Best GPS Coordinates Sailing Apps

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Free

This app provides comprehensive sailing weather, racing data, and logbook features. Plan routes, record sails, and analyze performance with wind, tide, and current information. It also helps find and replay races with fleet data.

GPSLocator: Run, Hike & Sail by Ioannis Pinakoulakis

GPS Coordinates, Tracker & SOS

Strong Contender

2.6😊(8 ratings)

$0.99In-App Purchases

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This free GPS application helps you determine your current location, direction, and speed without an internet connection. You can track your movements, share your location via SMS or email, and view your recorded routes on a map.

What We Love

👍 Simple and easy to use
🚀 Works without internet connection
📍 Provides accurate GPS coordinates
💡 Useful for emergency situations

Room to Improve

🐛 Crashes or freezes on some devices
🔋 High battery consumption
🔍 Limited precision for some use cases
💤 Lacks advanced features like compass or mapping

Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes by Orca Technologies AS

GPS Chart Route Sail Powerboat

Worth Considering

4.6😐(409 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Access detailed marine charts, intelligent routing, and live vessel tracking for confident navigation on the water. Plan routes with weather forecasts and stay aware of your surroundings with real-time AIS data. Works online and offline for uninterrupted use.

What We Love

🎨 Clean, intuitive design and visual presentation
🗺️ Comprehensive and detailed chart coverage in many regions
🚀 Fast and responsive app performance
🧭 Excellent auto-routing with weather integration
📱 Seamless multi-device synchronization
🎮 Easy-to-use interface for route planning
💰 Competitive pricing compared to alternatives
🔌 Good integration with Raymarine and marine hardware
🌐 Global chart availability without regional restrictions
📡 AIS overlay functionality
⛵ Effective autopilot control from mobile devices
🔄 Frequent updates and improvements
👨‍💼 Responsive customer support (when available)

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
🗺️ Incomplete and inaccurate chart data in many regions
🔋 Excessive battery consumption
❌ Missing critical navigation details (buoys, markers, beacon names)
🌊 Poor inland waterway coverage
🚫 Limited functionality in free version
📍 Unreliable GPS and location tracking
⚠️ Dangerous routing errors (routes through obstacles)
🔐 Problematic account creation and login process
📺 Intrusive pop-up advertisements blocking navigation
🌍 Inadequate coverage outside coastal US areas
📊 Tidal stream data inaccuracies
🎯 Poor auto-routing in some regions (Bahamas, Long Island Sound)
🔤 English-only interface without translation options
⏱️ Slow customer support response times
💾 Offline map download issues

More GPS Coordinates Sailing apps to explore

GPS Tour

Manage your locations

Navigate to target coordinatesCreate and manage location profilesOffline GPS tracking

Navigate to specific coordinates with a user-friendly GPS app. Save and manage multiple locations within profiles for tours, and track your position, speed, and direction even offline. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts.

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Altitude, Speed, Compass & UTM

GPS Status ∞ Coordinates

Real-time GPS accuracy displayMultiple coordinate formats (Lat/Lng, DMS)One-tap copy to clipboard

Easily view and copy your precise location in real-time. Supports multiple coordinate formats and unit systems for various activities like travel and outdoor adventures. Get accurate GPS data with a simple, fast interface.

🔧 Utilities

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by Hunt Mountain Software

Coordinates

$0.99

Easily convert between decimal degrees, degrees/decimal minutes, degrees-minutes-seconds, and UTM coordinates. Locate yourself with GPS, view your precision, and share your location. Save and export waypoints for your adventures.

Multiple coordinate format conversionGPS location findingCurrent GPS precision display

Sailing navigation intruments

Real-time GPS data (location, COG, SOG)Man OverBoard (MOB) assistanceRegatta countdown timer and departure line

This app provides sailing navigation tools, displaying real-time location, speed, course, and historical data. It assists with MOB situations, regattas, and waypoint management, offering advanced features in its premium version.

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ChartedSails - Sailing Tracker

Race insights that win

Automatic race and condition loggingLeg-by-leg performance breakdownManeuver and start line analysis

This app provides competitive sailors with professional-grade race analysis to identify performance gaps and improve speed. It automatically logs weather and conditions, tracks maneuvers, and allows for fleet comparison. Start with basic insights for free or unlock advanced features with a subscription.

💪 Health & Fitness

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Speed, course & sail tracks

Upwind - Sailing Tracker

SailTies: Logbook GPS Tracking

Sailing Resume, Qualifications

One-tap voyage trackingLive route sharingAutomatic sailor resume

Effortlessly log sailing voyages with GPS tracking and rich media. Share your adventures live with friends and family, and automatically build a comprehensive sailing resume. Collaborate with crew and join sailing groups to compare achievements.

✈️ Travel

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eStela: Regatta GPS Tracker

Fleet Tracking in Real-Time

Real-time fleet trackingLive boat display on websiteWind overlays

This app transforms a smartphone into a real-time GPS tracker for sailing regattas. It offers live fleet updates, wind overlays, and instant race classifications for organizers and participants. Post-event analysis tools help review performance and improve future races.

by Harald Schlangmann

$2.99

This GPS-based navigation tool assists sailors with advanced features like heeling visualization and alarms, racing rule guidance, and full navigation support. It offers detailed nautical information and a trip recorder with Google Earth export.

Heeling visualization and alarmRacing rule #10 displayFull navigation support (polar, waypoints, course)

GPS & Maps: Location Tracker

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paid

Find Coordinates, Compass, POI

Precise GPS trackingAltitude and speed loggingWaypoint saving and display

This app provides precise location tracking, altitude, and speed measurements for various outdoor activities. Save and display waypoints on a map, utilize a compass, and access different map data sources. An integrated flashlight aids in low-light conditions.

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The one-stop sailing solution

Sailing Companion

$1.99

This app provides comprehensive sailing tools including GPS tracking, navigation, an anchor alarm, and a digital logbook. It offers weather forecasts, live position sharing, and safety features like Man Overboard. Available offline and on multiple Apple devices.

GPS tracking and waypoint navigationDigital logbook with photo and voice notesAnchor alarm with drift monitoring

Powerboat GPS Data Logger

paid

Log and monitor your GPS Track

$4.99

This app records your powerboating trips, logging speed, direction, and time. It allows friends and family to follow your journey in real-time and create dynamic blogs with geo-tagged notes, photos, and videos.

Real-time GPS trackingSpeed and direction loggingRemote trip monitoring

BoatMap - Charts, GPS, Weather

Routes, Marinas, Anchorages

Offline nautical chartsMarine weather overlays50,000+ ports and anchorages

This app provides nautical charts, marine weather forecasts, and a database of ports and anchorages. It features GPS tracking, route planning with hazard avoidance, and offline chart access. User data is kept private and encrypted.

GPS Diagnostic: Satellite Test

Precise Coordinates & Altitude

$2.99

This app tests your device's GPS module, providing precise navigation parameters and diagnosing location issues. It supports multiple satellite systems and offers advanced coordinate conversions through an in-app purchase.

Test GPS moduleFast GPS lock timePrecise navigation parameters

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The ultimate sailing companion

SailingWatch

Club racing made better!

Race Timer with auto-startBoat Speed (SOG)Bearing & Compass

This app provides essential sailing instruments and tactical tools for planning, racing, and navigating. It offers features like a race timer, speed tracking, bearing and compass, waypoint navigation, and route recording. Offline support ensures functionality on open water.

GPS Data – Coordinates & Speed

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freemium

plus Elevation, Compass & more

Current time and update intervalsLatitude and Longitude coordinatesElevation in meters and feet

Access detailed location data from your device, including GPS coordinates, elevation, speed, and direction. View information in a clear list format, with options for full-screen displays on iOS for at-a-glance monitoring while moving.

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