Comparison

LogbookNMEA connect vs Logge

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

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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 constantlyβ€”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

Logge

Features
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Logge turns your iPhone or iPad into a complete ship's log – built for use on the water. On board Create a voyage in seconds and start logging right away. Every log entry records GPS position, course, speed (kn), wind force (Beaufort), wind direction, sea state, visibility, air pressure, water depth, water temperature, sail setting and engine status. GPS data is filled in automatically, and every entry shows how far you've come since the start of the voyage. Over Wi-Fi (TCP/UDP), Logge takes data from compatible chart plotters and NMEA multiplexers. Boat & manoeuvres Sailing boat or motorboat – the forms show only relevant fields. Quick actions for tack, gybe, reef, engine, anchor and more create pre-filled log entries, also via Siri or a shortcut. Automatic course-change detection suggests an entry as soon as your course changes noticeably. Air pressure from the iPhone barometer, even offline, with a trend arrow. Anchor & route At anchor, Logge monitors an adjustable swinging circle and sounds an alarm as soon as the boat leaves it – even in the background and with a Focus active. Logge records your route in the background, even with the screen off. Distances are measured along the actual route, split into sailing, engine and time at anchor. Voyage review & statistics Every completed voyage shows total distance, distance under sail and under engine, average and top speed, wind rose, weather history and the share under sail. The statistics tab sums up nautical miles, days at sea, engine hours, records and favourite ports – with an annual goal and filters by vessel and year. Spotted a mistake in an entry of a completed voyage? Time, log reading, sail setting, engine, weather and remarks can be corrected; position, course and speed stay as recorded. In the PDF, a star marks corrected entries. Sea miles certificate For sailing licence applications: a PDF certificate of your chosen voyages with total distance, days at sea, night miles and cruising area – signed on the spot with your finger or Apple Pencil if you like. Whether it is accepted is decided by the issuing authority. Night mode (Logge Pro) Extremely dark and red-tinted, so your eyes stay adapted on night passages. Switch it with the moon symbol in a running voyage, or automatically at sunset and sunrise. Maps turn dark and the route is drawn in a shade of red. PDFs and map exports stay light. Photos in your logbook (Logge Pro) Up to 10 photos per log entry, up to 30 per voyage – via the system photo picker, so Logge only sees the photos you choose. They appear as round pictures on the voyage map, as "Voyage in pictures" in the statistics and, if you like, as a photo appendix in the PDF logbook. Photo suggestions: Logge finds pictures from your trip in your library and matches them to entries – only after an explanation, and the search runs entirely on your device. Export, backup & organisation Export your logbook as a PDF in A4 landscape with a print margin, and each voyage's route as a GPX track. Back up your logbook, photos included, to a file and restore it at any time – merged instead of overwritten. Single voyages can be shared as a file. Logge Pro One-time purchase, no subscription. Pro unlocks: night mode, photos in your logbook, your own goals, the career certificate, free column selection in the PDF logbook, GPX import, CSV export, season comparison, fuel analysis and cruising-area heat map. Everything Logge could do before stays as it was. Features: - Quick actions, course-change detection, Siri & Shortcuts - Filter entries, undo deletion, correct entries of completed voyages - Watch system, crew list, vessel profiles - PDF and GPX export, backup with photos, voyage export and import - Pro: night mode, photos, own goals, career certificate, PDF columns, GPX import, CSV, season comparison - iPad: two-column view, map with inspector, keyboard shortcuts Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LogbookNMEA connect1 screens
Logge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LogbookNMEA connect at none against Logge's 1. LogbookNMEA connect also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Logge's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Logge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LogbookNMEA connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LogbookNMEA connect ships an update every 2 months, Logge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
LogbookNMEA connect versus Logge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogbookNMEA connectLogge
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTrimutic UGAnnabelle Petri

In-app purchases

None

LogbookNMEA connect

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Logge

One-time1
  • Logge Pro$8.99

Questions

Is LogbookNMEA connect free?
LogbookNMEA connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Logge free?
Logge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LogbookNMEA connect or Logge have ads?
Neither LogbookNMEA connect nor Logge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LogbookNMEA connect or Logge?
LogbookNMEA connect ships an update every 2 months, and Logge every 3 weeks. Most recently, LogbookNMEA connect was updated on October 10, 2026 and Logge on October 24, 2026.

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