Ship's Log Book for Captains

Name: Ship's Log Book for Captains
Rating: 4.4 (21 reviews)
Author: Florian Kriesche

Sail and Power Boat Logbook

Free · In‑App Purchases

21 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Florian Kriesche
Language

EN
+ 18 More
Size

56.3
MB

The Logbook App is an automated electronic logbook for your iPhone or iPad, you can add entries manually or let your vessel's log fill in automatically in the background. This logbook app was developed by sailors for sailors, but also powerboaters will get their money's worth. FEATURES # Automatically create logbook entries while you enjoy sailing # Automatic retrieval of weather data for each entry from the internet (choose between different weather providers) - Weather condition e.g. sunny, fog, thunderstorm... - Air pressure (also offline if the device has a barometer) - Wind direction - Wind force - Degree of cloudiness - Air temperature - Water temperature - Amount of precipitation - Significant wave height # As well as other data fields per logbook entry which can be filled automatically - Course over ground - Course over ground - Position in coordinates according to WGS84 - Position as text - GPS accuracy - Engine hours - Log # Automatic location e.g. "2.3 nm south of lighthouse Cape Savudrija". # more fields to fill - Water tank level - Battery level - Fuel tank level - Grey water tank level # Add pictures to entries # Sunrise and sunset times and nautical dawn and dusk times. # Measure current heel and add to logbook entry # Display GPS accuracy # Display distance traveled in color (by speed or propulsion type motor/sail) on the chart. # Statistics on the overall course and on each individual day # Export the logbook as CSV for a spreadsheet program # Export as PDF # Export as GPX # Export as KML # Export of the complete SQLite database # Checklists: packing list and safety briefing Please visit my website for more screenshots and more details! NOTE: Please note the following if you have enabled automatic logging in the background (indicated by the blue frame in the app): Continued use of GPS in the background can drastically reduce battery life. In our experience, however, a full day of sailing can be done with it, nevertheless don't forget the 12V charging cable ;-) SUPPORT This app is chargeable, so I take it with the support also very seriously! Please refrain from negative reviews without at least contacting me first. I was able to solve every problem from buyers who contacted me. I have also implemented many feature requests from buyers and am very grateful for constructive feedback! You can reach me like this: * reach me via email which is visible via the support URL here in the store * via Discord or Telegram, linked in the app here: Settings > Support * send a message from within the app using the menu item: Settings > Support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings & Reviews

4.4

out of 5

21 Ratings

Great app. Must to keep your memories.
06/25/2020
jaymannyc999
No app like this in the market. Love it but instead of listing all the good stuff I will submit my wish list. Ways to improve the great appI like to know my sail plan to calculate polars, track sail wear and understand the need of my headsails. To that end I would like to be able to input: Genoa (100%, 1 reef, 2 reef, 3 reef, furled) staysail (same setting sas Genoa ), asymmetrical (up or down), reacher (up or down), mainsail (same as Genoa). The status of the sails should follow through records tountil changed. One should be able to change via Apple Watch. Please note I frequently have two headsails flying. Also able to select certain sailing stylesWing on wing, hove to, twin headsails,Bare polledI would like a table after every trip of 3hr, 12hr, and 24hr records of all good stats. Distance traveled, ave wind speed etc. Allow up to 5 photos per log entry. Now it is one. End of voyage stats by sail planMore nmea dataengine rpm, ocean current, go crazy do a tonHave freeform text come after relevant entry not at the end. For multi day trips have the 24 map appear throughout the log book. Every 24 hours have a stat section.

Developer Response
Thanks a lot for the praise and your improvement suggestions! 🙏 You sent me also an email with your ideas, which I answered already, let's stay in contact via email to follow up on the topics!
Great app. Must to keep your memories.
06/25/2020
jaymannyc999

No app like this in the market. Love it but instead of listing all the good stuff I will submit my wish list. Ways to improve the great appI like to know my sail plan to calculate polars, track sail wear and understand the need of my headsails. To that end I would like to be able to input: Genoa (100%, 1 reef, 2 reef, 3 reef, furled) staysail (same setting sas Genoa ), asymmetrical (up or down), reacher (up or down), mainsail (same as Genoa). The status of the sails should follow through records tountil changed. One should be able to change via Apple Watch. Please note I frequently have two headsails flying. Also able to select certain sailing stylesWing on wing, hove to, twin headsails,Bare polledI would like a table after every trip of 3hr, 12hr, and 24hr records of all good stats. Distance traveled, ave wind speed etc. Allow up to 5 photos per log entry. Now it is one. End of voyage stats by sail planMore nmea dataengine rpm, ocean current, go crazy do a tonHave freeform text come after relevant entry not at the end. For multi day trips have the 24 map appear throughout the log book. Every 24 hours have a stat section.
Developer Response 07/01/2020
Thanks a lot for the praise and your improvement suggestions! 🙏 You sent me also an email with your ideas, which I answered already, let's stay in contact via email to follow up on the topics!
Good app but missing key features…
08/06/2021
LFHopson
Good app but its surprisingly missing some key features of a true log book. First, no ability to add notes to a log entry such as how the mood is aboard, notes about a particular anchorage, comments about the voyage so far. Second, you can’t modify the “status” of entries so you can’t add an entry that you’ve docked the vessel, rafted up with a buddy boat, or anything other than the cookie cutter options coded into the app so there is no good way to signify in the log that you’ve ended the trip. Third, there is a “maintenance” section but no way to add maintenance items that need to be performed or completed. Over all the app needs more ability for users to customize entries, notes, details, and lists. Like most apps out there it’s close but doesn’t quite come through and wow you. It’s almost like the author got bored and quit before it was finished. At $15 you should think twice about what you want from this app. If you just want something to capture your lat-long and heading then it’s okay, but if you are a true boater/sailor at heart and are used to keeping a true log book this app, like most, falls short.

Developer Response
1. You can add notes. In fact to each log entry. Of course they show also up in the exported formats like PDF. I could imagine you accidently created a 'locked' logbook where you can only adjust logs up to 5 minutes after they are created, because in regular logbooks there is no limitation at all.2. Of course you can change the status of each record! Also retrospectively. Actually you can change all values afterwards if you like. But again you obviously created unintentionally a 'locked' logbook, this is not the default setting, but in this mode you can't change anything after 5 minutes. (Some users like it that way)3. Maintenance section. Of course you can add maintenance items! It is actually designed for exactly doing that! You can also assign due dates, filter for specific maintenance items and so on. Maybe this is again the same missunderstanding you had with topic 1 & 2. It is also well described on my website how it works. Go on my website, click the top menu > More > Maintenance Records.4. I'm sad you have the feeling I'm bored and stoped to enhance the app. The change log of the app should proof that this is not the case. I regularly implement new features and track all feature requests from users on my website.5. Please contact me directly if you believe something is not working or missing. I'm always happy to improve the app! Go in the app to Settings > Support, there are several ways to contact me directly before posting in the App Store Reviews.
Good app but missing key features…
08/06/2021
LFHopson

Good app but its surprisingly missing some key features of a true log book. First, no ability to add notes to a log entry such as how the mood is aboard, notes about a particular anchorage, comments about the voyage so far. Second, you can’t modify the “status” of entries so you can’t add an entry that you’ve docked the vessel, rafted up with a buddy boat, or anything other than the cookie cutter options coded into the app so there is no good way to signify in the log that you’ve ended the trip. Third, there is a “maintenance” section but no way to add maintenance items that need to be performed or completed. Over all the app needs more ability for users to customize entries, notes, details, and lists. Like most apps out there it’s close but doesn’t quite come through and wow you. It’s almost like the author got bored and quit before it was finished. At $15 you should think twice about what you want from this app. If you just want something to capture your lat-long and heading then it’s okay, but if you are a true boater/sailor at heart and are used to keeping a true log book this app, like most, falls short.
Developer Response 08/08/2021
1. You can add notes. In fact to each log entry. Of course they show also up in the exported formats like PDF. I could imagine you accidently created a 'locked' logbook where you can only adjust logs up to 5 minutes after they are created, because in regular logbooks there is no limitation at all.2. Of course you can change the status of each record! Also retrospectively. Actually you can change all values afterwards if you like. But again you obviously created unintentionally a 'locked' logbook, this is not the default setting, but in this mode you can't change anything after 5 minutes. (Some users like it that way)3. Maintenance section. Of course you can add maintenance items! It is actually designed for exactly doing that! You can also assign due dates, filter for specific maintenance items and so on. Maybe this is again the same missunderstanding you had with topic 1 & 2. It is also well described on my website how it works. Go on my website, click the top menu > More > Maintenance Records.4. I'm sad you have the feeling I'm bored and stoped to enhance the app. The change log of the app should proof that this is not the case. I regularly implement new features and track all feature requests from users on my website.5. Please contact me directly if you believe something is not working or missing. I'm always happy to improve the app! Go in the app to Settings > Support, there are several ways to contact me directly before posting in the App Store Reviews.
Great app.
09/23/2023
s/v Dawn
This is a great application. It is very easy to use and the interface is intuitive. I use this app for all of my sailboat excursions. It helps keep track of my miles and hours for my captains license. It also makes it easy to keep a log with accurate information. In addition with the record Photo function the log becomes an excellent keepsake of each trip. When I get home I print it up and put it in the book on the coffee table. The auto record function is incredibly useful and accurate. I can't say enough good things about this application. Customer support is excellent and personalized. This app was written by someone who knows how to sail.
Great app.
09/23/2023
s/v Dawn

This is a great application. It is very easy to use and the interface is intuitive. I use this app for all of my sailboat excursions. It helps keep track of my miles and hours for my captains license. It also makes it easy to keep a log with accurate information. In addition with the record Photo function the log becomes an excellent keepsake of each trip. When I get home I print it up and put it in the book on the coffee table. The auto record function is incredibly useful and accurate. I can't say enough good things about this application. Customer support is excellent and personalized. This app was written by someone who knows how to sail.
Great App!
07/25/2021
D.O. 35
We use this app every single time we head out on our 35 foot Beneteau sail boat. We have compiled a solid reference of all the places we’ve traveled an lot of valuable statistics.The other great thing is that Florian (developer of the app) will get back to you personally - promptly - to answer any question you might have.I highly recommend this app.
Great App!
07/25/2021
D.O. 35

We use this app every single time we head out on our 35 foot Beneteau sail boat. We have compiled a solid reference of all the places we’ve traveled an lot of valuable statistics.The other great thing is that Florian (developer of the app) will get back to you personally - promptly - to answer any question you might have.I highly recommend this app.

New Features, Bug Fixes, and Improvements: - The weather cache is now reset when switching providers - In PDF export, entries with unknown COG/SOG values were displayed as 0 instead of --- - If an NMEA RMC sentence had no COG/SOG (no value between the commas), it was incorrectly treated as zero; now it is correctly left out. - After a course change, you must select a value of 25 or higher; otherwise, too many unexplained entries appear. - Unused space in the header and on full-screen charts in A4 PDF format is now utilized - You can now choose the colors used to shade the track on the chart (and in the PDF) based on its Mode - Line breaks in the fuel tank help section have been corrected - The list of votes for new features is randomly reshuffled every 24 hours - Translation errors have been corrected

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Seller: Florian Kriesche
Size: 56.3 MB
Category: Productivity
Compatibility: Requires iOS 16.6 or later.

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Requires iOS 16.6 or later.

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Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later.

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Requires watchOS 6.2 or later.
Location: This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
Languages: English and 18 more

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