Best WX Course alternatives: apps like WX Course

9+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.2 avg rating
4 free apps
Updated October 2026

WX Course is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 9+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to WX Course

No BS GPS#1

No BS GPS by Crushtronic LLC

Just coordinates on your watch
Editor's Choice
🗺️ Navigation
4.0(4 ratings)
$0.99

This standalone watch application displays your current GPS coordinates in multiple formats, including DD, DDM, DMS, MGRS, and UTM. It also shows altitude and GPS accuracy, with options for feet or meters. Ideal for military, hunters, fishers, and geocachers needing quick access to location data.

VMGPolar#3

VMGPolar by Andrei Skobtsov

Sailing Calculator
Worth Considering
🗺️ Navigation
4.7(3 ratings)
Free
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Calculate sailing wind and boat speed with this tool. Input three values to determine the rest and log your data for export. It helps build and validate polar graphs for sailing performance.

More apps like WX Course

4
NAUTICAL CHART SYMBOLS GUIDE
NAUTICAL CHART SYMBOLS GUIDE
NAUTICAL CHART SYMBOLS GUIDE
Essential boating reference
$1.99

This app provides a comprehensive reference for nautical chart symbols and abbreviations, including international standards and supplementary national symbols. It's designed for learning, revision, and quick lookups with a searchable index and offline access.

International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) symbolsSupplementary US and UK national symbolsFully searchable index
🗺️ Navigation
(2)
paid
5
Compass Eye Bearing Compass
Compass Eye Bearing Compass
Compass Eye Bearing Compass
Augmented Reality compass
$4.99

This augmented reality compass app overlays bearing markers and zoom capabilities onto your camera view, offering advanced navigation features for land, sea, and air. It provides real-time map views, GPS data, and triangulation tools for precise direction finding.

Augmented reality compass overlay8x digital zoomBearing markers and lines
🗺️ Navigation
(5)
paid
6
EkyNavy - Sailing Logbook
EkyNavy - Sailing Logbook
EkyNavy - Sailing Logbook
Boat GPS Track & Anchor Alarm
Free
🗺️ Navigation
(0)
7
SEA.AI
SEA.AI
SEA.AI
by SEA.AI SAS
Free
🗺️ Navigation
(0)
8
SailSpeed
SailSpeed
SailSpeed
Tracking of Speed and Heading
Free

Track your sailing speed, heading, and wind data with an outdoor-optimized display. Features a customizable race start timer and route mapping. Analyze your performance post-race.

Speed and heading trackingCustomizable race start timerWind direction display (subscription)
🗺️ Navigation
(4)
free with in-app purchases
9
NMEAremote LITE
NMEAremote LITE
NMEAremote LITE
by zapfware
$3.99

Access your boat's marine instrument data on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Displays real-time wind, speed, depth, and GPS information in an easy-to-read dashboard. Supports NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, and Signal K.

Real-time marine instrument dataNMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, Signal K supportCustomizable dashboards
🗺️ Navigation
(3)
paid