Comparison

NMEAremote vs Pothole Tracker

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

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About

NMEAremote

This app provides real-time marine data from your ship's navigation system directly to your mobile device. Monitor navigation, wind, and depth information at a glance for enhanced safety and performance on the water.

Highlights
  • Real-time marine data display
  • Supports NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, SignalK
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Alarms and logging
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Server/Repeater functionality
Features
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Your boat's instruments, right in your hand. NMEAremote connects your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch to your vessel's network and navigation system and brings all critical marine data to a bold, easy-to-read dashboard — wherever you are on deck. Whether you're racing offshore or cruising coastal waters, NMEAremote delivers real-time wind, speed, depth, GPS, AIS, engine data, and more in a single, fully customizable display. The first NMEA app ever on the App Store, now a trusted Swiss Army knife for sailors worldwide. Broad Compatibility Supports NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, Signal K, and MQTT from virtually any device. Compatible with Expedition, B&G H5000, A&T, and a wide range of preconfigured sources including Actisense, Digital Yacht, Yacht Devices, B&G, and many more — over WiFi or Bluetooth. Your Data, Your Way All values are organized into intuitive Modules — AIS, GPS, Wind, Navigation, Sounder, Heading, Environment, Performance, Racing, Engine, and more. Customizable Dashboards Create personalized displays tailored to your needs. Focus on the data that matters most to you. Build the dashboard you need: choose layouts, add pages, set favorites or just use the comprehensive default dashboard. Every numeric value can be individually smoothed for clean, stable readings. Set a custom color for each instrument title and value — match your cockpit aesthetics, improve readability in sunlight or at night, or color-code data by category at a glance. Your dashboard, your palette. Built for iPad — Side by Side with Your Charts NMEAremote supports iPad Split View, so you can run your favourite charting app on one side while NMEAremote displays clean, live instrument values on the other. No more switching back and forth. Your chart and your data, together on one screen. User-Friendly Interface Clean, intuitive design makes it easy for both experienced sailors and beginners to navigate. Performance Sailing Import your polar diagram and unlock full performance analytics — Polar Speed, Target Speed, VMG, Beat & Gybe angles, and more. Ideal for racers who want that extra tenth of a knot. Stay Aware Configurable alarms alert you visually and audibly when any value crosses a threshold. Keep a full NMEA log for review and diagnostics. Forward data to other devices with the built-in server/repeater. On Your Wrist & Glasses Native Apple Watch app runs independently from your iPhone. Supports ActiveLook® smartglass integration for hands-free, heads-up sailing data. Accessible to All Sailors NMEAremote supports VoiceOver, Apple's built-in screen reader. Instrument titles and live values are fully accessible — so every sailor can stay informed, eyes-free, at any time. One Purchase. No Subscriptions. No Registration required Buy once for the full feature set. No recurring fees, no hidden costs, no adds. No charts — just clean, reliable instrument data done right. For any details, supported values, devices and messages visit: www.zapfware.de/nmearemote/ If you have any questions, suggestions or need support please send an e-mail to ios@zapfware.de

About

Pothole Tracker

This app uses your phone's sensors to automatically detect potholes while you drive. It anonymously shares this data to create a community-driven map of road conditions, helping you and others avoid rough routes.

Highlights
  • Automatic pothole detection
  • Community-generated road maps
  • Anonymous data sharing
  • Real-time road condition insights
  • Avoidance of rough roads
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Turn every ride into valuable road‑quality insights. Pothole Tracker uses your device’s motion sensors to automatically detect potholes while you drive. With your permission, detected potholes are anonymously uploaded to a shared database that maps road conditions across your city. Browse community‑generated street ratings, see which areas have the most frequent hits, and help others avoid rough roads. Together, we build a smarter, safer map.

Screenshots

NMEAremote4 screens
Pothole Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pothole Tracker at Free against NMEAremote's $23.99. Pothole Tracker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). NMEAremote's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pothole Tracker is free to download; NMEAremote costs $23.99 up front. NMEAremote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pothole Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pothole Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NMEAremote has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NMEAremote ships an update every 3 months, Pothole Tracker every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
NMEAremote versus Pothole Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNMEAremotePothole Tracker
Price$23.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB10 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperzapfwareBogdan Bun

Customer experience

NMEAremote

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative31.4%

Pothole Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NMEAremote

One-time1
  • ExpeditionFree
None

Pothole Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NMEAremote free?
NMEAremote costs $23.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pothole Tracker free?
Pothole Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NMEAremote or Pothole Tracker?
Pothole Tracker is rated higher. NMEAremote averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Pothole Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NMEAremote or Pothole Tracker have ads?
Neither NMEAremote nor Pothole Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NMEAremote or Pothole Tracker?
NMEAremote ships an update every 3 months, and Pothole Tracker every 5 weeks. Most recently, NMEAremote was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pothole Tracker on October 18, 2026.

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