# Bucephalas vs Boating Logbook

The clearest difference is price: Boating Logbook at Free against Bucephalas's $5.99. Bucephalas's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Boating Logbook is free to download; Bucephalas costs $5.99 up front. Boating Logbook sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Bucephalas asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bucephalas ships an update every 3 weeks, Boating Logbook every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bucephalas | Boating Logbook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | — | **[4.6 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boating-logbook-skipper/id671764434/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **36** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 79.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 14 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Junichiro Seyama](https://appshunter.io/developer/537815782) | [Axel Le Pennec](https://appshunter.io/developer/671697425) |

## What reviewers say

### Bucephalas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bucephalas/id627895774)

This navigation app offers unique destination suggestions and acts as a cycle computer. It parrots your actions verbally and provides voice-guided navigation with 3D sound. It also includes features for managing multiple bikes and their parts, and a photography assistant.

**Highlights:** Action-based verbal feedback, Cycle computer functions, Multiple bicycle management, Voice-guided navigation, 3D sound navigation, Unique destination suggestion modes, Magic Hour estimator

**In-app purchases:** none


### Boating Logbook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boating-logbook-skipper/id671764434)

Record your boat trips with real-time GPS data, weather, and crew information. Securely store your boating history and relive your adventures with detailed maps and statistics. Import/export GPX files and manage your logbook with powerful search and filtering options.

**Highlights:** Real-time GPS trip recording, Log weather, crew, and boat details, Access trip statistics, Review adventures on maps, Search and filter logbook entries, Import/export GPX files

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Skipper+ Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Skipper+ Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Skipper+ Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $35.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $44.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Skipper+ Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |
| Skipper+ Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $124.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bucephalas free?

Bucephalas costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Boating Logbook free?

Boating Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Bucephalas or Boating Logbook have ads?

Neither Bucephalas nor Boating Logbook shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bucephalas or Boating Logbook?

Bucephalas ships an update every 3 weeks, and Boating Logbook every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bucephalas was updated on September 11, 2026 and Boating Logbook on September 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*