Boat Log Book, Ship's Logbook 4+

Boating & Sailing Logging

Axel Le Pennec

    • 4.6 • 28 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

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. If you love sailing or boating, Skipper is the perfect app!

Features:
• Record your boat trips with your iPhone or iPad*
• Keep an eye on your real-time position (latitude/longitude), course and speed
• See trip duration and distance at every moment
• Auto record your trips as soon as you leave your initial GPS position
• Log everything about your activities: weather (automatically downloaded), crew members, boat, departure/arrival places, sails used, engine hours, incidents, repairs, and more
• Access accurate stats around your trips like distance, duration, average speed and top speed
• Relive your adventures with beautiful maps and review your chronicles over time
• Search your logbook for name, notes or place and filter by crew member, boat, wind force and direction
• Import GPX files
• Securely store all your trips on your device and protect your entire boating history
• Nautical, metric and imperial units of measurement support
• Alternate app icons - Jazz up your device Home Screen
• Clean & playful design
• Dark mode support


Skipper is designed and developed by just me, Axel, an independent developer from Paris (France).
Feel free to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you.

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

What’s New

Version 2024.28

In this update:
• Lifetime option: you can now unlock the app forever with a lifetime purchase, instead of subscribing.
• Italian and German translations (please inform me if you come across any inaccuracies)
• Various improvements
• General performance enhancements and bug fixes

Love the app? Please take a moment to write a review or rate the app on the App Store! This helps me a lot.

As always, don't hesitate to reach out by email with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you!
– Axel

Ratings and Reviews

4.6 out of 5
28 Ratings

28 Ratings

OceanYachts ,

So Far

So Far the set up is pretty easy! I have made suggestions that the developers add other chat formats such as iOS messages. There are many people like myself that prefer not to join into the facebook or twitter platforms. That being said I’m not able to use messenger unless I join facebook.
I’m getting this all ready though we are still shopping for that perfect new chapter in our lives. Our boat is to become our new home. We will sell our home and become permanent live aboard.
So as time draws nearer and we find our new home we will be updating our review of this app. For our records and for insurance purposes this app will be used for many different purposes. I shall tell everyone just how well this app can handle everything. So Far So Good!!

Developer Response ,

Thanks for this feedback. Let me know by email if you have any request to make tracking your time on the sea better!

Pnw_sailor ,

Import functionality ROCKS, and author provides great tech support

I was looking to move from a paper log book, and wanted an app that could easily import .gpx files. Skipper does a great job, and generates a nice map to easily see where I’ve sailed that day.

The author, Axel, is very responsive with tech support.

I’d love to see data saved to iCloud, and perhaps a .pdf export functionality. But for now, I’m delighted with how it works on my iPad

Developer Response ,

Thank you very much for these kind words! Happy you’re enjoying the app!

Regarding data backups, if you backup your iPad and restore from an existing backup, your data will be here and you won’t lose anything. I plan to bring iCloud sync so your data sync between devices. Thanks for the suggestion. Feel free to share other requests by email so I can have a deeper understanding.

Sea you!

begab75 ,

Very pleased with this app

I used the app to log my voyages in the last couple of weeks and I am very impressed. Easy to use and accurate. It would be nice if there was the possibility to upload photos in the log.

Developer Response ,

Hello,
Thank you very much for this feedback! I am happy to read that you are enjoying using my app to track your voyages. Regarding your request to add photos to a record, I’ll add it to the wishlist.
Regards.

Events

Subscriptions

Skipper+ Yearly
Skipper+ Yearly
All Plus features for a year
$35.99
Skipper+ Weekly
Skipper+ Weekly
All Plus features for a week
$7.99

In-App Purchases

Skipper+ Lifetime
Skipper+ Lifetime
Unlimited Access to Everything Forever
$99.99

App Privacy

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

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