# ilearntoboat — Interactive Boating Course

> Interactive boating safety course companion with story-driven learning and simulations. (iPhone/iPad app by Kalkomey.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ilearntoboat/id1432153055 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kalkomey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1053967557)
- Category: Education, Sports
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.40/5 from 442 App Store ratings · 176 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 129 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-09-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ilearntoboat/id1432153055/reviews.md

## What is ilearntoboat?

Developed to support students enrolled in ilearntoboat's Official Interactive Boating Safety Course, this app is the mobile companion to the web-based course.



The ilearntoboat interactive course is built around a branching-narrative story called “The Mystery of Kalkomey Island” where you'll complete your boating safety education requirements by joining four friends as they embark on a boating adventure encountering storms, boat thieves, and a mysterious island.



While completing the course, you'll make real-world boating decisions as you unlock a series of immersive, role player–learning activities timed to occur at relevant points as boating adventure story unfolds. 



Each learning activity is aligned to a specific student performance objective and features a robust learning engine that teaches, assesses, and provides remediation based on your input. 



This innovative approach to online education was developed using research in cognitive and behavioral science to create a highly motivational learning experience. 



The ilearntoboat interactive course is the first and only interactive course that meets The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) requirements for interactive learning aligned to the American National Standards Basic Boating Knowledge—Power. 



Course features:

* No minimum time requirements
* Go as fast as you want!

* Real-life situations

* Role-playing simulations
* Earn achievements

## Key features

- Interactive boating safety course
- Branching narrative story
- Role-playing simulations
- Real-life boating decisions
- Earn achievements
- No minimum time requirements

## What do users think of ilearntoboat?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast and easy to complete
- 👍 Interactive and engaging learning format
- ✅ Passed the exam on the first try

**Cons**

- 🐛 Fire extinguisher activity is broken
- 🤔 Unnecessary story elements and dialogue
- 🤕 Glitches and technical issues
- 💰 Overpriced for the quality

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Unable to access final exam
- Logging issues and lost progress
- Compatibility problems on certain devices

**Most requested features**

- Read-aloud option for text
- Ability to skip story and go straight to content
- Better customer support and responsiveness

## Recent user reviews (10 of 176)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ilearntoboat/id1432153055/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Better but not Perfect

*2026-06-04, version 1.4*

Though this course was extremely helpful and beneficial to learning how to safely operate PWC and boats, I did have a few problems I was hoping to address. 

Starting with the benefits of using this app, I enjoyed several different aspects. The ability to be able to complete the course on your phone instead of laptop and the ability to complete the course offline was very important for me. Second, I appreciated the interactive storyline and fun activities. Such as the mini quizzes and determining what to do when approaching another boat, a buoy, or overtaking another vehicle, along with the mystery and characters. The mystery of Kalkomoke Island was very good indeed, except for the fact that I had to redo all of the dialogue for almost 30 minutes because I guessed the wrong person at the end of the mystery. In addition, I got stuck doing the fire activity and it took me numerous tries over about a half hour to complete what should’ve taken less than 1 minute. 

Also, there should’ve been activities regarding the knots and anchors to demonstrate how they worked. Seeing a diagram of how to tie a knot is much more difficult to understand than walking us through the process in an activity. 

That being said, though a few improvements need to be made, I very much enjoyed completing this course. It was so much better the just doing a regular program. I hope you make more of these mysteries with certain things like a sailing program. Please consider this. Thanks!

### 1/5 — Burn in hell

*2026-06-04, version 1.4*

Garbage

### 1/5 — Bait and switch

*2026-06-03, version 1.4*

I was taking a boating course online. They said I could pay to speed it up and now I’m getting redirected to this garbage condescending gamified app for tweens. It’s basically just a scam. I can’t even get back to the web site to just do the boating course.

### 1/5 — Can’t log in

*2026-05-29, version 1.4*

This app is terrible. It deserves a zero

### 1/5 — ???

*2026-05-29, version 1.4*

What is this stupid story about flying monsters have to do with anything. I regret choosing this course for my safety cert

### 1/5 — Unachievable simulations

*2026-05-25, version 1.4*

If you can’t pass their simulation of putting a fire out, because their technology does not work you waist all your time and are stuck of a fire extinguisher simulation. 
This app was the biggest waist of time

### 5/5 — Amazing!

*2026-05-18, version 1.4*

I am 15, I got my license in about 4 hours. The test is a decent difficulty, but not too hard. I recommend go to the website, sign up and buy the course, then download the app! Thank you guys for helping me!!!

### 5/5 — Good learning app

*2026-05-04, version 1.4*

Would recommend to beginners

### 1/5 — I can’t even log in

*2026-05-01, version 1.4*

I paid for the course online thinking I would take it online. It forces you to download this app and I can’t even log in. I tried to use the boat ed login info and nothing. Pretty sure I just got scammed out of $75. This needs to be fixed asap

### 5/5 — No issues, liked the learning style

*2026-04-15, version 1.4*

Not sure why so many bad reviews. I had no issues with the app. I enjoyed the learning style with a “story”, following the friends and learning along with visuals and dialogue. Definitely a little hokey, but I’ll never forget the “circle of death”. I feel that the story made it easier for me to retain terms and information, rather than just reading a lot of information.

## Frequently asked questions about ilearntoboat

### What is this app?

This app serves as a mobile companion to the ilearntoboat Official Interactive Boating Safety Course. It allows students to continue their boating safety education through a story-driven, interactive experience on their mobile devices.

### What are the key features of the course?

The course features a unique branching narrative story, role-playing simulations of real-life boating situations, and the ability to earn achievements. There are no minimum time requirements, allowing users to progress at their own pace.

### How much does the course cost?

Based on the provided information, the app is free to download and use as a companion to the course. The description does not mention any in-app purchases or separate costs for the course itself.

### Is this course officially recognized?

Yes, the ilearntoboat interactive course is the first and only interactive course that meets The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) requirements for interactive learning aligned to the American National Standards Basic Boating Knowledge—Power.

### What kind of learning activities are included?

The app includes immersive, role-player learning activities that are timed to the unfolding boating adventure story. Each activity is designed to teach, assess, and provide remediation based on user input, using principles of cognitive and behavioral science.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4 — 2025-10-14

Content updates
Performance enhancements
Bug fixes

### 1.3 — 2025-08-20

Content updates
Performance enhancements

### 1.2 — 2025-02-24

Updated Content
Performance Enhancements

### 1.1.4 — 2024-03-25

Content updates, improved performance, various bug fixes

### 1.1.3 — 2023-09-20

Updates and bug fixes

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