Comparison

SareKon vs Deckhand!

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

Head to head
About

SareKon

This utility app assists with the setup and testing of a specific hardware device in your vehicle. It requires the presence of the associated hardware to function correctly.

Highlights
  • Aids installation of SareKon device
  • Facilitates device testing
  • Vehicle integration support
  • Requires SareKon hardware
Features
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This aides the installation and testing of a SareKon device into your vehicle. Note: this app will not function unless you have a SareKon device that you are installing.

About

Deckhand!

This app analyzes your boat's engine data to provide predictive maintenance insights. It logs trips automatically, tracks engine hours, and alerts you to potential issues before they become problems. Pro features offer advanced diagnostics and unlimited history.

Highlights
  • Live engine dashboard
  • Automatic trip logging
  • GPS route recording
  • Engine hour tracking
  • Maintenance log
  • Adaptive service intervals
  • Failure-mode detection
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The check-engine light your boat never had. Deckhand reads the engine data already flowing through your Simrad, Lowrance, or B&G display — RPM, coolant temp, oil pressure, voltage, fuel rate — and turns it into predictive maintenance intelligence a boat owner can actually use. Every trip logs itself the moment your engine cranks. Every reading gets analyzed against how your specific engine should behave. Wear that would never show up on a gauge — coolant creeping up 0.2° per trip, oil pressure sagging at cruise, alternator dropping under load — becomes visible before it becomes a problem. WHAT YOU GET • Live engine dashboard from your MFD — RPM, coolant temp, coolant pressure, oil pressure, battery voltage, fuel rate, gear position • Automatic trip logging — trips start and end themselves based on engine RPM • GPS route recording on the trip map • Engine hours tracked to the second, per engine • Maintenance log that stays with the boat • Adaptive service intervals — impeller / oil / anodes tuned to how you actually run, saltwater vs freshwater • Alerts when a reading crosses a real threshold, not an arbitrary number DECKHAND PRO Unlock the predictive intelligence: • Failure-mode detection — catches impeller wear, thermostat drift, and alternator sag as they develop • Predictive Health Engine — trend slopes, wear factor, cruise-band analysis • Engine Diagnostics — RPM distribution, health trends, oil-vs-RPM correlation • Unlimited trip history — every voyage preserved, charted, searchable • Resale PDF report — the Carfax equivalent for your hull • Adaptive alerts — service reminders that know how hard you actually run the engine $9.99/month or $59.99/year. Cancel anytime. Free tier includes the live dashboard, your 5 most recent trips, and basic alerts. WORKS WITH Deckhand connects to Navico-family multifunction displays (Simrad, Lowrance, B&G) built from 2015 forward, using the GoFree Tier 2 protocol over WiFi. No adapters, no dongles — just your phone and your MFD on the same network. Works with Mercury and Yamaha engines routed through a compatible display. WHY DECKHAND Boat engines don't have check-engine lights. They have gauges you glance at, sensors that fail silently, and a service schedule that assumes you run at 3200 RPM in freshwater. Deckhand replaces that with real data — from your actual engine, in your actual water, at your actual throttle — and turns it into intelligence you can act on before something breaks. Built by a boat owner. Made in San Diego. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SareKon4 screens
Deckhand!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Deckhand! at 5.0 against SareKon's 4.2. SareKon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Deckhand! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SareKon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deckhand! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SareKon has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
SareKon versus Deckhand!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSareKonDeckhand!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSarekon LLCElias Alamat

Customer experience

SareKon

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Deckhand!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SareKon

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Deckhand!

Subscriptions2
  • Deckhand Pro — Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Deckhand Pro$59.991 Year

Questions

Is SareKon free?
SareKon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deckhand! free?
Deckhand! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SareKon or Deckhand!?
Deckhand! is rated higher. SareKon averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Deckhand! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SareKon or Deckhand! have ads?
Neither SareKon nor Deckhand! shows ads.

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