Comparison

Auf Kurs vs SpotNav

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

Head to head
About

Auf Kurs

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Die App bringt den Zürichsee, den Linthkanal und den Walensee für Wassersportler und Seetouristen auf Ihr Tablet und Smartphone. Online und offline nutzbar. Unterstützung bei der Navigation auf dem See: • Aktuelle Position auf der Karte anzeigen • Geschwindigkeit in Knoten und Km/h • Uferzonen mit Geschwindigkeitslimit, Hinweis bei Überschreitung • Sperrzonen • Sportverbotszonen für Windsurfing, Kitesurfing und Wakeboarding • Eigene Punkte auf der Karte speichern und mit Notizen versehen • Ankerwache mit akustischem Alarm Nützliche Informationen und Kontakte: • Sämtliche Häfen und deren Infrastruktur • Anlegestellen und Gästeplätze • Bestimmungen, Regeln und Signale • Informationen zur Sicherheit und für den Notfall • Aktueller Wasserstand und aktuelle Wassertemperatur • Kursschiffstationen mit Abfahrtszeiten • Nützliche Kontakte

About

SpotNav

Features
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SpotNav saves your fishing spots and takes you straight back to them. With a logbook, weather and stats for everything that happens after the bite. SAVE YOUR SPOTS • Mark a spot with GPS and camera: point the rod at the spot, enter the distance in metres or wraps, save • Or drop it on the map with a long press • Photos, water, depth, bottom, features and notes for every spot FIND THEM AGAIN • AR finder: your spots appear in the camera view with distance and direction • Navigate by camera or compass, with a big distance readout, a green bar and a buzz once the spot is within casting range • Satellite map with spot names, a ruler and directions to the car park LOGBOOK • Log a catch in seconds: photos, species, weight. Spot, time, session and weather are added for you • Sessions with start and end, blanks count too • Baiting log: what, how much and on which spot • Weather at the bite from the German Weather Service (DWD): pressure with trend, wind, temperature, moon phase • Photo galleries for spots, catches and sessions SHARE • Share spots by link: anyone with SpotNav adds them to their app with one tap • Show off catches and whole sessions: as a link to view on spotnav.app, or as a ready-made graphic for Instagram, post or story, saved straight to Photos • Encrypted: the key is in the link, the server never sees it. Positions are only included in spot links NO ACCOUNT • No sign-up, none of your data stored in plain text in the cloud • Backup to iCloud, encrypted with a key from your keychain PREMIUM • Unlimited spots, stats, export (GPX, KML, CSV), iCloud backup, no ads • Yearly subscription or one-off lifetime purchase, 14 days free • Basic is free: 10 spots, unlimited catches, with ads Made for carp anglers who don't leave their swims to chance. Privacy: https://spotnav.app/en/privacy/ Terms of use: https://spotnav.app/en/terms/

Screenshots

Auf Kurs4 screens
SpotNav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Auf Kurs at none against SpotNav's 2. Auf Kurs also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14 vs 16.4). SpotNav's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SpotNav sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year. Auf Kurs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auf Kurs ships an update every 4 months, SpotNav every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Auf Kurs versus SpotNav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuf KursSpotNav
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMappuls AGkrk:services GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Auf Kurs

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SpotNav

Subscriptions1
  • SpotNav Premium (yearly)14 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • SpotNav Premium (lifetime)$44.99

Questions

Is Auf Kurs free?
Auf Kurs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpotNav free?
SpotNav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Auf Kurs or SpotNav have ads?
SpotNav shows ads; Auf Kurs does not.
Which is updated more often, Auf Kurs or SpotNav?
Auf Kurs ships an update every 4 months, and SpotNav every 3 days. Most recently, Auf Kurs was updated on October 9, 2026 and SpotNav on October 28, 2026.

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