Best apps like SailSpeed

8+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
8 free apps
Updated September 2026

SailSpeed is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 8+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to SailSpeed

SeaNav#1

SeaNav by Pocket Mariner Ltd.

Marine Charts and Navigation
Editor's Choice
πŸ—ΊοΈ Navigation
4.4😐(245 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app provides high-resolution marine charts, route planning, and real-time navigation for boaters. It offers features like AIS ship tracking, tide and weather information, and offline chart access. Advanced capabilities include augmented reality views and autopilot integration.

What We Love

  • πŸ‘ Easy to use and great price
  • πŸ‘ Much easier to use than competitors
  • πŸ‘ UKHO Charts at a reasonable price
  • πŸ‘ Intuitive interface, clear and uncluttered
  • πŸ‘ Supports NMEA data integration
  • πŸ‘ Useful for tracking and marking spots
  • πŸ‘ Great for cruising and watching ship/current/winds
  • πŸ‘ Reliable and functional
  • πŸ‘ Excellent value for money
  • πŸ‘ Intuitive and accurate
  • πŸ‘ Great for novice boat renters
  • πŸ‘ Good app for sailing
  • πŸ‘ Vector maps are amazing, detailed, easy to read
  • πŸ‘ Great in-route tracking and tracing
  • πŸ‘ Fabulous for nighttime navigation
  • πŸ‘ Excellent nav tool
  • πŸ‘ Well-priced in-app purchases
  • πŸ‘ Great help
  • πŸ‘ Top app for mariners
  • πŸ‘ Outstanding support
  • πŸ‘ Works great on iPad
  • πŸ‘ Fantastic
  • πŸ‘ First class app with first class support
  • πŸ‘ Great app with accurate Canadian data
  • πŸ‘ Excellent program
  • πŸ‘ Best product for boats
  • πŸ‘ Detailed charts and augmented reality

Room to Improve

  • πŸ› Frozen/locked app
  • πŸ’° Neil and dime for everything
  • ❌ Not picking up vessels or ship traffic
  • ❌ Charts not good, weather not working
  • ❌ Difficult to download and update charts
  • ❌ Not an all-inclusive price
  • ❌ NOAA charts are free, paying is a rip-off
  • ❌ Charts no longer show safe anchorage
  • ❌ Not worth the money, expensive subscriptions
  • ❌ Cannot zoom in enough to see channels
  • ❌ Too slow and low resolution
  • πŸ› Confused and buggy, buttons hidden
  • πŸ› Crashes when pressing boat button
  • ❌ Very limited demo, ala carte by subscription
  • ❌ Bad charts for Denmark, difficult to distinguish land/water
  • πŸ› Sailing mode crash
  • ❌ Rubbish, waste of money
  • ❌ Not useable for safe yachting, incorrect chart info
  • ❌ Charts not detailed, low resolution maps
  • πŸ› App does not open
  • πŸ› Crashes after crashes
  • ❌ Free version useless, still figuring out depth data
  • ❌ Misleading marketing, charts not usable across apps
  • ❌ French charts missing information (buoys, wind farms)
tcSpeeds#2

tcSpeeds by transitional continuum

Sailing Speed Instrument
Strong Contender
πŸ—ΊοΈ Navigation
4.9(10 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app provides advanced sailing performance metrics using your device's GPS and sensors. It offers detailed speed, wind, and directional measurements, along with a proprietary performance index. Easily track your progress and compare it with others, with zero setup required.

SailFreeGPS#3

SailFreeGPS by Frederic BRO

Sailing navigation intruments
Worth Considering
πŸ—ΊοΈ Navigation
4.2(10 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This app provides sailing navigation tools, displaying real-time location, speed, course, and historical data. It assists with MOB situations, regattas, and waypoint management, offering advanced features in its premium version.

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Anchor Alarm / Watch
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This app serves as a comprehensive mobile cruising guide for boaters. It offers a vast database of marinas and anchorages, user-generated reviews and photos, and seamless berth booking across Europe. Connect with other users and marinas through in-app chat and receive real-time warnings.

35,000+ marinas and anchorages350,000+ community photos and commentsEasy berth booking in 700+ European marinas
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