# TrackLink NauticEd — GPS Track Log for Sailors

> GPS sailing logbook for tracking trips, weather, speed, and distance. (iPhone/iPad app by NauticEd Sailing School.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tracklink-nauticed/id1232228006 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [NauticEd Sailing School](https://appshunter.io/developer/468394107)
- Category: Travel, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 23 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-07-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-20
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tracklink-nauticed/id1232228006/reviews.md

## What is TrackLink NauticEd?

GPS Track your sailing ventures and store them forever in your free NauticEd electronic logbook. You will need a NauticEd account, but that is free.

With the NauticEd TrackLink App, you can view and store all your sailing ventures on an accurate GPS track overlaid on a map. Each outing records and saves to your logbook the exact overlaid track, weather conditions, max speed, distance traveled, time elapsed, and specific notes. Your tracks are automatically tied to your vessel that you set up in your NauticEd profile. You can txt friends your live sailing track so they can follow you – which also acts as an accurate float plan. You can easily create an anchor drift alarm by drawing a circle around your boat on your screen with your finger (requires internet service for the anchor drift alarm map). You can grow your sailing resume and every venture outing is authenticated to your resume. Online, you can add crewmates and then they will also have the track added to their resume. In trouble? You can txt your emergency condition and your exact position and ongoing track to friends to alert emergency response authorities. Download the NauticEd TrackLink App now and start building your authenticated sailing resume. If you are new to NauticEd International Sailing Education, you will get two free sailing courses when you sign up for a free account.

## Key features

- GPS track logging
- Sailing logbook storage
- Weather condition recording
- Max speed and distance tracking
- Live track sharing
- Anchor drift alarm
- Sailing resume builder

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium access | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tracklink-nauticed/id1232228006/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Overly complicated and barely works

*2022-10-17*

I added this app to automatically populate the log book on the NauticEd site. It’s clear that they tried to get too clever with the app, and in the process made it almost unusable. To track a sail, you must first create a geofence around your home port. You then must create another geofence around the water where you intend to sail. I *think* this is supposed to allow automation where the app will detect when you’re sailing. Instead, in four out of five uses so far, it has resulted in the app failing to record anything. There is no setting I found to turn off these stupid geofences and just manually start and stop tracking. Yesterday, as I prepared to shove off, I checked the app and saw that it thought I started sailing 30 minutes earlier and charted a max speed of 16 knots (apparently while I was searching for a parking spot inside my “home” geofence.) The app gave me the option to stop that track and restart a new one, which I did. On return, the app once again recorded no distance and no time lapsed. 

I like the feature of sharing a track, which has worked a few times but failed yesterday. (App told me I needed to set sharing to active, but that setting has been that way and remained so. It wouldn’t recognize and I was unable to share my track yesterday.) The automatic logging of sails tied to the NauticEd account, and ability to thus build an authenticated sailing resume, would be fantastic if it actually worked. Please add a setting to turn off those stupid geofence zones and let us manually start and stop tracks. Your attempt at automation just doesn’t work.

### 5/5 — Nice app!

*2019-04-22*

Tracking and anchor alarm are really nicely done. 
Great UI - intuitive with min taps
Perfect complement to my nauticEd curriculum and log book.

### 2/5 — No range on anchor alarm

*2018-11-27*

The anchor alarm feature gives no range / scale, so it’s pretty useless.

### 2/5 — Needs fix

*2017-08-01*

Cannot enter password confirmation for creating account. Fix please.

## Frequently asked questions about TrackLink NauticEd

### What is TrackLink NauticEd?

TrackLink NauticEd is a GPS tracking application designed for sailors to log their voyages. It records tracks, weather conditions, speed, distance, and allows for live track sharing and anchor drift alarms.

### Is TrackLink NauticEd free to use?

Yes, TrackLink NauticEd is free to download and use. A free NauticEd account is required to store your logs. The app also offers in-app purchases.

### What devices does TrackLink NauticEd support?

TrackLink NauticEd is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is TrackLink NauticEd updated?

The latest version, 1.5.2, was released on July 6, 2023. Updates are released periodically to improve functionality and reliability.

### Can I share my live sailing track with friends using TrackLink NauticEd?

Yes, you can text friends your live sailing track, which also functions as an accurate float plan. This allows them to follow your progress in real-time.

### Does TrackLink NauticEd have ads?

No, TrackLink NauticEd does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use with optional in-app purchases.

### What information is recorded with each sailing venture in TrackLink NauticEd?

Each outing records the exact GPS track, weather conditions, maximum speed, distance traveled, time elapsed, and specific notes. This data is automatically tied to your vessel profile.

### How does TrackLink NauticEd help build a sailing resume?

Every venture outing recorded in the app is authenticated and added to your sailing resume. Online, you can add crewmates, and the track will also be added to their resumes.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.2 — 2023-07-06

Fix for navigation bar color and shadow on vessel types control.

### 1.5.1 — 2023-06-30

Fixed broken map panning and inability to create water geofences.

### 1.5 — 2023-06-08

Fix for blank map.

### 1.4.1 — 2020-04-28

Boat syncing issue fixed.

### 1.4 — 2019-10-16

Added scale bar on Anchor Drift alarm;
added ability to auto-start tracking if app in background;

## Apps similar to TrackLink NauticEd

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SailTies: Logbook GPS Tracking](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sailties-logbook-gps-tracking/id1507376381) | 4.9 (356) | Free | Travel |

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