Comparison

SkipperLog vs Sailing Log

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

Head to head
About

SkipperLog

Features
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For all skippers with a charter or own yacht, sailing or motor, SkipperLog helps you keep a log of all important events during your sailing trip and record your tracks. Use customizable predefined text blocks, add daily statistics and photos. Includes Apple Watch App to make quick entries from your wrist. Share your log and tracks via iCloud with your crew or friends and family. Export as PDF or text plus GPX tracks. With handy nautical tools like barometer, magnetic compass and many more.

About

Sailing Log

Features
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Your ship's log — the way a skipper actually keeps it. Quick fixes on the hour, offline, ready to hand over. No account, no subscription, no ads. ◆ SHIP'S LOG › One-tap GPS fix: time, course, speed, bay name › Add wind, weather, sea state and notes › Live route map with every spot you saved ◆ TRIPS, VESSEL & CREW › Full vessel card: model, call sign, LOA, engine, base › One tap picks the skipper — the rest are crew › Names reused from past trips; families auto-fill ◆ SPOTS & ANCHORAGES › Save a spot in one tap — the bay names itself › Stays over an hour are detected and suggested ◆ COSTS & COST-SPLIT › Log any expense — shared or individual › Optional groups for families and cabins › Instant "who pays whom" — everyone ends up even ◆ CHECK-IN / CHECK-OUT › 24-point boat checklist, both ways › Flag damage with photos, GPS and a timestamp › One signed Damage Protocol PDF for the charter ◆ BEAUTIFUL EXPORTS › Logbook PDF with an offline route map › Logbook and cost-split in Excel too › Share or email PDF + Excel in one tap ◆ ON-BOARD TOOLS › Weather with wind map and storm alarms › Anchor watch that alarms if you drag — screen off › Signal flags, buoys, lights — inline and offline ◆ WHY SAILORS PICK IT › Charter skippers: a clean handover document › Owners: a real, exportable ship's log › Crews: marina, fuel and food split without drama ◆ 27 LANGUAGES › EN, DE, FR, IT, ES, HR, SL, SQ, BS, ME, SK, CS, PL, HU › Every screen and your logbook PDF in all 27 languages — English always available for charter handovers ◆ PRIVACY › No account, no analytics — everything stays on device › Only optional calls: bay-name lookups and map tiles ◆ PRICING › 30-day free trial, full features, no card › €24.99 once — lifetime, all updates, never a subscription From sailors, for sailors.

Screenshots

SkipperLog4 screens
Sailing Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sailing Log at Free against SkipperLog's $6.99. Sailing Log also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). SkipperLog's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

Sailing Log is free to download; SkipperLog costs $6.99 up front. Sailing Log sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SkipperLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkipperLog ships an update every 5 weeks, Sailing Log weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
SkipperLog versus Sailing Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkipperLogSailing Log
Price$6.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB81 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLinkeSOFT GmbHBoris Ing.Brezansky

In-app purchases

None

SkipperLog

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sailing Log

One-time3
  • Lifetime Access$9.99
  • Lifetime Access$17.99
  • Lifetime Unlock$22.99

Questions

Is SkipperLog free?
SkipperLog costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sailing Log free?
Sailing Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SkipperLog or Sailing Log have ads?
Neither SkipperLog nor Sailing Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkipperLog or Sailing Log?
SkipperLog ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sailing Log weekly. Most recently, SkipperLog was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sailing Log on October 24, 2026.

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