Comparison

SkippersNotes vs BoatAroundMe

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

Head to head
About

SkippersNotes

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This simple app will help you log your travel destinations and keep track of proper and timely servicing of your boat. SkippersNotes will improve your boating experience with the following features: β€’ Plan your trip and monitor your current position, travel distances, speed, and elapsed time β€’ Log all your trips and include information about fuel, weather, and others. β€’ Edit existing trips or manually add new trips β€’ Calculate total motor working hours and travel distances β€’ Create a list of tasks β€’ Add relevant information about your boat and motor to your profile β€’ Export all your data - You can use your SkippersNotes on the go. App includes maps for planning your trip and enables you to monitor speed and distance in real time. Trips can be logged with the help of your GPS receiver and app timer. - Don’t worry if you forget to log a trip in real time or include all relevant information about the trip. You can manually add new trips, edit all saved trips, and include additional information such as fuel level, weather conditions, fresh water level, events to remember, time and distance marks, and other comments. - We know you love to take proper care of your boat. With the special report feature you can make distance, speed and travel time calculations within a certain time period. This gives you relevant information about your motor working hours so you can take care of timely servicing. - Avoid forgetting important tasks regarding the boat maintenance! SkippersNotes enables you to create a list of tasks related to boat or motor maintenance, keeping them in one place. - App provides meaningful data, regardless of the type of boat you have. You can add relevant information about your boat and motor to your profile such as name and model of the boat, boat and motor's year and serial number, motor power, LOA, beam, draft and height of the boat. - Do you want to share or edit information in other programs? All your trips, calculations, task list, and your profile information can be exported in a form of a text file. SUBSCRIPTION INFO: You can download the app for free. Further use requires a subscription with a free trial which expires in 3 days. You can cancel your subscription anytime during your free trial and you will not be charged for the app. Your subscription is automatically renewable unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your iTunes will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes account settings after purchase. When cancelling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.skippersnotes.com/policy.html

About

BoatAroundMe

Features
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BoatAroundMe shows vessels around you using AIS data. Search a city, browse the interactive map, and open a rich vessel sheet with name, MMSI/IMO, type, speed, course, and coordinates. The interface is 100% ad-free for a clean experience. Key Features Search by city (e.g., Marseille, Rotterdam). Interactive map with adjustable radius (5–50 km). Vessel details: name, MMSI/IMO, type, SOG/COG, coordinates, and Open in Maps. Current location support (with permission). Fast, ad-free UI. Subscription After 10 searches, the app offers a weekly subscription for unlimited searches. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage in Settings > [Your Name] > Subscriptions. About AIS data Information is provided by third-party AIS sources. Coverage may vary by area and there may be a slight delay. Not for navigation. Support & Privacy We respect your privacy: no ads in the interface. See Terms and conditions EULA defined by Apple https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SkippersNotes4 screens
BoatAroundMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SkippersNotes at 14.2 against BoatAroundMe's 18.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. SkippersNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and BoatAroundMe sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
SkippersNotes versus BoatAroundMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkippersNotesBoatAroundMe
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.2 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperErik CukGenuisoft

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SkippersNotes

Subscriptions2
  • All access - monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • All access - yearly3 Days trial$2.991 Year
1 purchases

BoatAroundMe

Subscriptions1
  • Premium version$1.997 Days

Questions

Is SkippersNotes free?
SkippersNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoatAroundMe free?
BoatAroundMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SkippersNotes or BoatAroundMe have ads?
Neither SkippersNotes nor BoatAroundMe shows ads.

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