Comparison

SafePilot by Trelleborg vs Pilot Dispatch

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

Head to head
About

SafePilot by Trelleborg

This professional maritime piloting software offers advanced chart handling, real-time navigational data, and comprehensive route planning tools. It supports S-57 and S-63 charts and includes features for vessel management and passage recording.

Highlights
  • Intelligent multilayer chart handling
  • Real-time navigational data
  • Vessel database
  • Route planning and management
  • AIS data integration
  • Passage replay and recording
Features
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SafePilot is the new generation of professional maritime piloting software from Trelleborg. It is designed by a dedicated group of software developers and active maritime pilots. The result is an exceptionally user friendly maritime piloting software. General highlights: · Intelligent Multilayer Chart Handling - Designed with a dedicated kernel with intelligent chart handling allowing multiple layers such as depths, buoys, symbols, etc. · General Data - Providing all relevant navigational data as heading, speed, course over ground and turn rate in proper resolution. Chart display with multiple orientations. S-57 and S-63 Charts supported. · Vessel Database – Maintain a list of previous piloted vessels for quick upload of actual vessel particulars as well as easy logging of handled vessels. · Day/Dusk/Night Screen - Option to shift to dusk or night screen with muting of all colours. Planning mode: · Planning Tool – Easy construction and planning of routes and fender lines with vast possibilities of editing, storing and selecting with different options. · Route Tool & Database – A Route Directory makes selection of pre-defined routes very easy. Handling of the selected route includes create, name, save or delete route. Additionally, you are able to add, move, delete or name waypoints. · Distance Lines – Flexible distance lines can be created anywhere on the chart. During navigation you will automatically get the distance to the nearest point of the vessel when in vicinity of a distance line. · Annotations – Create annotations in the chart to add points, lines, or areas, and add a textual note to each annotation. In navigation you may recall the textual note on the annotation. Navigation mode: · Graphical illustration of vessel position compared to route with information of ETA to destination as well as ETA, bearing and distance to each waypoint and cross track distance to leg line. · AIS Data (requires a portable piloting unit) - Real-time graphical illustration of all vessels incl. data in your area. · Prediction - Calculation and graphical indication of your vessel’s future position with adjustable time frames and a number of ghost shapes (foot prints). · Motion Vectors - Automatically displaying motion vectors fore and aft of your vessel if in turn or at low speed. At speed or on steady course one centre motion vector is displayed. · Follow Ship - Ensures that your vessel always is within the screen. · Head up - Follows the ship and keeps display head up. · Past Track - Showing the already covered path of the vessel. · Distance Lines – Flexible distance lines can be created and edited anywhere on the chart. During navigation you will automatically get the distance to the nearest point of the vessel when in vicinity of a distance line. · Replay and Recording - Replay function of previous passages Note: The basic version is for internal GPS usage only (cellular iPad Mini Retina, cellular iPad version 3 or newer). For external GPS or AIS device support the Pro Navigation module is required. Please see our web page for possibilities. Only Trelleborg's own range of external GPS receivers is supported in the SafePilot Pro version. Support for AD Navigation's GPS hardware is possible with the AD Navigation module.

About

Pilot Dispatch

This software streamlines pilot dispatching with 24/7 reliability. It's designed with pilot input for maximum flexibility and customization, currently serving over 400 pilots across 12 organizations.

Highlights
  • 24/7/365 uptime
  • Streamlined dispatching process
  • Pilot-involved design
  • Flexible and customizable
  • Used by over 400 pilots
Features
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24/7/365...Never Down Technology Currently in use by over 400 pilots across 12 organizations around the country, our Pilot.DISPATCH™ software vastly improves and streamlines the daily dispatching process. We actively involve pilots in the design and functionality of our software to ensure it is the most flexible and customizable solution available.

Screenshots

SafePilot by Trelleborg1 screens
Pilot Dispatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pilot Dispatch at 5.0 against SafePilot by Trelleborg's 3.8. Pilot Dispatch also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pilot Dispatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SafePilot by Trelleborg's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pilot Dispatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SafePilot by Trelleborg ships an update every 4 weeks, Pilot Dispatch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SafePilot by Trelleborg versus Pilot Dispatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafePilot by TrelleborgPilot Dispatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrelleborg Marine Systems Denmark A/SCoe & Company, LLC

Customer experience

SafePilot by Trelleborg

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Pilot Dispatch

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SafePilot by Trelleborg

No in-app purchases

None

Pilot Dispatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SafePilot by Trelleborg free?
SafePilot by Trelleborg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilot Dispatch free?
Pilot Dispatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SafePilot by Trelleborg or Pilot Dispatch?
Pilot Dispatch is rated higher. SafePilot by Trelleborg averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pilot Dispatch averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do SafePilot by Trelleborg or Pilot Dispatch have ads?
Neither SafePilot by Trelleborg nor Pilot Dispatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SafePilot by Trelleborg or Pilot Dispatch?
SafePilot by Trelleborg ships an update every 4 weeks, and Pilot Dispatch every 6 weeks. Most recently, SafePilot by Trelleborg was updated on September 8, 2026 and Pilot Dispatch on June 1, 2026.

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