Skipper is a simple yet powerful boating logbook app for iPhone and iPad. It allows you to automatically keep a permanent record of all your activities at sea and to securely store all your trips on your device to protect your entire boating history. If you love sailing or boating, Skipper is the perfect app!
Features of Skipper:
• Record your boat trips with your iPhone or iPad*: real-time GPS position, course, speed, duration, distance, track and more
• Auto start recording your trips as soon as you leave your initial position
• Log everything: weather, sea state, crew members, boat, departure/arrival places, sails used, engine hours, incidents, repairs, and more
• Access accurate stats like distance, duration, average/top speed and more
• Relive your adventures review your chronicles over time with beautiful maps
• Search your logbook for name, notes or place and filter by crew member, boat, weather (wind force and direction)
• Import/export GPX files
• Nautical, metric and imperial units of measurement support
Notes:
• *Only the Wi-Fi + Cellular iPads have a built-in GPS, the Wi-Fi only iPads don't have a built-in GPS.
• Skipper cannot be used as replacement for Automatic Identification System (AIS).
• Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease your device’s battery life: it is recommend to connect the device to a power outlet when possible.
• GPS is completely independent of any Wi-Fi or Cellular data connection.
• An Internet connection is required to download weather forecast and maps.
• Maps provided by Apple.
• Weather is provided by Apple.
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The first three recorded or imported activities are completely free of charge.
Skipper+, an optional in-app subscription, unlocks unlimited activities.
Development and ongoing maintenance are supported by Skipper+ subscribers. Thank you!
Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription or turn off auto-renew by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed.
• Privacy: https://skipper.alpennec.com/privacy
• Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Does what it says and works well. I’d recommend it to anyone.
Developer Response
Thanks for your kind comment! Feel free to share the app if you like it 😉.
Didn’t save trip as advertised
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I set I to record the trip and get back to port after checking it many times along the way and it was Going, that is until I got to port and open it up and it tells me that don’t have anything that was recorded. What crap. Very disappointing
Developer Response
Sorry to hear that you faced some crash with the app. Have you tried the latest updates of the app? I think it might have fixed your issues. If that's the case, can you consider editing your review please? Thanks, and let me know by email if you have any feedback or feature requests.
Thanks for using Skipper!
We've listened to your feedback and made changes to improve the app.
In this update:
• The app is now available in 26 languages. If a translation is incorrect or your language is not yet available, let me know!
• Various improvements and bug fixes
• Performance enhancements
Previously:
• Added support for external GPS receivers
• Added Liquid Glass and iOS 27 support
Enjoying the app? Please take a moment to rate and review it on the App Store. It really helps!
As always, feel free to reach out by email with feedback, issues, or suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you.
– Axel
Version 2026.15
Subscriptions
Yearly
Unlimited access to all features for one year
$69.99
Weekly
Unlimited access to all features for one week
$11.99
In-App Purchases
Lifetime
Unlimited access to all features forever
$199.99
The developer, Axel Le Pennec, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Purchases
Location
Contact Info
Identifiers
Usage Data
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Axel Le Pennec
Size
33.5 MB
Category
Navigation
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
