What useful boating apps do you use?

[MystyBlue2]

With mobile phones being pocket sized computers nowadays it would be interesting to know what kind of phone apps you use, If any for boating.

The ones i use are as follows:

Navionics,
RYA SafeTrx,
Met office,
Vessel finder (AIS)
What3Word,
GPS Coordinates (App)
Anchor alarm.

Do any of you use any of these listed and do you find them useful?

Are there any more apps that you use?

Be nice to hear your thoughts and ideas.

 

[Babylon]

I don't have any boating-related apps on my phone.

 

[tillergirl]

My horizon is wider than a mobile phone!

 

[Poignard]

I have none on my mobile phone, Dan. But I do have Navionics on a tablet.

 

[LONG_KEELER]

Just Absolute Tides .

 

[Poignard]

Just Absolute Tides .

Is that free and does it cover French ports?

 

[Poignard]

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[Skylark]

I enjoy sailing which includes turning the pages of an almanac or a pilot book, looking over charts, watching the barometer and keeping a look out, always with binoculars and a hand bearing compass to hand. Part of my routine for putting to sea includes turning the phone off. I do have a MFD, though.

 

[chrishscorp]

I enjoy sailing which includes turning the pages of an almanac or a pilot book, looking over charts, watching the barometer and keeping a look out, always with binoculars and a hand bearing compass to hand. Part of my routine for putting to sea includes turning the phone off. I do have a MFD, though.

I can relate to that though i really must find and download a decent anchor alarm

 

[Babylon]

What's a MFD?

 

[Seashoreman]

Tides Near Me (app) can be useful for a quick look up.

 

[AngusMcDoon]

Windy.

 

[LONG_KEELER]

Is that free and does it cover French ports?

It's something like £3 per annum.

Just UK & Ireland on my version.

 

[Poignard]

It's something like £3 per annum.

Just UK & Ireland on my version.

Thanks

 

[Porthandbuoy]

Imray tides planner
Boatie
Predict Wind
Met Office

 

[Skylark]

What's a MFD?

Multi Function Display, the in-vogue new word for Chart Plotter with AIS & Radar etc. Mine adds to my sailing pleasure as it allows me to select music choice from the cockpit without the additional hassle of having to go below ?

I prefer stress-free sailing so that generally excludes the obsessive, compulsive need for a smart phone.

 

[ctva]

Imray Tides and Windy are the only two I use other than Memory Map for charts and OS.

 

[Plum]

With mobile phones being pocket sized computers nowadays it would be interesting to know what kind of phone apps you use, If any for boating.

The ones i use are as follows:

Navionics,
RYA SafeTrx,
Met office,
Vessel finder (AIS)
What3Word,
GPS Coordinates (App)
Anchor alarm.

Do any of you use any of these listed and do you find them useful?

Are there any more apps that you use?

Be nice to hear your thoughts and ideas.

I use a tablet on board but have the apps on my phone as well for backup.
I use:
Marine Navigator (as my chart plotter)
Absolute Tides
Anchor Watch Pro
PocketGrib
Marine Traffic, but not while on board as i have an AIS receiver
RYA SafeTrx, but only to enter my vessel details and emergency contact details

www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

 

[ashtead]

Navionics on tablet but I do look at find my harbour for info if not by app . I have a variety of tidal ones but don’t use that often currently to be fair .

 

[Boathook]

With mobile phones being pocket sized computers nowadays it would be interesting to know what kind of phone apps you use, If any for boating.

The ones i use are as follows:

Navionics,
RYA SafeTrx,
Met office,
Vessel finder (AIS)
What3Word,
GPS Coordinates (App)
Anchor alarm.

Do any of you use any of these listed and do you find them useful?

Are there any more apps that you use?

Be nice to hear your thoughts and ideas.

I have a few weather apps on my phone that are used along with an AIS one to see a detailed picture of a vessel that my boat AIS has picked up quite a few miles away. Like a few others I refer to my almanac for tide times and use charts for passage planning and the plotter for where I am actually at.
The phone is always on for family and friends to ring though whether I answer is something else!