# SailFreeGPS

> Bring your own navigation instrument on your smartphone or tablet.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.frederic.sailfreegps](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.frederic.sailfreegps)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.frederic.sailfreegps`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** FredB
- **Category:** SPORTS
- **Downloads:** 1,794,331
- **Rating:** 4.65 / 5 (8,943 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-20
- **First published:** 2019-01-20
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 35 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.frederic.sailfreegps)
- **Website:** [https://sailfreegps.com/](https://sailfreegps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sailfreegps.com/privacy-policy/](https://sailfreegps.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**SailFreeGPS** is a comprehensive navigation app designed for sailors and boaters who want to bring their own navigation instrument on their smartphone or tablet. It offers real-time data including current location, course over ground (COG), speed over ground (SOG), max speed, trip distance, and a magnetic compass. Ideal for both sail and motor boats, it enhances navigation with GPS data filtering for accuracy and displays detailed COG and SOG history to help optimize sailing trim.

The app provides critical features such as Man Overboard (MOB) assistance by marking the location and navigating back to it, a detailed track displayed on Google Maps, and waypoint management with up to 200 waypoints in the premium version. Additional functionalities include anchor and course alarms, regatta countdown timer with departure line displays, and the ability to save and load tracks in GPX/KML formats. The premium upgrade enriches the experience with ad-free usage, advanced graphs, and customizable settings, making it a robust tool for sailors seeking enhanced navigation and safety at sea.

## Rankings

- #48,170 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.frederic.sailfreegps.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

## Review summary

Users broadly praise SailFreeGPS as a useful, feature-rich app with a pleasant interface. Recurrent positives include its helpfulness, good GPS performance, and strong value in the free version. Reviewers also describe it as nice and well-designed. A small number note issues with not working or inaccuracies, but these are not frequently reported. The app is generally well-received with room for reliability improvements.

### Pros

- Very helpful and useful to users
- Free version is feature-rich
- Good GPS performance
- Nice UI / pleasant appearance

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.frederic.sailfreegps)