Boating Suite vs Logbook Suite PhoneTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boating Suite
Manage your boat or yacht with this comprehensive DIY tool. Track journeys, fuel, expenses, and maintenance to protect your investment and maximize resale value. Stay organized with integrated logs and reporting for your entire fleet.
- Logbook with trip tracking
- Fuel consumption tracking
- Expense management
- Maintenance scheduling
- Shopping and to-do lists
- Vessel information storage
- Fleet reporting and analytics
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BOATING SUITE: COMPLETE DIY BOAT & YACHT MANAGEMENT Transform how you manage your vessel with the App Store's premier boating logbook since 2010. Trusted by thousands of boat owners to protect their investment, maximize resale value, and enhance their time on the water. SAVE THOUSANDS & BOOST YOUR BOAT'S VALUE Professional vessel records can increase resale value by thousands. Boating Suite gives you everything needed to maintain comprehensive documentation that maximizes your vessel's market value and saves money through preventative maintenance. SEVEN POWERFUL MODULES IN ONE APP Boating Suite eliminates the need for multiple apps with an integrated solution that handles every aspect of vessel management: * LOGBOOK: Document every journey with detailed trip records including engine hours, weather conditions, crew details, and route tracking that works in the background even when the app is closed * FUEL LOG: Track fuel consumption, monitor efficiency, and identify potential engine issues before they become costly repairs * EXPENSE LOG: Manage all boat-related costs in one place with detailed categorization to understand your true cost of ownership * MAINTENANCE LOG: Never miss critical maintenance with comprehensive service records—the key to extending your vessel's life * SHOPPING LIST: Organize essentials with checkbox functionality and custom sorting—stay prepared for every voyage * TO-DO LIST: Manage boat ownership tasks efficiently with checkboxes and sorting capabilities that keep your vessel in top condition * VESSEL LOG: Store complete vessel information including specifications, registration details, insurance records, and equipment documentation * PLUS, BOAT-SPECIFIC REPORTING: Generate individual reports for each vessel in your fleet with detailed analytics on usage, fuel, expenses, maintenance and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)—essential for budgeting and planning ENHANCED FOR SERIOUS BOATERS * INTERACTIVE DASHBOARD: Access detailed marine weather forecasts directly from your home screen for confident trip planning * WORKS OFFLINE: Access all your critical data even in remote waterways without cell service—perfect for those off-grid journeys BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU BOAT * Sync across all Apple devices including M-series Macs * Support for unlimited boats, engines, and equipment * Photo storage for documentation * Dark Mode and Landscape support * Local backup and restore in addition to iCloud sync * Intuitive interface designed for on-water use Whether you're managing a single day cruiser or a fleet of yachts, Boating Suite provides the comprehensive tools needed to protect your investment, reduce ownership costs, and enhance your time on the water. Join thousands of boat owners who've discovered the peace of mind that comes with complete vessel management. Download Boating Suite today—the ultimate companion for DIY boat owners who demand the best. **iCloud sync requires iOS 15+ and macOS requires Apple Silicon (M1 or newer).
Logbook Suite PhoneTools
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With "Logbook Suite PhoneTools" you get the digital logbook "Logbook Lite" as well as some of the modules/add-ons of "Logbook Suite", the popular software package for sailors and powerboaters for Mac, Windows and iPad in an iPhone version. These are: - BoardCash - Budget - FirstAid Kit and - Inventory. You can use "Logbook Suite PhoneTools" both as a standalone app and as a complement to "Logbook Suite". The modules of "Logbook Suite PhoneTools" were developed for the needs of sailors and power boaters, but some are just as suitable for other purposes such as mobile homes, vacation homes or the hobby basement. Logbook Lite - The logbook for the small trip Logbook Lite is a digital logbook for sailors and powerboaters who tend to make small trips rather than go on big voyages. With Logbook Lite you can keep a simple logbook with little effort, which still meets the official requirements for logbooks. The input areas of Logbook Lite are clearly divided and you decide according to your preference which areas you want to use. In the simplest case, only data about the start and end of the trip is recorded. If you want to enter more information in your logbook, you can, for example, enter when the engine was turned on and off again or when you set sail. You can also enter intermediate positions (as a GPS position or as a free location) and continuously record current weather data or have it entered from the onboard instruments in Logbook Lite. In the journal you can keep a diary and record technical information. You can also insert photos into the logbook. With activated tracking function Logbook Lite records your route as GoogleTrack and displays it in the logbook. Logbook Lite offers optimized and clearly designed layouts for printouts and PDFs. BoardCash – Your digital cash box Managing the board cash box is usually not among the most popular tasks on board. However, one should keep track of the expenses and the cash position. And with BoardCash this is a cinch. Budget - Tracking the cost for your ship With Budget you keep track of all expenses around your ship. Enter all costs of your ship in Budget and assign them to freely selectable categories. Then evaluate the costs according to categories and other criteria and compare the expenses in different years. First-Aid Kit – First aid without having to search in the medicine box In case of emergency quickly find the right medication with First-Aid Kit and keep track of which medications soon will no longer be preserved. Inventory – Keep track of your ship’s storage In a ship there are many different places where you can store your things and many items that need to be stowed. But how to keep track of this? For this task our Inventory is very helpful. With Inventory you can manage quite easily the storage and inventory of all items in your ship. The user interface of the app can be displayed in German, English, Dutch and Swedish. The start window offers convenient functions for opening, loading, saving and deleting app files. Your data collected in the "Logbook Suite PhoneTools" app is compatible with the Add-ons of "Logbook Suite", our comprehensive software package for sailors and power boaters, available for iPad and PC. Thanks to the app, you can now use some of the Add-ons on the iPhone as well. The data collected with "Logbook Suite PhoneTools" can be synchronized with the Add-ons in "Logbook Suite" using our synchronization service SYNC. NOTE: The app installs trial versions of the modules. They offer all the features of the full versions, but are limited to 9 entries per module. If you like a module, you can purchase a license and convert the trial version to a full version. A compatible version for MacOS and Windows is also available on our website. Licenses purchased for the Add-ons of »Logbook Suite« also unlock the modules of the "Logbook Suite PhoneTools" app and vice versa.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Logbook Suite PhoneTools at none against Boating Suite's 2. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Boating Suite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Logbook Suite PhoneTools asks for nothing beyond the download.
Boating Suite ships an update every 3 months, Logbook Suite PhoneTools every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boating Suite | Logbook Suite PhoneTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boating Suite, LLC | Trimutic UG |
Bugs and requests
Boating Suite
Reported bugs
20 issues- Data inaccessible
- App disabled after purchase
- Data loss
- Trips not saving
- Engine hours incorrect
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- Trips cancelled during cruise
- Syncing issues across devices
- Clunky and hard to navigate
- Unable to edit date field for fuel entries
- Crashes frequently
- No syncing between devices
- Freezing and crashing
- Unable to type in information (dates)
- Data entry changed (engine/generator logs)
- App shuts down, doesn't track trips
- Inaccurate route tracking
- Unable to enter data
- Photo function not printable
- Unable to change order of list items
- Trip/zero out bug
Requested features
21 requests- Allow use of existing purchased app
- No subscription model
- Refunds for disabled apps
- Free trial period
- Improve trip log feature
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- Sync across devices (iOS)
- Support for MacBook Air
- Todo list with due dates, TCO, priority
- Checklists for pre-trip/pre-launch
- More detailed items for cost
- Cloud sync feature
- iCloud data sync
- Fix combined engine hour calculation
- Ability to edit date field for fuel entries
- Ability to share data between devices
- Ability to change the order of items in lists
- Server version
- Ability to create detailed reports of contents
- iCloud syncing support
- Ability to record overnight/multi-day trips with differentiated time
- Background app operation for tracking
Logbook Suite PhoneTools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boating Suite
- Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$59.991 Year
Logbook Suite PhoneTools
No in-app purchases
Questions
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