OnCourse - boating & sailing is no longer available in the App Store. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for OnCourse is 35 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

OnCourse User Reviews

Name: OnCourse - boating & sailing
Rating: 2.2 (30 reviews)

OnCourse - boating & sailing

MarineTraffic Applications LTD

✈️ Travel

🗺️ Navigation

Customer Experience

Positive experience17.4% of reviews

Neutral4.3% of reviews

Negative experience78.3% of reviews

~ Based on 23 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is OnCourse Safe?

OnCourse - boating & sailing has mixed safety signals based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for OnCourse is 54/100.

This assessment is based on 30 user ratings, with an App Store average of 2.2/5.

Safety Analysis

26.7% of ratings point to a safe experience

6.7% of ratings suggest some concerns

66.7% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 30 App Store ratings for OnCourse.

Is OnCourse Legit?

OnCourse - boating & sailing is no longer available in the App Store. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for OnCourse is 35/100.

Based on 35 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Score capped because this app is no longer listed.

Top reviews

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Stopped working in sept 2024

This app stopped working.

This has not worked for over a month.

Seems that nobody cares

Wrapper 23456

2 years ago

No longer provides tracking to MarineTraffic

As very long term users of MarineTraffic (MT) we were really pleased to find the OnCourse app to show our position and track when out-of-range of AIS shore stations. However, a few weeks ago it stopped showing that. The Destination entered on OnCourse is still transferred to MT but position/course is not (even though OnCourse shows hundreds of positions have been sent with “Success”). We are going over to a rival app: noforeignland.

Old Salt Fred

2 years ago

Works for 5 seconds

This app works for 5 seconds then switches off not prepared to buy until much better

TonyC73

2 years ago

Great app and service

As a cruising sailor with family and friends around the world, this is is a fantastic app that allows me to automatically share our location, heading and boat speed straight to MarineTraffic from my iPhone.

There is a bug currently that defaults our status to “underway using engine” which no doubt is an easy fix.

Thanks Kpler for providing this app!

@sailing.orea

G7Reviews

2 years ago

No tracking

No tracking unless you pay. This service is free on other apps.

Pw henderson

3 years ago

Doesn’t work

I have tried setting up an account many times. It just won’t let me log in. I finally logged in but the app never seems to update my position for AIS.

Dogbluetoo

3 years ago

Response from developer

We are sorry that this was your experience. This is not the kind of service that we pride ourselves on and we definitely would like to further review the issue. Please share your issue at https://bit.ly/3dzeALs along with more information. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Doesn’t work

I have tried setting up an account many times. It just won’t let me log in.

Dogbluetoo

4 years ago

Registration fail

Unable to use app as registration just gives failed message every time, deleted app.

chrisrjcox

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hello! Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding our app. In order for us to assist with this issue, it would be helpful to have a little bit more information. Can you send any screenshots related to the issue along with your device details at https://bit.ly/3dzeALs? Thanks.

Backwards

My boat seam to travel backwards down the lake and no matter what I do I cant get it turned around. Tried turn my phone hitting the arrow location button, nothing

RLV1

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your honest feedback. We would like to better understand your case in order to assist you further. Please share your issue at https://bit.ly/3dzeALs along with more information about the vessel (MMSI). This will help us assist you properly.

Won’t allow registration

Registered old (paid) app with google
New app won’t allow me access
Old app fantastic
MAJOR backslide with this

Hanson24

5 years ago

Response from developer

We appreciate the note. As we are always striving to improve our services and help our users get value from them, it would be very helpful to learn what has led you to have this conclusion on our App. You can share more details here: https://bit.ly/2GsHvCe and we will be glad to review them. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Horrible interface print so small on iPhone

The mAIS app use to be so good. Not so much here. Can’t even read the screen to see the prompts on iPhone 11 Pro Max. Wish they would fix this.

Chris_in_Texas

5 years ago

Response from developer

Hello Chris, thank you for your honest review. We would really appreciate it if you could share more details about your experience at https://bit.ly/2GsHvCe so we may thoroughly review it and assist you accordingly. We look forward to hearing from you.

Urgently needs to be updated

In theory an excellent app, but on modern iPhones (such as iPhone 12) dialogue boxes are simply too small to use. It is impossible to start a voyage as the button to do so is hidden behind the white iOS navigation bar.

The Lucinator

5 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your honest feedback. It is most appreciated! As we cannot reproduce the issue, we would like to kindly invite you to share more details about it at https://bit.ly/2GsHvCe along a screenshot illustrating the issue(s), so we may have a better understanding of what you see and act accordingly. We look forward to hearing from you.

Brilliant way to transmit your AIS position to the world!

This is a companion app developed to allow you to add your AIS position on the Marine Traffic app just as if you had a full AIS transponder! You can display your destination to help others track your progress when sailing in company and those at home wanting to know where you are. Remember it only works where there is a mobile signal and will not show on ships AIS displays but still highly recommended for coastal small boat sailing. It must be activated when you on the water and will be deactivated when you arrive or take the phone inland.

designer-silver

5 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for your lovely review. It means a lot to us! Should you have any suggestions on what could be improved, please let us know in our Community Help: https://bit.ly/2V1acck Have a great day!

Can’t Register

Tried to register but just continued to receive a registration failed message.

RiggyHam7

7 years ago

So far can't get to work

You have to sign up for it to work and it says they will send you an email to complete the sign up process but after 3 days no email so I cannot even try it. I emailed them and no response
Update as of 9/29/18
Whenever you jump to another app and come back to this app it as if you are opening it for the first time. PITA. And for some reason the first page it opens is the iOS Settings page EVERY TIME! It is a very helpful app if it wasn't such a pain to use

Wrstu

8 years ago

Does not seem to work reliably

The app has apparently replaced the previous mAIS app. In the past I used the mAIS app all the time when out on my boat so that my friends and family could see where we were boating. My brother also used it when we was out and I could track his progress.
This new app does not seem to work. Both my brother and I have been trying to use it over the last few weeks without much success.
We are logged into accounts, we have mmsi numbers registered, we are cruising in areas with decent cell coverage. It just doesn't seem to report our position.
Perhaps if I bought the upgrade to the "pro" version it would work but why would I do that. Based on the description of the app, the free version should simply report position.

Taliessence

9 years ago

Useless

The search facility is useless. It doesn't bring up any boats I'm searching for and doesn't show boats on the map when I'm searching for them by their location at sea!

Hellsbells_23