NMEAkit vs SailLogger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NMEAkit
This app calibrates wind, pitch, and roll data when used with a NMEAkit device. It offers a rotating mast option to compensate for mast orientation, making data available via NMEA2000 or NMEA0183 gateways.
- Calibrate wind, pitch, and roll
- Rotating mast option
- Compensate mast orientation
- NMEA2000/0183 gateway compatibility
- Works with NMEAkit device
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This application works only with NMEAkit device. The app can calibrate Wind, Pitch and Roll from OpenWind and if the NMEAkit unit contains a compass, you can use the rotating mast option: Align the NMEA kit with the boat's heading, enable mast rotation and calibrate the mast 0° position. The rotation of the mast will be compensated and the information available in NMEA2000 of NMEA0183 gateway.
SailLogger
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Sail logger is a tool that logs your sailing session and exports .csv file. It also allows you to ping the start line and save or share that data, too.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NMEAkit at every 5 days against SailLogger's fortnightly. NMEAkit also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NMEAkit ships an update every 5 days, SailLogger fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NMEAkit | SailLogger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Liesenberg | Master Sailing jdoo |
In-app purchases
NMEAkit
No in-app purchases
SailLogger
No in-app purchases
