Comparison

Radar Plotting vs WindRouter

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

Head to head
About

Radar Plotting

This app offers advanced radar plotting for maritime navigation. It allows users to calculate critical encounter data, plan maneuvers, and analyze complex scenarios with interactive visualizations. Designed for training and decision support, it aids in understanding vessel interactions.

Highlights
  • Kinematic calculations (CPA/TCPA, aspect)
  • True and relative speed estimation
  • Evasive maneuver planning with COLREG guidance
  • Rescue and escape scenario planning
  • Double-target analysis
  • Current and drift estimation
  • Interactive radar canvas with playback
Features
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Radar Plotting provides advanced radar-plotting capabilities for iPhone and iPad. Compute CPA/TCPA, estimate true motion, plan evasive/rescue/escape manoeuvres, and analyse two-target encounters — all visualised on an interactive radar sheet. Highlights: - Precise kinematic calculations (CPA/TCPA, aspect, true & relative speed) - Evasive manoeuvres with COLREG guidance - Rescue & escape planning, including scenarios with faster vessels - Double-target handling - Current/drift estimation - Interactive canvas with adjustable scales and animated trajectory playback - Import/export via QR code and PDF report generation Safety note: This app is for training and decision support. It does not replace certified navigational equipment or official procedures. Always follow COLREG and local/company rules.

About

WindRouter

Features
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WindRouter is the sailing weather router you buy once - no subscription, ever. Most apps charge every year: PredictWind $249/yr, Savvy Navvy $99/yr, Navionics ~$50/yr. WindRouter is a single purchase you own for life - all features included, no add-ons. EVERYTHING INCLUDED - Unlimited isochrone weather routing across multi-day forecasts (GRIB / Open-Meteo / NOAA) - 15+ built-in boat polars plus custom polar import & editing - Departure-time comparison - find the best window to leave - NMEA 0183 instruments + B&G / Raymarine chart-plotter link - Live wind, wave & pressure forecasts on charts with OpenSeaMap & NOAA overlays THE CRUISER'S PLAYBOOK, BUILT IN - 20 ready-made ocean passages: the ARC, Biscay, Azores, the Coconut Milk Run, Caribbean & Mediterranean routes - 200+ curated anchorages and country guides - Draw a route with distance, bearing & waypoints - Import GPX and Navionics USR files - Digital logbook BUILT FOR THE CRUISER PLANNING THEIR NEXT PASSAGE Whether it's your first Biscay crossing, an Atlantic ARC, the Azores, or a season in the Med, WindRouter gives you pro-grade routing (isochrones, VMG, ECMWF-class weather) with a clean, modern interface - without the steep learning curve or the yearly bill. One payment. Yours forever. For passage planning only. Always carry official charts and approved navigation equipment.

Screenshots

Radar Plotting3 screens
WindRouter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WindRouter at every 6 weeks against Radar Plotting's every 5 months. Radar Plotting's advantage is price ($7.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Radar Plotting costs $7.99 and WindRouter $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radar Plotting ships an update every 5 months, WindRouter every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Radar Plotting versus WindRouter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadar PlottingWindRouter
Price$7.99 — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiacomo GabrieleStolk.cc

In-app purchases

None

Radar Plotting

No in-app purchases

None

WindRouter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Radar Plotting free?
Radar Plotting costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WindRouter free?
WindRouter costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Radar Plotting or WindRouter have ads?
Neither Radar Plotting nor WindRouter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Radar Plotting or WindRouter?
Radar Plotting ships an update every 5 months, and WindRouter every 6 weeks. Most recently, Radar Plotting was updated on October 8, 2026 and WindRouter on September 24, 2026.

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