Plan M8 vs Skipper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Plan M8
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Yacht Maintenance Made Easy - Designed for marine engineers, captains and owner or operators. Improves reliability, saves time, and creates transparency. Implementing a structured planned maintenance schedule such as Plan M8 not only ensures your equipment and machinery on board is maintained through continuous monitoring at all times, It assures all your yacht maintenance is planned. Plan M8 provides a comprehensive and structured task-based scheduling of all required, recommended and manufacturer specific planned maintenance tasks of a vessel's components. Plan your maintenance ahead of time, pre-order spares and never miss a component with our pre-generated templates for your vessel. You will see a reduction in downtime and the need for emergency repairs as equipment is maintained before it fails. Operating costs are reduced as optimum service life is given to components. As you continue to use Plan M8, a detailed maintenance log of your vessel is being build. Proper records will be kept that can be easily passed onto new crew, contractors, surveyors, and prospective buyers. Get more transparency about your yacht maintenance status with all involved through our easy-to-use application; your "Plan Mate".
Skipper
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Your boat's service history, finally in one place. Skipper helps recreational boat owners track engine hours, log every oil change and impeller, and stay ahead of maintenance โ then export a surveyor-grade PDF that proves the boat was cared for. โข Track engine hours for every engine โ twins, triples, even the generator โข Smart reminders before service is due, by hours or by calendar โข Log every service with photos, costs, parts, and who did the work โข A photo-first timeline of your boat's whole story โข Store manuals, surveys, insurance, and registration in one place โข Export a beautiful PDF service history โ worth 10โ20% at resale Your data stays on your device. No account required. Skipper Pro unlocks unlimited boats, engines, records, and PDF exports. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plan M8 at none against Skipper's 2. Plan M8 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Skipper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Plan M8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plan M8 ships an update fortnightly, Skipper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plan M8 | Skipper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly โ better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | coara OU | Parra LLC |
In-app purchases
Plan M8
No in-app purchases
Skipper
- Skipper Pro$2.991 Month
- Skipper Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year









