# CourseSpeed vs Celestial Nav

The clearest difference is rating: CourseSpeed at 5.0 against Celestial Nav's 4.3. CourseSpeed also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Celestial Nav's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Celestial Nav sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CourseSpeed asks for nothing beyond the download.

CourseSpeed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Celestial Nav has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

CourseSpeed ships an update every 4 weeks, Celestial Nav every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CourseSpeed | Celestial Nav |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coursespeed/id1358742605/reviews)** | [4.3 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/celestial-nav/id1569880598/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **10** |
| Positive reviews | — | 58.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 12 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [David Jennings](https://appshunter.io/developer/1358104370) | [Skytip LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1569880600) |

## What reviewers say

### CourseSpeed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coursespeed/id1358742605)

This navigation app provides real-time course, speed, and position data on a clear display. It offers turn-by-turn navigation with voice prompts, map overlays, and the ability to save tracks and points of interest. Additional features include sunrise/sunset times, horizon distance calculation, and specialized functions for sailing and geocaching.

**Highlights:** Real-time course, speed, and position display, Turn-by-turn navigation with voice prompts, Map view with track history and waypoints, Save and load track history and points of interest, GPX file export for computer viewing, Sunrise/sunset times and horizon distance calculator, Anchor watch and geocaching search functions

**In-app purchases:** none


### Celestial Nav

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/celestial-nav/id1569880598)

This app provides tools for celestial navigation, offering computations for celestial bodies and sight reductions. It includes an offline perpetual almanac and allows for quick capture of observation data for accurate course adjustments.

**Highlights:** Celestial navigational computations, Offline perpetual almanac, Quick celestial observation data capture, High accuracy sight reductions, Sight planning and reduction tools, Celestial fix computations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO Version | $1.99 | per month |
| PRO Version | $7.99 | per 6 months |
| PRO Version | $9.99 | per year |
| 7 Day Trial License | $0.99 | one-time |
| 30 Day Trial License | $2.99 | one-time |
| PRO Version Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CourseSpeed free?

CourseSpeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Celestial Nav free?

Celestial Nav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, CourseSpeed or Celestial Nav?

CourseSpeed is rated higher. CourseSpeed averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Celestial Nav averages 4.3 from 10 ratings.

### Do CourseSpeed or Celestial Nav have ads?

Neither CourseSpeed nor Celestial Nav shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CourseSpeed or Celestial Nav?

CourseSpeed ships an update every 4 weeks, and Celestial Nav every 3 weeks. Most recently, CourseSpeed was updated on September 15, 2026 and Celestial Nav on September 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*