Comparison

Bearing Pilot vs Boreas Marine Map

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

Boreas Marine Map

Features
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Boreas is an offline-first nautical chart and cruising companion. Built for boaters, sailors and fishermen: even with no signal, your chart, your route and your safety alerts stay with you. 87 regions in 23 countries, from the Norwegian fjords to the Florida Keys. • OFFLINE CHART AND SAFETY Downloaded regions work with no internet at all: coastline, depths, spot soundings, seamarks, and shallow-water and rock alerts in your pocket. • CHARTS FROM THE AUTHORITIES THEMSELVES Where a country publishes its own chart data, that is what you get. NOAA ENC in the United States, Kystverket in Norway, Vaylavirasto in Finland, EMODnet surveyed bathymetry across Europe. Lights carry their real characters. • YOUR FIRST REGION IS FREE Download one region, your own water, at no charge. See the depths and the marks before you decide whether Boreas is worth paying for. • PLAN BEFORE YOU CAST OFF Pre-departure check: weather, wind and sea state at your departure point, plus a shallow and hazard scan along your route. Automatic routing keeps to water with a depth margin, in every region you have. • WEATHER AND SEA STATE Wind, waves, currents, temperature and sea level, with up-to-date forecasts. • FISHING LAYER (NORWAY) Registered fishing grounds, spawning areas, shrimp fields, lobster reserves, closures and fish farm sites, from the Directorate of Fisheries. • FLEET (FREE) See your boat and nearby friendly boats live on the chart, and share your position. • HAZARDS NOT ON THE CHART Community notes, derived rock and shallow markers, and AIS vessel traffic. • 3D COASTAL VIEW (Pro Plus) See the shore in three dimensions as you approach. • WHERE BOREAS COVERS Norway - Oslofjorden, Sorlandet, Stavanger, Bergen, Sognefjorden Finland - Turku archipelago and Aland, Helsinki Sweden - Stockholm, Bohuslan, Oland, Gotland Denmark - Kattegat, Oresund, the South Funen archipelago, Limfjorden, Vadehavet Germany - Kiel, Ruegen, Ostfriesland, Elbe-Weser, Nordfriesland Netherlands - Waddenzee, Zeeland, IJsselmeer, Hollandse Kust United Kingdom - Solent, Thames, Dover Strait, North East, Clyde, Hebrides, South West Ireland - South Coast France - Bretagne, La Rochelle, Cote d'Azur, Corse Poland - Gdansk Bay Estonia - Tallinn and Saaremaa Spain, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Malta, Greece, Cyprus Turkiye - Marmara (built in), Aegean, Mediterranean, Black Sea United States - Florida, Chesapeake, Long Island Sound, New England, Maine, San Francisco, Puget Sound, the Great Lakes, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Brazil - Angra, Rio, Ilhabela, Buzios, Florianopolis, Salvador Boreas starts free. Pro and Pro Plus subscriptions unlock extras such as weather and sea state, every downloadable region, unlimited routes and the 3D coastal view. Monthly, yearly and lifetime options; cancel anytime. Note: Boreas is a planning and awareness aid; it does not replace official nautical charts. Navigation safety remains the captain's responsibility. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bearing Pilot3 screens
Boreas Marine Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Boreas Marine Map at Free against Bearing Pilot's $8.99. Boreas Marine Map also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 months). Bearing Pilot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Boreas Marine Map is free to download; Bearing Pilot costs $8.99 up front. Boreas Marine Map sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bearing Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bearing Pilot ships an update every 8 months, Boreas Marine Map every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bearing Pilot versus Boreas Marine Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBearing PilotBoreas Marine Map
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandroOGUZ BAYAR

In-app purchases

None

Bearing Pilot

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Boreas Marine Map

Subscriptions4
  • Boreas Pro — Aylık7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Boreas Pro+ — Aylık7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Boreas Pro — Yıllık7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Boreas Pro+ — Yıllık7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Boreas Pro — Ömür Boyu$99.99
  • Boreas Pro+ — Ömür Boyu$149.99

Questions

Is Bearing Pilot free?
Bearing Pilot costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boreas Marine Map free?
Boreas Marine Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bearing Pilot or Boreas Marine Map have ads?
Boreas Marine Map shows ads; Bearing Pilot does not.
Which is updated more often, Bearing Pilot or Boreas Marine Map?
Bearing Pilot ships an update every 8 months, and Boreas Marine Map every 2 days. Most recently, Bearing Pilot was updated on November 1, 2026 and Boreas Marine Map on November 6, 2026.

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