Boat Data vs Boat Instrument
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boat Data
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Stay in control on the water with "Boat Data". Connect to your boat’s network and get instant access to speed, heading, depth, wind, and more. Monitor nearby vessels with AIS, and display all data from SignalK, NMEA 0183 or NMEA2000 protocols in a clean, customizable dashboard. Perfect for sailors, cruisers, and racing enthusiasts who want safer, smarter, and more connected boating. By downloading this app, you agree to the Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/")
Boat Instrument
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A Boat Instrument for displaying data in fully configurable Boxes. The data is received via a subscription to a SignalK server. The SignalK server should be fed from your boat's NMEA data. The SignalK server can run on any supported platform, but this is usually a Raspberry Pi running a marine specific OS build.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boat Instrument at none against Boat Data's 1. Boat Instrument also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Boat Data sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Boat Instrument asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Boat Data | Boat Instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FABIAN FISAHN | VICTORIAN HANG GLIDING & PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATION INC |
In-app purchases
Boat Data
- Boat Data - Premium14 Days trial$3.991 Year
Boat Instrument
No in-app purchases
