Comparison

LogbookNMEA connect vs NavLink

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

Head to head
About

LogbookNMEA connect

This tool connects NMEA devices via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to your iPad or iPhone. It captures navigation data for automatic entry into Logbook Suite and Logbook Lite, enhancing your digital logbook experience for sailing and motorboating.

Highlights
  • NMEA data connection
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support
  • Internal GPS integration
  • Automatic data entry
  • Supports Logbook Suite/Lite
  • Captures position, course, speed
Features
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The NMEA connection module for Logbook Suite and Logbook Lite This tool provides NMEA data for use with Logbook the logbook in 2K Yachting’s App Logbook Suite for sailors and motorboaters and with the app Logbook Lite. Connect your NMEA device using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to your iPad/iPhone or use the internal GPS of your iPad, setup LogbookNMEA connect for your device(s) and capture the navigation data for automatic entry in Logbook and Logbook Lite. A list of supported devices can be found on our support website. NOTE: If you want to enter the GPS data from the internal GPS of your iPad (time, position, course and speed over ground) into Logbook, you need to activate the data source "iPad GPS". If you activate in addition the data source "iPad Barometer", Logbook can also get automatically the air pressure value from the iPad for each entry. The Logbook Suite module Logbook is our popular user-optimised logbook software for sailors and motorboat drivers, now also available in Apple App Store. Logbook Suite is available in versions for iPad , OS X and Windows. The logbook data file can be used on iPad or on PC (OS X or Windows) or alternately on iPad and on PC. With Logbook we provide the first and only digital logbook for sailors and motorboat drivers for OS X users. The user interface differs from other digital logbooks and it is orientated by the traditional, printed logbook. Instead of computer-technical input masks you get pages with a practice-oriented layout which makes it easier to enter all relevant data into the logbook. When you use Logbook on an iPad Cellular the actual position can be entered automatically from the iPads GPS. And if you connect a NMEA onboard network or a GPS receiver to your iPad, Logbook can read the nautical data and enter them automatically into the logbook. Logbook was tested in daily use during long trips and is developed further constantly—a user-friendly software by yachtsmen for yachtsmen. For iPad as well as for OS X Logbook is the only software on the market with which you can lead a logbook corresponding to the official demands. More detailed information about Logbook Suite is available on our website.

About

NavLink

Features
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Machen Sie Ihr Schiff smarter – mit der offiziellen App für NavLink2! Ob Geschwindigkeit, Flottwasser oder die aktuelle Position: Mit dieser Anwendung haben Sie alle wichtigen Informationen jederzeit im Blick – direkt und komfortabel auf Ihrem Smartphone oder Tablet. Die intuitive Oberfläche sorgt dafür, dass Sie Ihre Schiffsdaten schnell und zuverlässig abrufen können, egal ob unterwegs auf dem Wasser oder im Hafen. Darüber hinaus bietet die App die Möglichkeit, Ihre aufgezeichneten Daten optional in die Cloud hochzuladen. So können Sie Ihre Fahrten archivieren, später auswerten oder für weiterführende Analysen nutzen. Sollten Sie an dieser Funktion interessiert sein, kontaktieren Sie mich einfach – ich unterstütze Sie gerne persönlich bei der Einrichtung. Erleben Sie mehr Kontrolle, Komfort und Übersicht mit Ihrer NavLink2-App!

Screenshots

LogbookNMEA connect1 screens
NavLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NavLink at fortnightly against LogbookNMEA connect's every 2 months. LogbookNMEA connect's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LogbookNMEA connect ships an update every 2 months, NavLink fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
LogbookNMEA connect versus NavLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogbookNMEA connectNavLink
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrimutic UGKarl Waldmannstetter

In-app purchases

None

LogbookNMEA connect

No in-app purchases

None

NavLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LogbookNMEA connect free?
LogbookNMEA connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NavLink free?
NavLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LogbookNMEA connect or NavLink have ads?
Neither LogbookNMEA connect nor NavLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LogbookNMEA connect or NavLink?
LogbookNMEA connect ships an update every 2 months, and NavLink fortnightly. Most recently, LogbookNMEA connect was updated on October 10, 2026 and NavLink on October 12, 2026.

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