Comparison

Anchor Sentry vs LakePilot

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

Head to head
About

Anchor Sentry

This app monitors your ship's position while anchored, alerting you if the anchor drags and the vessel moves outside a set perimeter. It offers advanced features like distance circles, prohibited zone alerts, and background operation for continuous monitoring.

Highlights
  • Anchor drag and perimeter breach alerts
  • Map display with Google Maps or Navionics
  • Prohibited zone setup with alerts
  • Background operation
  • Multi-device sync functionality
  • GPX track saving
  • Favorite anchoring place saving
Currently charting
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Anchor Sentry is an app to monitor the ship's position at anchor and inform the skipper when the anchor is dragging and thus the ship leaves the setup perimeter. Features: - Show current position on GoogleMaps map or Navionics map (To gain access to Navionics maps from this application, users with an active Navionics subscription in the Navionics Boating application must register with their Navionics credentials) - Distance circles to help finding a good anchor position - Drop anchor by tapping on map or by position or by bearing and distance - Can be used for anchoring with shore lines by watching the heading rather than the position - Tracks can be saves as GPX file for later processing - Option to set up prohibited zones which will trigger an alert when entered. These can be used indepent of the anchor state - Runs in the background even while other apps are used - Unique sync functionality which allows to pair two or more devices together to see the ships position even while out to shore for dinner - Barograph function included - Display real echo sounder data from a providing NMEA server - Optional compass overlay to help finding the bearing to the anchor - Option to show current position visible to friends and family on the Anchor Sentry website - Proximity alert between ships both using Anchor Sentry. To get warned when your neighbours anchor is dragging. - Automatic anchoring feature - Display maximum swinging circle - Save favorite anchoring places with pictures - Several setup options to customize your app

About

LakePilot

Features
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LakePilot ist dein digitaler Begleiter für Schweizer Seen — von der Anfahrt bis zum sicheren Ankern. Karte & Ankeralarm Amtliche Swisstopo-Karte mit deiner Live-Position. Ankerpunkte setzen, benennen, teilen — und per Ankeralarm gewarnt werden, sobald das Boot den gewählten Radius verlässt. Wetter & Pegel Live-Windwerte, Böenwarnungen und Sturmstufen für deinen See, dazu der aktuelle Pegelstand mit 14-Tage-Verlauf. Bootsmarkt Boote und Zubehör inserieren oder finden. Regeln, Häfen & Community Schifffahrtsregeln nach Kategorie, Hafeninfos mit Ausstattung (Tanken, Strom, Slip, Kran) sowie Tipps von anderen Nutzern direkt am jeweiligen Hafen. LakePilot deckt über 15 Schweizer Seen ab und wird laufend weiterentwickelt. Hinweis: LakePilot ist ein Hilfsmittel zur Orientierung, kein Ersatz für amtliche Seekarten oder professionelle nautische Ausrüstung.

Screenshots

Anchor Sentry3 screens
LakePilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LakePilot at Free against Anchor Sentry's $3.99. Anchor Sentry's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#126 vs unranked). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

LakePilot is free to download; Anchor Sentry costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anchor Sentry ships an update every 3 weeks, LakePilot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Anchor Sentry versus LakePilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnchor SentryLakePilot
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#126 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael Dieter KonzROGER HARTMANN

In-app purchases

None

Anchor Sentry

No in-app purchases

None

LakePilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anchor Sentry free?
Anchor Sentry costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LakePilot free?
LakePilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Anchor Sentry or LakePilot have ads?
LakePilot shows ads; Anchor Sentry does not.
Which is updated more often, Anchor Sentry or LakePilot?
Anchor Sentry ships an update every 3 weeks, and LakePilot fortnightly. Most recently, Anchor Sentry was updated on October 22, 2026 and LakePilot on October 16, 2026.

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