Anchor Pro vs SailboatData
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anchor Pro
This app helps boaters set and monitor their anchor position in real-time. It allows for defining safe zones, tracking boat movement, and receiving alerts for critical changes. Remote notifications and Apple Watch integration enhance its utility for secure anchoring.
- Set anchor location in real-time or manually
- Define custom safe swing zones
- Monitor boat movement and track history
- Receive real-time alerts for position, GPS, and battery
- Remote notifications via Telegram or email
- Apple Watch companion app for key metrics
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SET THE ANCHOR Set your anchor location in real time as you drop it, or specify it later by entering distance and bearing. Advanced users can also input exact coordinates. DEFINE THE SAFE ZONE Define the allowed swing area as a simple circle around the anchor, or create a more precise zone by setting two different radii at specific angles. MONITOR MOVEMENT Stay on top of every movement with comprehensive real-time data. Review key metrics on the main screen or switch to the map view to see your boat's track — ideal for analyzing whether your anchor is holding or dragging. GET ALERTED WHEN IT MATTERS Monitor position, GPS signal strength, and battery level — and receive alerts the moment any of these fall outside your set thresholds. REMOTE ALERTS Leave your phone on board and stay informed from shore. Receive alarm notifications via Telegram or email. With Telegram, you can also request a live status update at any time. APPLE WATCH Keep distance, bearing, and battery level on your wrist with the Apple Watch companion app — all updated in real time. TRY ANCHOR PRO FOR FREE Core features are always free. Want to explore everything? All premium features are available during a free trial period — no commitment required. Anchor Pro is ad-supported. Purchasing an Anchor Premium subscription removes ads and unlocks extra features. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage auto-renewal anytime in your Account Settings. Anchor Premium is $6.99 USD/year (pricing may vary by country). Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited upon purchasing a subscription, where applicable. Terms of use: https://links.ideaboys.net/anchor-ios-terms.html GOOD TO KNOW Anchor Pro uses background audio and location services to keep alerts active when the app is not in the foreground. Please note that continuous GPS use will drain your battery faster than usual.
SailboatData
Access a comprehensive database of production sailboat specifications offline. Compare models, search by detailed criteria, and save favorites with personal remarks. Ideal for buyers and marine professionals alike.
- Offline sailboat database access
- Side-by-side model comparison
- Search by detailed specifications
- Save favorite sailboats and designers
- Add personal remarks to models
- Sync favorites and remarks via iCloud
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The world’s most recognized database for production sailboat specifications. This is the must-have app for those looking to purchase a sailboat as well as for DIYers, sailmakers, yacht brokers, marinas, riggers, and all other marine professionals. Unlike our website, the app allows access to our database without the need for an internet connection. After downloading, you can experience the full app functionality for the first 2 hours. After that, continue on with the free basic version or subscribe to keep full access. This costs as little as a good coffee (for a yearly subscription, our cheapest option) and supports us adding more useful features and extend the database. The current features include: • Scrollable list containing over 9,200 sailboat models. • Side-by-side sailboat model compare. • Scrollable lists with all designers, builders, and associations. • The scrollable lists have an alphabetic index for quick access. • Each list has a name search bar which updates the list as you type. • Ability to select sailboats, designers, builders, and associations as your favorite. • Toggle button to quickly switch between showing all or only your favorites. • Ability to add your personal remarks for each sailboat model. • Favorites and remarks are shared between all your devices using Apple iCloud. • Refined search by LOA, LWL, Hull type, Keel type, Displacement, Beam, Draft, Rig type, Years Built and all our Ratios. • Ability to sort the refined search results on any of the search parameters. • Settings to personalize displayed units and other features. As you scroll through the sailboat list and look at sailboat and designer details, the corresponding images are downloaded via internet. Once an image has been downloaded it is stored on your device; the maximum storage used is about 500MB.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SailboatData at every 4 weeks against Anchor Pro's every 2 months. SailboatData also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.2). Anchor Pro's advantage is ratings volume (3.5K vs 293). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Anchor Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year and SailboatData sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Anchor Pro against 4.8 for SailboatData. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anchor Pro has 3.5K ratings behind it against 293, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Anchor Pro's written reviews are positive against 89% of SailboatData's.
Anchor Pro ships an update every 2 months, SailboatData every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anchor Pro | SailboatData |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.5K ratings) | 4.8 (293 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 293 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IdeaBoys GmbH | VMG Media, LLC |
Customer experience
Anchor Pro
SailboatData
Bugs and requests
Anchor Pro
Reported bugs
2 issues- App randomly shuts off
- Anchor position tracking glitches
Requested features
3 requests- Customizable anchor icon/color
- Integration with marine GPS/chartplotter
- Ability to adjust alarm parameters remotely
SailboatData
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Anchor Pro
- Anchor Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Year
SailboatData
- 1 Monthly Access$0.991 Month
- 3 Monthly Access$1.993 Months
- 6 Monthly Access$2.996 Months
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- 12 Monthly Access$3.991 Year








