Comparison

Skipper vs Boat Fix Pro

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

Head to head
About

Skipper

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
Features
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Skipper is a simple yet powerful boating logbook app for iPhone and iPad. It allows you to automatically keep a permanent record of all your activities at sea and to securely store all your trips on your device to protect your entire boating history. If you love sailing or boating, Skipper is the perfect app! Features of Skipper: • Record your boat trips with your iPhone or iPad*: real-time GPS position, course, speed, duration, distance, track and more • Auto start recording your trips as soon as you leave your initial position • Log everything: weather, sea state, crew members, boat, departure/arrival places, sails used, engine hours, incidents, repairs, and more • Access accurate stats like distance, duration, average/top speed and more • Relive your adventures review your chronicles over time with beautiful maps • Search your logbook for name, notes or place and filter by crew member, boat, weather (wind force and direction) • Import/export GPX files • Nautical, metric and imperial units of measurement support Notes: • *Only the Wi-Fi + Cellular iPads have a built-in GPS, the Wi-Fi only iPads don't have a built-in GPS. • Skipper cannot be used as replacement for Automatic Identification System (AIS). • Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease your device’s battery life: it is recommend to connect the device to a power outlet when possible. • GPS is completely independent of any Wi-Fi or Cellular data connection. • An Internet connection is required to download weather forecast and maps. • Maps provided by Apple. • Weather is provided by Apple. --- The first three recorded or imported activities are completely free of charge. Skipper+, an optional in-app subscription, unlocks unlimited activities. Development and ongoing maintenance are supported by Skipper+ subscribers. Thank you! Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription or turn off auto-renew by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. • Privacy: https://skipper.alpennec.com/privacy • Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Boat Fix Pro

Monitor your boat's vital information and track its GPS location in real-time. Review historical routes with playback features. Keep tabs on your vessel remotely.

Highlights
  • Remote boat monitoring
  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Historical route playback
  • Vital information monitoring
Features
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Boat Fix GPS tracker allows clients to remotely monitor vital information on their boat and GPS track both in real time and also with historical playback.

Screenshots

Skipper4 screens
Boat Fix Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boat Fix Pro at none against Skipper's 10. Boat Fix Pro also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). Skipper's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Skipper sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Boat Fix Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skipper holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Skipper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Boat Fix Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skipper ships an update weekly, Boat Fix Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Skipper versus Boat Fix Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkipperBoat Fix Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (36 ratings) — better4.3 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxel Le PennecJohn Crawford

Customer experience

Skipper

All ratings36 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative16.9%

Boat Fix Pro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Skipper

Subscriptions7
  • Skipper+ Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Skipper+ Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Weekly$8.997 Days
Show 4 more
  • Skipper+ Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Yearly$35.991 Year
  • Yearly$44.991 Year
  • Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Skipper+ Lifetime$14.99
  • Skipper+ Lifetime$99.99
  • Lifetime$124.99
None

Boat Fix Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skipper free?
Skipper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boat Fix Pro free?
Boat Fix Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skipper or Boat Fix Pro?
Skipper is rated higher. Skipper averages 4.6 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Boat Fix Pro averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.
Do Skipper or Boat Fix Pro have ads?
Neither Skipper nor Boat Fix Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skipper or Boat Fix Pro?
Skipper ships an update weekly, and Boat Fix Pro every 4 months. Most recently, Skipper was updated on November 6, 2026 and Boat Fix Pro on November 3, 2026.

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