Helmsman's Kit vs NautiCom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
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.
- Professional nautical compass
- Sighting compass for bearings
- Fix current course
- Determine course changes and angles
- Additional trip information
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Helmsman's Kit | NautiCom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews β better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dr. Harald Merkel | Pascal Braband |
Customer experience
Helmsman's Kit
NautiCom
In-app purchases
Helmsman's Kit
No in-app purchases
NautiCom
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Helmsman's Kit free?
Is NautiCom free?
Do Helmsman's Kit or NautiCom have ads?
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