Comparison

MMDG BLE vs SkippWay

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

Head to head
About

MMDG BLE

Features
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Marine Mobile Digital Gauges bluetooth low energy display application helps you to choose between different display variants: black gauges style(default) white gauges style black digital display white digital display Also new add ons for selecting measurement units for: GPS speed : km/h(default) or knots fuel consumption : l/h(default) or gal/h temperature: Celsius(default) or Fahrenheit You have enable bluetooth access and GPS speed to use all the features of this application. Known errors: 1. if there is no MMDG device connected and you try to connect to an unrecognised bluetooth device, the app will end. You need to stop the app and restart app. 2. if you try to connect to an MMDG which is not connected to the engine, the app will retry to connect but because there is no data coming from MMDG it will refresh after few seconds. As soon as connection is established correctly there is no known error. Please report in comments possible errors found.

About

SkippWay

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SkippWay turns your iPhone into a clean, focused sailing companion. NAUTICAL CHART VIEW See OpenSeaMap sea marks β€” buoys, lights, fairways β€” overlaid on the map, with light characteristics the way a sailor expects them. DEPTH NUMBERS Chart-style depth figures in meters appear across the water at sailing zoom, powered by the EMODnet European bathymetry model. TRACK RECORDING & PLAYBACK Record your trips with live speed, distance, and time. Browse your track history, review any trip on the map, and play it back with adjustable speed. ANCHOR ALARM Drop the hook, arm the alarm, sleep better. If your boat drifts outside your chosen radius, SkippWay alerts you β€” with a loud notification even when the app is in the background. (Keep your volume on: iOS mutes notification sounds with the silent switch.) MEASURE TOOL Long-press anywhere to measure the distance from your boat β€” updated live as you sail. YOUR UNITS, YOUR APP Knots, km/h or mph; nautical miles or kilometers; DMS or decimal coordinates. Dark mode for night passages. Keep-screen-awake for the cockpit. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. Your position and tracks never leave your device. IMPORTANT β€” NOT FOR NAVIGATION SkippWay is an aid to situational awareness only. Sea marks are community data (OpenSeaMap) and depth figures are model values (EMODnet), not surveyed soundings. Always carry official charts and use proper judgment. Never rely on this app as your only source for navigation.

Screenshots

MMDG BLE4 screens
SkippWay2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MMDG BLE at Free against SkippWay's $1.99. MMDG BLE also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

MMDG BLE is free to download; SkippWay costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MMDG BLE ships an update every 3 months, SkippWay every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
MMDG BLE versus SkippWay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMMDG BLESkippWay
PriceFree β€” better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 months β€” betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan BoicuSIA e-risinājumi

In-app purchases

None

MMDG BLE

No in-app purchases

None

SkippWay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MMDG BLE free?
MMDG BLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkippWay free?
SkippWay costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MMDG BLE or SkippWay have ads?
Neither MMDG BLE nor SkippWay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MMDG BLE or SkippWay?
MMDG BLE ships an update every 3 months, and SkippWay every 24 months. Most recently, MMDG BLE was updated on November 7, 2026 and SkippWay on November 4, 2026.

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