BoatSpeed: Course & Speed appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for BoatSpeed is 95 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

BoatSpeed User Reviews

Name: BoatSpeed: Course & Speed
Rating: 4.5 (154 reviews)

BoatSpeed: Course & Speed

Skipjack Studios, LLC

🔧 Utilities

🗺️ Navigation

Customer Experience

Positive experience41.7% of reviews

Neutral4.2% of reviews

Negative experience54.2% of reviews

~ Based on 24 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is BoatSpeed Safe?

BoatSpeed: Course & Speed appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for BoatSpeed is 88/100.

This assessment is based on 154 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5/5.

Safety Analysis

85.7% of ratings point to a safe experience

5.8% of ratings suggest some concerns

8.4% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 154 App Store ratings for BoatSpeed.

Is BoatSpeed Legit?

BoatSpeed: Course & Speed appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for BoatSpeed is 95/100.

Based on 95 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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Excellent, useful app

This is a simple yet very thoughtfully implemented app that I have found very useful on numerous occasions. Highly recommended!

4tran4

3 months ago

Sailer

Very accurate when I compare to metered speedometers

NH603apniac

a year ago

Beautiful and simple app

Every time I open this app my first reaction is, how beautiful it is. I would love the option to add more contrast and I’m sorry to say a white background with black lettering.

Chasepes

a year ago

Doesn’t work in background

Doesn’t work when screen is closed

Davidger55

2 years ago

Excellent but!

It’s a shame the display can’t be in a horizontal position.
In the race yacht there is not enough room for the iPad to be positioned vertical.

yachtsman1957

2 years ago

App frequently crashes and does do a good job with outlier datapoints

I’ve had an overall buggy experience with this app. The app crashes not infrequently and also does a bad job at reporting your GPS speed. I use it while I’m sailing and the GPS speed will frequently drop to zero, or show a much higher value for a second, completely ruining the max speed from having any informational value (I’ll be cruising at 5-6 knots and it will record a momentary max speed of 15 knots). The watch is experience is also horrible, with any notification forcing the app into the background. This makes it useless when I’m single handing my boat without wanting to fiddle around with my watch to relaunch the app after a crash or notification. The heading information offered on the app is often completely wrong. I was originally turned on by the pay once model with this app but the feature set really isn’t there. Save your money and just pay for Waterspeed app and the subscription.

Chris Brown OBX

3 years ago

Waste of Money

So much to view a simple compass and speed. Compass is built in the iPhone.

Jace_Controls

3 years ago

Waste of money

Don’t buy it if you plan on trying to troll under 4mph- it will very rarely pick up your speed which effects troll fishing- which is what I bought this app for. Wish I could get a refund.

oregonangryguy

3 years ago

Good

Speed readings are “nervous” changing dramatically, sometimes going to zero, and changing rapidly.

Lakeside John O

3 years ago

Very Accurate

We love this app

Hjkass47

4 years ago

Boat Speed

Got this 4 years ago (2018) on a Mediterranean cruise and have used it on every cruise since. It is great to know how fast the ship is going an on what course. Works very well on balcony and even in some interior areas of the ship.

zzzyyyxxxwww

4 years ago

Barebones on Apple Watch

For the pricetag, I expected better implementation on the Apple Watch. I have not found any faces that allow complications from the app. Inconvenient for monitoring speeds while paddling to have to stop paddling to open an app. The free app Waterspeed at least has a widget, but it’s not great either. Disappointed.

Grimnyyr

5 years ago

Excellent addition to my boat safety equipment

I have a mount on my helm for my phone just so I can use the app. I prefer it to the radar and 2 separate garmin units when I want this information.

Reverand Artichoke

5 years ago

Very useful , worth the money 100%

I bought this app so I can tell how fast my do dingy is going, this app is so great because the number is easy to see on a bright day and there are no ads, I love the night time mode and different speed measurement options like Kph nad mph also. Great app have recommended to multiple friends who are happy as well

bruh doh but atual what

5 years ago

方向がわからない

進む方向を示して欲しい。

アオリーX

5 years ago

Disappointed

Hasn’t registered speeds under 2.3 mph and then it’s very inconsistent. When trolling, speeds often need to be under 2 mph so for that purpose this app has proven itself useless

muddyrock

5 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, I'm sorry you were disappointed with BoatSpeed. The app relies on the data provided by your iPhone's built in GPS to show your current location and speed. Unfortunately when moving under 3 mph or when you have a weak GPS signal the iPhone can report inconsistent information. The majority of our users find that when moving consistently and with a clear view of the sky the app reports accurate and useful information. Please send me an email at boatspeedapp@gmail.com so I can assist you further or provide you with more info on requesting a refund from the App Store. -Mike

BoatSpeed

Hi,
Is there any chances to have the 2 modes together on one page?

Oddfamily

6 years ago

BoatSpeed

Compass just won’t work. Sometimes correct, but not even close aboard boat. Useless! Apple Store Link to developer support doesn’t work. Apple techs unable to resolve or explain why they can’t fix link. Could have been a little gem of a program. Too bad. Stay away until developer gets back on link.

CaptNeme

6 years ago

Response from developer

I’m sorry you ran into issues with the app and contacting support. Please email me at hello@skipjackstudios.com, and I’ll help get this resolved.

Not that great

For the price, this app doesn’t deliver. It gives you three simple read outs – boat speed, compass heading, and lat./long. data all available for free on multiple other instruments. Plus the compass is not a rose, it’s just a digital heading read out.

BigHim

7 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, Thank you for sharing your honest review of the app. I just released a big update for the app that addresses many of your concerns. The update adds a bearing compass, speed chart, the ability to monitor average speed, and a bunch of performance improvements. Please feel free to send me an email at boatspeedapp@gmail.com if you have any other suggestions for the app. -Mike

iPhone times out. Not usable

Don’t spend your $$$. App won’t stay open like other speedometer apps and map apps. App times out to lock screen.

thechandler5

7 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, Thank you for sharing your honest review of the app. To preserve your iPhones battery, BoatSpeed does not interfere with your devices Auto-Lock setting which turns off your screen after a certain amount of time. However, I will look to include a new setting to keep the screen on while the app is open. Please feel free to send me an email at boatspeedapp@gmail.com if you have any other suggestions for the app. -Mike