Comparison

Harbour Guide vs Nota

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

Head to head
About

Harbour Guide

Access detailed information for over 5000 harbors across Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Features include up-to-date data, advanced search, photos, charts, and recommended approaches. This planning tool is designed by experienced sailors for sailors.

Highlights
  • 5000+ harbor listings
  • Up-to-date harbor information
  • Advanced search functions
  • Harbor photos and charts
  • Recommended approach guidance
  • Facility search
  • Automatic language translation
Features
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Log in with your Harbourguide ID to get full access to 5000 harbours in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Harbour Guide app gives you: Access to up-to-date harbour information Advanced search functions Photo and chart of the harbour Recomended approach to the harbour Facility search Harbour photo zoom Map search and nearby harbours overview Automatic language translation The Harbour Guide series is designed and written by experienced sailing boat skippers with sailing experience from all around the world. Harbour Guides are therefore not only written by skippers for skippers, but are also used by our authors and editors when at sea. Our experience is that the Harbour Guide books are the best reference when at sea, and the online service is best as a supplement and a planning tool when at home, at the office or on the train home.

About

Nota

Features
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Note: You must be a user of the Royal Danish Library's Nota service to use the Nota service app. See how to become a user at nota-service.kb.dk/bliv-bruger With the app, you can: โ€ข Play audiobooks with or without text from the Nota service โ€ข Read e-books and have them read aloud using the built-in voice on your device โ€ข Get recommendations based on your reading habits or find inspiration in articles from our librarians โ€ข Download books in the app so you can use them without an internet connection โ€ข Change audio, text, and color settings in the player You can use your Nota service login, MitID, or UniLogin. Our accessibility statement is available at was.digst.dk/app-nota-bibliotek-2

Screenshots

Harbour Guide4 screens
Nota4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nota at every 2 weeks against Harbour Guide's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Harbour Guide ships an update every 6 months, Nota every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Harbour Guide versus Nota: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarbour GuideNota
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better15.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size39 MB65 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLaeremiddelforlaget-Skagerrak Forlag ASNota.dk

In-app purchases

None

Harbour Guide

No in-app purchases

None

Nota

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Harbour Guide free?
Harbour Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nota free?
Nota is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Harbour Guide or Nota have ads?
Neither Harbour Guide nor Nota shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Harbour Guide or Nota?
Harbour Guide ships an update every 6 months, and Nota every 2 weeks. Most recently, Harbour Guide was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nota on November 3, 2026.

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