Comparison

Explore with Imray vs Wind Pilot

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

Head to head
About

Explore with Imray

Access Imray's renowned cruising guides and pilot books on your mobile device. This app provides verified sailing directions, marina data, and points of interest for over 17,000 locations, all available offline. Enhance your passage planning and sailing experience with trusted, first-hand researched content.

Highlights
  • Offline cruising guides
  • Verified pilotage information
  • Marina and anchorage data
  • Bookmark and filter locations
  • Satellite map view
  • User feedback submission
Features
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**Explore with Imray** Cruising guides in your pocket! Carry the content from Imray’s world-renowned library of cruising guides and pilot books in your pocket. Designed for sailors and boaters, the content in Explore with Imray is researched first hand by experienced sailors and verified by Imray. It also includes information from extensive networks of trusted local contacts and data from official hydrographic offices, organisations and institutions. Verified and trusted cruising data - Content created by leading sailing authors and clubs including the Cruising Association, Rod and Lu Heikell, the Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation, Clyde Cruising Club and much more - Invaluable pilotage information and sailing directions for over 17,000 locations - Marina, harbour and anchorage descriptions and data - Contact, mooring and facilities information - Images and chartlets from the extensive Imray collection Key Features: - Offline Content: Download and access essential pilotage information and sailing directions to access whilst at sea - Verified Points of Interest: Explore trusted cruising data and discover verified points of interest along your journey - Add your Feedback: Send your updates and feedback directly from the app to the editors, for review and potential inclusion in Explore with Imray and Imray’s printed books - Bookmark and Filter Locations: Easily bookmark locations and filter them by facilities to find what you need quickly. - Satellite View: Gain a comprehensive view of your surroundings on the satellite map background. - Access to Desktop version: Your membership allows you to also access the online desktop version. Explore with Imray offers a free trial and annual membership. Get full access with the Explore with Imray annual subscription for just Β£69.99. This 12-month auto-renewing plan ensures you stay connected to premium features all year long. Your Apple account will be charged upon confirmation of purchase. Membership subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off 24 hours before the current period ends in your account settings. Cancelling auto-renewal ensures access until the current payment period concludes. By using this app, you agree to the standard Apple End User License Agreement (EULA), which can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/. For more information on how we handle your data, please review our Privacy Policy (https://www.imray.com/about/privacy/). We aim to guide your passage planning and sailing. Got feedback? Let us know how we can better serve you!

About

Wind Pilot

Features
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Wind Pilot is the only app that combines recent historical wind data (2007–2025) AND real satellite measurements β€” not corrected forecasts. Download wind tiles directly to your device and use the app fully offline β€” no connection needed at sea ! Unlike most tools, Wind Pilot covers a wider portion of the globe, including remote areas like Svalbard and Antarctica (when ice-free). Wind Pilot is a modern, easier-to-read replacement for the classic Chart Pilot, built for today's sailors. The aim is also to include all the relevant information including main currents data, wave, storm and more in future versions !

Screenshots

Explore with Imray4 screens
Wind Pilot3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Wind Pilot at 13.0 against Explore with Imray's 16.0. 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. Explore with Imray sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $79.99 per year and Wind Pilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Explore with Imray versus Wind Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplore with ImrayWind Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews25.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size94 MB94 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbHaudric gay

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Explore with Imray

Subscriptions1
  • Explore Annual Membership$79.991 Year
1 purchases

Wind Pilot

One-time1
  • Unlimited downloads$3.99

Questions

Is Explore with Imray free?
Explore with Imray is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wind Pilot free?
Wind Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Explore with Imray or Wind Pilot have ads?
Neither Explore with Imray nor Wind Pilot shows ads.

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