Bearing Pilot vs Bearingator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Bearing Pilot | Bearingator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alejandro | Viacheslav Gorev |
In-app purchases
Bearing Pilot
No in-app purchases
Bearingator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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