Boat Instruments vs ai.Orthodrome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Boat Instruments
This app provides AIS, GPS, and instrument data for boats, acting as a companion to onboard systems or a standalone GPS tool. It displays real-time data like depth, speed, and wind, and shows the position and course of nearby vessels with collision warnings.
- AIS and GPS data display
- Real-time instrument readings
- Collision detection warnings
- Configurable instrument pages
- NMEA bridge connectivity via WiFi
- Target position and course tracking
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AIS, GPS and instruments for your boat. Essential and useful companion to boat instrumentation or to complement the GPS functions of your device. The app connects through Wifi to NMEA bridges that transmit instrumentation and AIS data. You can configure flexible pages of analog and digital instruments, which display realistic gauges and panels: β Depth, speed, course, wind, location, rudder, rpm. More instruments in future versions. The AIS screen shows relative position, speed and course for nearby targets that the on board AIS receiver is reporting. A minimum safe distance can be used to show warnings about potential collisions. The relative direction of travel of targets is shown in colours to indicate relative position in 5, 10 and 20 minutes. β Relative course and speed, collision detection, forecast position. ABOUT US Imray is the leading publisher of nautical charts, books and apps. Our charts, designed and published in England for nearly 200 years, feature popular, carefully edited and award-winning cartography. Look out for other applications in the Marine Navigation Series from Imray Follow us on Twitter @imray_charts Facebook @imraynautical LANGUAGES English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese
ai.Orthodrome
Calculate the shortest distance between two points on a map and compare different routes. Export your route data in multiple formats or use the companion watch app for on-the-go navigation.
- Calculate orthodromes between points
- Compare orthodrome with loxodrome
- Export segments in PDF, CSV, GPX
- Copy route data to clipboard
- Intuitive interface
- Watch version available
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Whether youβre a sailor, aviator, or traveler, this app is your ideal companion. Discover the reasons behind your flightβs route over Greenland with OrthoFinder! Discover OrthoFinder, the ultimate tool for quickly calculating the orthodrome (great-circle distance) on the map between selected points. Effortlessly export lists of segments with locations and desired courses in various formats, including PDF, CSV, GPX, or copy to clipboard. Compare orthodrome and loxodrome routes, and analyze the distance difference. The app also includes a watch version (excluding export options). Features: * Calculate orthodromes between points * Compare orthodrome with loxodrome and distance difference * Export segments in PDF, CSV, GPX, or clipboard * Intuitive interface for easy navigation * Watch version available (export options not included) In-App Purchases: In the free version of the application, you initially have five available export options. Each export operation (whether to PDF, CSV, GPX, or clipboard) consumes one of these options. Once you reach the limit, you can purchase additional export options in increments of five or ten. Alternatively, you can opt for the full version, which eliminates all such limitations. * Free Version Export Limit: 5 exports initially available * Additional exports purchasable in increments of 5 or 10 Applied Standard Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ai.Orthodrome at Free against Boat Instruments's $6.99. ai.Orthodrome also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Boat Instruments's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On ads 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
ai.Orthodrome is free to download; Boat Instruments costs $6.99 up front. ai.Orthodrome sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Boat Instruments asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Boat Instruments | ai.Orthodrome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free β better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbH | Narcyz Adamus |
Customer experience
Boat Instruments
ai.Orthodrome
In-app purchases
Boat Instruments
No in-app purchases
ai.Orthodrome
- 5 Exports$1.99
- 10 Exports$2.99
- Full$19.99
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