Comparison

Navily vs Anchor Plus

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

Head to head
About

Navily

This app serves as a comprehensive mobile cruising guide for boaters. It offers a vast database of marinas and anchorages, user-generated reviews and photos, and seamless berth booking across Europe. Connect with other users and marinas through in-app chat and receive real-time warnings.

Highlights
  • 35,000+ marinas and anchorages
  • 350,000+ community photos and comments
  • Easy berth booking in 700+ European marinas
  • In-app chat with users and marinas
  • Real-time anchorage warnings
  • Emergency SOS feature
Features
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With over 1.2 million boaters worldwide, Navily is the all-in-one boating and sailing app to discover safe anchorages, book marinas with ease, and cruise with confidence. Whether you're planning a day trip, a sailing holiday, a coastal cruise, or an offshore adventure, Navily gives you everything you need in one place. Trusted by sailors, cruisers, and recreational boaters around the world, Navily helps you plan routes, discover the best marinas and anchorages, and make every journey easier. Explore more than 35,000 marinas and anchorages backed by 500,000+ trusted reviews and photos from the Navily community and our marina partners. Why choose Navily? - A growing community with over 1.2 million boaters worldwide - 35,000+ marinas and anchorages - 500,000+ reviews and photos - 700+ bookable marinas - Smart route planning and distance calculations - Navily Protection Scores to find the best anchorages - Live chat with nearby boaters - Real-time anchorage alerts - Emergency SOS feature- ask the community for help! Plan smarter boating routes. Spend less time searching and more time sailing. Compare nearby marinas and anchorages, calculate distances, filter results to match your preferences, discover the best locations to anchor with Navily Weather Protection Scores, and build routes with automatic itinerary planning. Whether you're cruising the Mediterranean or exploring the Caribbean, Navily helps you make better decisions before you leave the dock Sail with confidence. - Access over 500,000 community reviews and photos to find the perfect stop, including: - Depth and seabed information - Wind and swell protection - Marina facilities and services - Local tips from experienced boaters - Real photos from fellow sailors - Every review is automatically translated, allowing you to benefit from the knowledge of our international boating community. - Stay connected through community chat, receive real-time anchorage alerts, and access essential services both ashore and at sea. When you're off the grid, Offline Mode keeps important information available whenever you need it. Unlock even more with Navily Premium. Upgrade to Navily Premium and enjoy: - View a 72-hour anchorage protection score before you drop anchor - Filters the map to your preferences and boat requirements - AI-powered summaries of all community comments - Offline-mode, no internet needed. Navily is also available in French, Spanish, German and Italian. Want to help us improve Navily? Find us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and share your stories with us, we are passionate about what we do! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/navilyApp Twitter: https://twitter.com/navilyapp Instagram: http://instagram.com/navilyapp Blog : http://blog.navily.com/ Website : https://www.navily.com/ Privacy policy : https://www.navily.com/privacy Terms of Use : https://www.navily.com/cgu

About

Anchor Plus

This app provides advanced anchor alarm functionality with features like Siri integration, Home Screen widgets, and Apple Watch control. It also includes weather forecasts, man overboard alerts, and a map view with drift history for enhanced safety and convenience while boating.

Highlights
  • Siri Shortcuts and voice commands
  • iOS14 Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch remote control
  • Email status updates and alarm alerts
  • Man Overboard (MOB) alerts
  • Map view with drift history
  • Current and 7-day weather forecast
Features
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More than just an anchor alarm. Enjoy these great features: - Use Siri Shortcuts and voice commands to set the anchor alarm - Set the alarm during anchoring (current position) or afterwards (bearing & distance) or coordinates - Support for iOS14 Home Screen widgets - Day and night theme, metric or imperial, various alarms - Apple Watch remote control, set the anchor from your watch - Receive email status updates and alarm alerts on another device - Scan the QR code and monitor the anchor status from another device - Man Overboard provides bearing to steer and distance back to MOB point - Map view with drift history - Current and 7 day weather forecast with wind alerts - Tropical weather from the top severe weather providers around the globe - Compass and anchor retrieval tool with bearing and distance to anchor - Support for MFi external bluetooth GPS on WiFi only devices - Use the anchor assistant to determine the correct scope and provide a visual representation of where your vessel should be after the anchor is set - Switch language from with the app - Airdrop data to another device - Send text alerts to another device via WhatsApp or Signal

Screenshots

Navily4 screens
Anchor Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Navily at Free against Anchor Plus's $1.99. Navily also leads on ratings volume (836 vs 7). Anchor Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Navily is free to download; Anchor Plus costs $1.99 up front. Navily sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per year. Anchor Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Navily against 4.7 for Anchor Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Navily has 836 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Navily's written reviews are positive against 100% of Anchor Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Navily ships an update every 2 weeks, Anchor Plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Navily versus Anchor Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNavilyAnchor Plus
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (836 ratings) — better4.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews93.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings836 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Navigation FamilyRoy Cadman

Customer experience

Navily

All ratings837 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews233 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.3%

Anchor Plus

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Navily

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Booking cancellations not working
  • Spinning icon issue with past bookings
  • Difficulty accessing messages from map view

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline map downloads
  • Improved route planning tools
  • Live chat with other users
  • Customizable notifications
  • Better integration with navigation apps

Anchor Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Navily

Subscriptions3
  • Navily Premium$9.491 Year
  • Navily Premium$18.491 Year
  • Navily Premium$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Navily Premium 30 days$17.99
None

Anchor Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Navily free?
Navily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anchor Plus free?
Anchor Plus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Navily or Anchor Plus?
Navily is rated higher. Navily averages 4.8 out of 5 from 836 ratings, while Anchor Plus averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Navily or Anchor Plus have ads?
Neither Navily nor Anchor Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Navily or Anchor Plus?
Navily ships an update every 2 weeks, and Anchor Plus monthly. Most recently, Navily was updated on October 26, 2026 and Anchor Plus on October 25, 2026.

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