Fugro Beams vs Digital Battenberg
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fugro Beams
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This app identifies which Fugro correction beams are available at the 'phone's current location. Ensure the 'phone has a good view of the sky. This tool is intended to help Fugro GNSS correction signal users identify which beams to select in their receivers. The user is responsible for verifying that the receiver is locked-on to the selected beam and that a strong, valid signal is being received. Warning: At most locations two or more correction beams are available. Favour the ones that are most overhead, but for redundancy, never configure all your receivers to use only one beam.
Digital Battenberg
This specialized marine navigation tool assists bridge officers and naval professionals in solving complex relative motion problems. It offers a high-fidelity tactical plot for station keeping and maneuvers, replacing manual plotting with a fast, error-free calculator.
- Relative motion solver
- PPI radar-style display
- Stationing from ahead module
- Flying course and wind calculator
- Customizable vessel profiles
- Offline calculations
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Digital Battenberg is a specialised marine navigation tool designed for bridge officers and naval professionals to solve complex relative motion problems with speed and precision. Built on standard naval methodologies (BR 45), this app provides a high-fidelity tactical plot for station keeping and changing station during OOW maneuvers. KEY FEATURES: - Relative Motion Solver: Calculate Course to Steer (CTS), Speed of Relative Motion (SRM), and time to station. - PPI Display: Visualize maneuvers on a dynamic radar-style plot with own-ship centered perspective. - Stationing from Ahead: Specialized module for joining from ahead maneuvers including wheel-over point (Point G) and Parallel Index (PI) calculations. - Flying Course and True Wind Calculator - Maneuver Data Interpolation: Fully customizable vessel profiles. Input your ship’s data (Advance, Transfer, Deceleration) to get precise execution checkpoints. - Maneuvring Board - Offline Ready: No internet connection required for calculations Whether you are changing station or conducting a complex approach, Digital Battenberg replaces manual plotting with a fast, error-free calculator.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Digital Battenberg at fortnightly against Fugro Beams's every 7 months. Fugro Beams's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Fugro Beams ships an update every 7 months, Digital Battenberg fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fugro Beams | Digital Battenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | — |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fugro Satellite Positioning | Swaminathan . |
In-app purchases
Fugro Beams
No in-app purchases
Digital Battenberg
No in-app purchases
Questions
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