles for you, we'd genuinely like the details: support@anchorqueen.com.

### 5/5 — Mouillage sécurisé

*2022-07-11*

Excellente application indispensable pour éviter de laisser les instruments de bord en marche la nuit.

## Frequently asked questions about AnchorQueen Jules

### What does SafeAnchor.Net do?

SafeAnchor.Net functions as a sophisticated anchor watch system, turning your smartphone into a tool for precise position monitoring and intelligent alerts. It aims to eliminate the worry of anchor drag by notifying you if your vessel moves beyond a set radius.

### What are the key features of SafeAnchor.Net?

Key features include remote monitoring across multiple devices, global marine weather forecasts, offline tracking capabilities, background mode with powerful alerts, flexible anchor point setting, optimized power consumption, and the ability to save and manage favorite anchor locations.

### How much does SafeAnchor.Net cost?

The application is free to download and use, with in-app purchases available for additional features or services. Specific pricing for in-app purchases can be found within the app itself.

### Does SafeAnchor.Net require an internet connection?

No, the app is designed to work even when you are far offshore without an internet connection. Your boat's movements are continuously tracked and plotted on the application's radar screen using GPS signals.

### Can I use SafeAnchor.Net to monitor my boat while I'm away?

Yes, the app allows for remote monitoring from anywhere with cell service. You can track your boat in real-time and receive instant notification alarms if anchor drag is detected, enabling you to enjoy activities ashore with peace of mind.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4.2 — 2026-08-20

- Visual Guidance System
- Passage Tracking module
- Performance and Battery usage optimized.

### 2.4.1 — 2026-08-07

• Signal K: your boat's own network can now drive the chart and the anchor watch
• Chart themes and base maps are now free for everyone
• New animated live weather map in the weather tab
• Apple Watch warns you before the alarm fires — not only when it sounds
• Offline chart packs for the Baltic and the Norwegian coast
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 2.4.0 — 2026-07-12

This is our biggest update yet — AnchorQueen grows from a trusted anchor watch into a full intelligent co-captain for every passage.

Real-Time Remote (new)
Share your live position with the people ashore who care, and watch your whole flotilla move together on one chart. If your anchor starts to drag, your crew is alerted instantly — even when they're not aboard.

Never sleep through a drag alarm
Anchor-drag and man-overboard alerts now break through Silent mode, a turned-down ringer, and Focus / Do Not Disturb. When it matters most, AnchorQueen will wake you.

Connect to your boat
Link to an on-board Signal K server over Wi-Fi for live depth, wind, heading and rock-steady masthead GPS — with AIS traffic in the same stream. A live Activity Log shows real data flowing before you trust the watch.

A calmer, smarter chart
Cleaner icons at every zoom, a faster first open, and a friendlier first launch with a bundled world base map. Tap the new Charts button for tailored download suggestions and chart status at a glance.

Plan with confidence
Depth- and tide-aware route planning warns you leg by leg where the water runs thin — judged at your real arrival time. Draw and refine routes with undo/redo, tap-to-insert waypoints, reverse and duplicate, and a focus mode that clears the clutter while you work.

Explore more in Merconi
Marine life, dive sites, fishing activity and local stories, right on the chart. A new long-press command menu puts drop-waypoint, plan-route and "collect everything nearby" a single gesture away.

Weather where you want it
Pin weather for the places you care about — now with readable place names, and refreshed on your terms.

Jules, your AI co-captain
A roomier in-chart chat, plus on-device model management for private, offline answers.

Under the hood: quicker launch, smoother panning, lighter on battery, and fixes for the rare background crash.

Fair winds — and as always, it all works fully offline.

### 2.3.1 — 2026-06-18

- Performance improvements and better stability.
- Basemap LANDA Polygons

### 2.3 — 2026-06-14

Jules, your AI co-captain, is now on watch.

Now with turn-by-turn navigation and live AIS traffic.

• Navigate turn by turn — live bearing, distance, speed and cross-track error to every waypoint.
• See every vessel — real-time AIS traffic, with COLREGS and traffic-separation warnings.
• Depth-safe routing in seconds — four risk presets × four vessel profiles.
• Jules, your AI co-captain — ask anything; he reads your live state and answers in your language.
• Nautica Day & Night S-52 charts and 15 fully offline cruising regions.

Fair winds. Tell us what to build next: feedback@anchorqueen.com

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## More apps by Barkin Takmaz

- [Oceanic Tides](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oceanic-tides/id1515003620)

All apps by Barkin Takmaz: https://appshunter.io/developer/1225033113

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