Comparison

Bearing Pilot vs Bearingator

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

Head to head
About

Bearing Pilot

This navigation tool helps sailors take quick apparent bearings, displaying the bearing, target course, and required correction. It also provides real-time speed, position, and aids in determining wind direction.

Highlights
  • Apparent bearing measurement
  • Target course display
  • Wheel correction in degrees
  • Real-time speed and position
  • Wind direction estimation
  • Simple interface
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Bearing Pilot is a new tool for both beginners and profesional sailors. 
Its extreme simplicity let us take quick apparent bearings, showing us in the screen the bearing taken, the target course and also the correction required at the wheel (in dregrees). Additionally, it provides speed and real-time position. Using a piece of wool or tasting winds, it also help us to get the wind direction easily. 
Several tools in just one easy App.
A great tool for racers, buoy tenders, professionals and recreational sailors. Marinus Apps www.marinusapps.com

About

Bearingator

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Find the bearing of what you see. Bearingator turns your iPhone camera into a simple visual bearing finder. Aim the center sight at a distant landmark and read the direction you're pointing in degrees and minutes. Features: Camera-based bearing measurements that account for the orientation of your iPhone. Magnetic and true north bearings, with one-tap switching. True north requires location data. A graduated horizon ruler that responds to device tilt and turns green when level. Compass accuracy warnings and helpful recalibration guidance. A minimal, focused interface for sailing, hiking, and exploring. Bearings can be affected by magnetic interference, sensor calibration, and environmental conditions. Bearingator is a reference tool, not a substitute for dedicated navigation equipment or official charts when safety matters.

Screenshots

Bearing Pilot3 screens
Bearingator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bearingator at Free against Bearing Pilot's $8.99. Bearing Pilot's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.4). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Bearingator is free to download; Bearing Pilot costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bearing Pilot ships an update every 8 months, Bearingator every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bearing Pilot versus Bearingator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBearing PilotBearingator
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandroViacheslav Gorev

In-app purchases

None

Bearing Pilot

No in-app purchases

None

Bearingator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bearing Pilot free?
Bearing Pilot costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bearingator free?
Bearingator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bearing Pilot or Bearingator have ads?
Neither Bearing Pilot nor Bearingator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bearing Pilot or Bearingator?
Bearing Pilot ships an update every 8 months, and Bearingator every 12 months. Most recently, Bearing Pilot was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bearingator on November 8, 2026.

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