Scirocco vs EasySpots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Scirocco
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Scirocco is the only app you need for your boat: real-time navigation, vessel management, maintenance, insurance policies and documents. It works offline and has no ads: charts, waypoints and tracks stay on your phone even offshore, with no signal. Whether you have a RIB, a sailboat or a motor yacht, Scirocco is with you at sea and ashore. FREE, WITH NO TIME LIMIT β’ Navigation with compass, ETA and routes that go around the coastline β’ Navigation sessions with a summary and a shareable card β’ GPS tracks with statistics and GPX export β’ Place search and OpenSeaMap nautical charts β’ Up to 20 waypoints β’ All offline, with no ads SCIROCCO PRO Free trial, then a weekly or annual plan: β’ Unlimited waypoints β’ Vessel with engines, fuel consumption and fuel cost β’ Scheduled maintenance with notifications β’ Insurance policies with expiry reminders β’ Boat and engine documents β’ Moorings β’ iCloud sync across all your devices NAVIGATION β’ Compass with direction, distance and arrow to waypoint β’ Speed in knots, ETA and fuel estimate in real time β’ Direction guidance: starboard, port, abeam β’ Proximity vibration at 200m, 100m and 50m from destination β’ Real-time route on satellite map WAYPOINTS β’ Save points on the map with a long press β’ Import GPX, scan photos with OCR or paste coordinates in any format β’ Organize in folders, search by name, filter favorites β’ Share via WhatsApp, iMessage or export as GPX β’ Receive coordinates from other apps β Scirocco detects them automatically YOUR FLEET β’ Register all your vessels with photo, builder, model and length β’ Add multiple engines per boat with brand, model, HP and consumption β’ Over 90 preconfigured engines with real fuel data β’ Range and fuel cost calculation for every trip β’ Export and import boats in .scirocco format for backup or sharing MAINTENANCE β’ 22 built-in templates for boat and engine service β’ Schedule future maintenance and get reminder notifications β’ Track engine hours at each service β’ Complete history of all work performed INSURANCE β’ Store boat and engine insurance policies with full details β’ Scan documents: OCR fills in the fields automatically β’ Attach photos and PDFs of your policy β’ Notifications 7 days and 1 day before expiry DOCUMENTS β’ Licenses, certificates, registration papers, power declarations and more β’ Associate each document to a boat or specific engine β’ Inline preview for images and PDFs GPS TRACKS β’ Record every trip in background with adjustable interval β’ Statistics: distance, duration, average and max speed β’ Automatic track recovery after crash or restart β’ Export as GPX to share your routes β Scirocco Pro subscription β β’ Free trial, then a weekly or annual auto-renewing plan β’ Price and duration are shown in the app before purchase Payment is charged to your Apple ID account on confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://simonsruggi.github.io/app-policies/scirocco/PRIVACY
EasySpots
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EasySpots, the simplest app to find any place again. A compass. An arrow. The distance. You follow, you arrive. HOW IT WORKS Choose a type of place (car, hotel, restaurant, mushroom spot β or among others: fishing, beach, camping, parking, meeting point, viewpointβ¦), give it a name, take a photo if you wish. It's saved. Later, wherever you are, the arrow points to that place and the distance updates as you get closer. THE PHOTO Attach a photo to each place. It helps you recognize the spot at a glance in your list. Tap the photo to display it large. PRIVACY EasySpots collects no data. Everything stays on your iPhone: positions, names, photos. No account, no server connection, no ads. FOR EVERYONE No setup. No map to understand. The arrow does the work. β Alain Ranvier
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EasySpots at none against Scirocco's 3. EasySpots also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Scirocco's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Scirocco sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. EasySpots asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scirocco ships an update every 3 days, EasySpots monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scirocco | EasySpots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days β better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simone Ruggiero | Alain Ranvier |
In-app purchases
Scirocco
- Scirocco Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Scirocco Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Scirocco Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
EasySpots
No in-app purchases









