The Swiss Army Knife of Sailing Apps

Navigate. Track. Anchor. Share.

Sailing Companion brings GPS tracking, waypoint navigation, a reliable anchor watch, a customizable cockpit, and on-board safety and reference tools together across iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch — then helps you share the story when you're back ashore. No subscriptions. No strings attached.

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$1.99/€1.99 · iPhone, iPad & Apple Watch, iOS 17+ · 20 languages

The First Mate in Your Palm.

And on Your Wrist.

Built for life under sail

Everything you need on a passage — and nothing you don't.

Tracking & Navigation

Record every trip, set waypoints and follow your route — on Apple Maps or the OpenSeaMap chart, with a quick measure tool and range rings.

Live Position Sharing

Friends and family follow your trip on a live map in their browser — via a private link, with no account and no personal data.

Weather

Worldwide forecasts for wind, gusts, waves and pressure with your choice of model — and one tap puts the current weather into your logbook.

Digital Logbook

Capture position, weather, maneuvers, engine readings, photos and voice notes on the timeline of your trip — and export it as a PDF logbook with chart.

Live Cockpit

Build your own cockpit from 12 metrics such as SOG, COG, HDG, VMG, DTD and heel — large, glanceable digits that work even in bright sunlight.

Lock Screen & Dynamic Island

Speed, course and today's miles at a glance without unlocking your iPhone — plus distance and time to your next waypoint.

Anchor Alarm

Drop a virtual anchor and the watch arms itself and logs the spot. If you drift, the alarm sounds and flashes — even when your phone is asleep.

Safety & MOB

One-tap man-overboard mode with voice announcements to guide you back, a barometer with storm warning, and ready-made safety checklists.

Apple Watch Support

Cockpit metrics, logbook entries, anchor alarm and the MOB button right on your wrist — even when your phone is below decks.

Social Media Content

Turn a day on the water into photos and videos with your track and live data. The assistant finds the matching trip automatically.

Import & Export

Export trips as PDF, GPX, CSV or JSON, move them between iPhones as .sca archives via AirDrop, and import GPX tracks.

Tools

Checklists, a nautical reference, cross bearing, a Morse light and an expense splitter for the crew — all together in the Tools tab.

See it in action

A glimpse of the app on iPhone.

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Reliable when it roars.

Here is the deal.

Honest about what we do — and what we don't.

1 What it is — and who it's for

Sailing Companion is a clean, focused iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch companion for sailing trips — GPS tracking with a glanceable at-the-helm cockpit (SOG, COG, heading, course-to-steer), simple waypoint navigation, a reliable background anchor alarm, and a digital logbook with photos and voice notes you can export as GPX, PDF, or a shareable video. It's built for cruisers, charterers, and day skippers who want a dependable, no-nonsense tool to record and relive their time on the water.

2 What it's not — and who it's not for

It is not a full electronic chartplotter or a replacement for proper marine navigation — no official vector sea charts, AIS, radar, or routing around hazards — so it's not for anyone expecting to navigate by phone alone or to retire their plotter, paper charts, and seamanship. Always cross-check with official charts and don't rely on it for safety-critical decisions.

3 The deal — no subscription, offline, yours

No subscription, no mandatory cloud account, no ads, and it works offline because that's the normal case at sea; your trips live on your device and move only when you choose to share them. If you're looking for a social network, a paid SaaS platform, or an app that quietly harvests your location data, this isn't it.