# Wayfinders — Sail as the Great Navigators > Historical navigation simulation game with real star charts and decision-making. (iPhone/iPad app by ZAFRONIX LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wayfinders/id6763624676 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [ZAFRONIX LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890306215) - Category: Games, Education, Adventure - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 37 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2026-04-29 - Data updated: 2026-06-28 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wayfinders/id6763624676/reviews.md ## What is Wayfinders? Journey as history's great navigators. Read the real stars. Make the choices they made — or didn't. Wayfinders is a premium, depth-heavy navigation game for anyone who has ever wondered what it actually took to cross an ocean without GPS. You'll sail with five of history's best-documented navigators — from the 4th century BC to the early 1500s — using only what they had: the sky, the wind, the birds, and their own nerve. THE FIVE NAVIGATORS • Pytheas of Massalia (c. 330 BC) — the first westerner to document the Arctic, from Marseilles to the British Isles to "Thule." Source: Strabo, Diodorus Siculus. • Leif Erikson (c. 1000 AD) — Greenland to Vinland, ~500 years before Columbus. Source: the Icelandic sagas. • Zheng He (1405–1433) — the Ming treasure fleets, Nanjing to Calicut and beyond. Source: Ma Huan's Ying-yai Sheng-lan. • Christopher Columbus (1492) — Palos to the Canaries to the Bahamas. Source: Las Casas's preservation of Columbus's diary. • Ferdinand Magellan (1519–1521) — Seville to the strait that bears his name, then the Pacific. Source: Pigafetta's Relazione. THE CAPTAIN'S JOURNAL Every voyage fills in a chapter of your personal Captain's Journal — your decisions, the real outcome, the actual primary-source quote. Unlock over 50 margin notes from Pigafetta, Las Casas, Ma Huan, and Strabo as you sail. THE DAILY DECK Each "day" of a voyage presents your position as a real star chart (rendered from the HYG astronomical catalog), wind and current conditions, environmental observations, and three to five decisions. Match what the historical navigator did and build fidelity. Deviate and open an alternate history. WHAT YOU UNLOCK FOR $4.99 • All 5 explorers, all 15 voyages • The full Captain's Journal • No ads, ever • Fully offline — no account, no tracking, no telemetry • All future free content drops (new voyages every 2–4 weeks post-launch) Approximately 15 hours of content, fully replayable through alternate-history branches. THE ZAFRONIX PROMISE No ads. No account. No data harvesting. No subscription. One purchase, yours forever, offline. Built by a solo developer, sourced from the public domain, sold without compromise. A note on what's NOT in v1: Polynesian wayfinding, the Arabic navigation tradition, and Micronesian voyaging are all missing — deliberately. We want to honor those traditions with proper cultural consultation, not guesswork. They'll ship as a free or low-cost pack when that work is done. Zafronix Premium is our new sub-line for depth-heavy edutainment titles. Wayfinders is the launch. ## Key features - Sail as historical navigators - Navigate using real star charts - Make historical or alternate decisions - Unlock Captain's Journal entries - Offline gameplay - No ads or tracking ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Unlock Wayfinders | $4.99 | one-time | ## Frequently asked questions about Wayfinders ### What is Wayfinders? Wayfinders is a premium navigation game where you sail as historical figures using only period-accurate tools like star charts and wind patterns. You make decisions that shape your voyage and fill a personal Captain's Journal. ### How much does Wayfinders cost? Wayfinders is a premium game with a one-time purchase price of $4.99. This unlocks all five explorers, 15 voyages, the full Captain's Journal, and all future free content drops. ### Does Wayfinders have ads? No, Wayfinders is completely ad-free. The developer promises no ads, ever, as part of the one-time purchase. ### Can I play Wayfinders offline? Yes, Wayfinders is fully offline. It does not require an account, tracking, or telemetry, allowing you to play anywhere without an internet connection. ### What historical navigators are included in Wayfinders? Wayfinders features five well-documented navigators: Pytheas of Massalia (c. 330 BC), Leif Erikson (c. 1000 AD), Zheng He (1405–1433), Christopher Columbus (1492), and Ferdinand Magellan (1519–1521). ### How long is the gameplay in Wayfinders? The game offers approximately 15 hours of content, which is fully replayable due to alternate-history branches. New voyages are planned to be added every 2-4 weeks post-launch. ### What is the age rating for Wayfinders? Wayfinders is rated E for Everyone (9+) by the ESRB, making it suitable for younger players interested in historical exploration and strategy. ### What devices can I play Wayfinders on? Wayfinders is currently supported on iPhone and iPad devices, offering a rich navigational experience on Apple's mobile platforms. ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.2.3 — 2026-05-05 Minor bug updates. ### 1.2.2 — 2026-05-01 Minor bug fixes ### 1.2.1 — 2026-04-29 v1.2 — Painted Charts & Painted Ships This is the first big update since launch, and the whole game now looks like an antique atlas: • Each voyage opens with a hand-painted period map — Columbus's Atlantic, Pytheas's Channel, Leif's Labrador Sea, Zheng He's Indian Ocean, Magellan's South Atlantic. • Painted explorer ships sail your route during gameplay, each period-correct for its navigator. • New painted portraits for all five explorers. • The outcome screen now marks exactly where you landed on the painted chart, and how many nautical miles you drifted from the historic landfall. • New app icon, plus dozens of polish fixes. ### 1.0 — 2026-04-29 No release notes. ## More apps by ZAFRONIX LLC - [BrainBlitz: Think Fast!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainblitz-think-fast/id6761577049) - [MergeBlitz: Merge & Conquer!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mergeblitz-merge-and-conquer/id6762536132) - [AlchemyMix](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alchemymix/id6762912014) All apps by ZAFRONIX LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1890306215 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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