# Boat Instruments

> Boat instrumentation and AIS display for marine navigation. (iPhone/iPad app by FB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boat-instruments/id594170910 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [FB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871410394)
- Category: Navigation, Sports
- Price: $6.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), French (France), Japanese
- Released: 2013-01-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boat-instruments/id594170910/reviews.md

## What is Boat Instruments?

AIS, GPS and instruments for your boat. Essential and useful companion to boat instrumentation or to complement the GPS functions of your device. The app connects through Wifi to NMEA bridges that transmit instrumentation and AIS data. You can configure flexible pages of analog and digital instruments, which display realistic gauges and panels:

● Depth, speed, course, wind, location, rudder, rpm. More instruments in future versions.
			
The AIS screen shows relative position, speed and course for nearby targets that the on board AIS receiver is reporting. A minimum safe distance can be used to show warnings about potential collisions. The relative direction of travel of targets is shown in colours to indicate relative position in 5, 10 and 20 minutes.

● Relative course and speed, collision detection, forecast position.

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LANGUAGES
English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese

## Key features

- AIS and GPS data display
- Real-time instrument readings
- Collision detection warnings
- Configurable instrument pages
- NMEA bridge connectivity via WiFi
- Target position and course tracking

## Recent user reviews (5 of 5)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boat-instruments/id594170910/reviews.md

### 1/5 — How do you set this all up?

*2021-01-26*

Hard to find instructions on how to set this app up. Have Imray and wifi on boat but cannot get app to talk to it.

**Developer response:** Hello, I am so sorry for the delayed response here. If you are still having trouble please contact us on support@imray.com and we can help you get set up.

### 4/5 — historique

*2020-12-07*

merci de rajouter une échelle de temps aux graph historiques

**Developer response:** Bonjour, désolé pour la réponse retardée. Pourriez-vous nous contacter sur support@imray.com pour en discuter?

### 5/5 — Sehr hilfreich

*2020-03-03*

Habe die App letztes Jahr während eines Trips von Fehmarn in die Bretagne genutzt. Insbesondere der AIS Plotter hat sich als sehr hilfreich erwiesen.

**Developer response:** Thank you for the kind review!

### 5/5 — A great AIS target location app

*2018-12-06*

I had despaired at the lack of a good app to show me surrounding AIS targets while on my boat. 
Without doubt this is the best one I have found. 
It is simple to use and very informative.

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2014-07-21*

(Still I did not find the new "polar" instrument)

## Frequently asked questions about Boat Instruments

### What instruments does Boat Instruments display?

Boat Instruments displays depth, speed, course, wind, location, rudder, and RPM. The developer plans to add more instruments in future versions.

### How does Boat Instruments detect potential collisions?

The app shows relative position, speed, and course for nearby AIS targets. It uses a minimum safe distance to trigger warnings about potential collisions and indicates the relative direction of travel.

### What is the price of Boat Instruments?

Boat Instruments is a paid application, available for $6.99.

### What devices is Boat Instruments compatible with?

Boat Instruments is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is Boat Instruments updated?

The app was last updated on November 17, 2020, with version 2.52. Previous updates indicate a release in January 2013.

### Does Boat Instruments work offline?

The description does not specify offline functionality. It connects via WiFi to NMEA bridges for data transmission, suggesting an active connection is required for real-time data.

### What languages does Boat Instruments support?

Boat Instruments is available in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese.

### What is the age rating for Boat Instruments?

Boat Instruments has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.52 — 2020-11-17

New November 2020 - bug fix for shortened NMEA sentences

### 2.5 — 2019-10-07

• iOS13 compatibility including dark mode.

### 2.43 — 2018-08-01

Option to set GPS source (NMEA or iPad/iPhone). In Preferences, for iPad/iPhone GPS, set GPS>On and Pref>GPS. For NMEA, set GPS>On and Pref>NMEA

### 2.42 — 2018-02-13

Updated app compatibility

### 2.41 — 2017-04-19

Updated app compatibility

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