Comparison

Helmsman's Kit vs NautiCom

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Helmsman's Kit

This navigation app provides essential yacht cockpit features, including a spherical compass, man-over-board alerts, and anchor watch. It offers offline charts, weather overlays, and marine instrument displays for a comprehensive sailing experience.

Highlights
  • Spherical compass display
  • Man-over-board button with direction/distance
  • Anchor watch with forwarding
  • Offline chart caching
  • Weather overlay (wind, waves, temp, pressure)
  • Marine instruments display (position, heading, speed)
  • Track export in GPX format
Features
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This app combines the essential features you need in the cockpit of your yacht, optimized for easy and fast usage. β€’ Display of a spherical compass as you are used to. β€’ Man-over-board button, display direction/distance with compass. β€’ Anchor watch with forwarding to a second device. β€’ Bearing compass. β€’ Charts with sea signs. β€’ Offline charts by caching of all chart access. β€’ Weather overlay: wind, waves, temperature, pressure. β€’ Tracking optimized for boats. β€’ Full access to and export of the tracks in standard format (GPX). β€’ Post images of your tracks on social media. β€’ Marine instruments display with the standard values: Position, Heading, Speed over ground, Course over Ground, Heel, Log, Average speed, Time. No account or registration required, even not for forwarding the anchor watch alarm to a second iPhone or iPad!

About

NautiCom

This professional nautical compass provides essential trip information and allows for precise bearing determination with an additional sighting compass. You can fix your current course and adjust your phone to measure course changes and angles.

Highlights
  • Professional nautical compass
  • Sighting compass for bearings
  • Fix current course
  • Determine course changes and angles
  • Additional trip information
Features
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NautiCom is a professional nautical compass which gives you additional information about your trip. With the additional sighting compass you can also determine bearings. The compass also allows you to fix the current course and shift the phone, to determine course changes and angles.

Screenshots

Helmsman's Kit4 screens
NautiCom2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Helmsman's Kit at 100% against NautiCom's 67%. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Helmsman's Kit costs $1.99 and NautiCom $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Helmsman's Kit versus NautiCom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelmsman's KitNautiCom
Price$1.99$1.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews β€” better66.7% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDr. Harald MerkelPascal Braband

Customer experience

Helmsman's Kit

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NautiCom

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Helmsman's Kit

No in-app purchases

None

NautiCom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helmsman's Kit free?
Helmsman's Kit costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NautiCom free?
NautiCom costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Helmsman's Kit or NautiCom have ads?
Neither Helmsman's Kit nor NautiCom shows ads.

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