# Boatspeed

> Your cockpit in your pocket

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.herberlin.boatspeed](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.herberlin.boatspeed)

## Overview

- **ID:** `de.herberlin.boatspeed`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hans Joachim Herbertz
- **Category:** SPORTS
- **Downloads:** 216,857
- **Rating:** 4.03 / 5 (392 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.20.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-28
- **First published:** 2016-07-03
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 9.44 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.herberlin.boatspeed)
- **Website:** [https://boatspeed.app](https://boatspeed.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://boatspeed.app/help/privacy.html](https://boatspeed.app/help/privacy.html)

## Description

Boatspeed turns your phone into a sailing cockpit. Large, high-contrast digits display SOG, COG, and heel for easy reading in bright sun or from a distance. Plan routes, set waypoints, and navigate with OpenSeaMap; export GPX/CSV data or share trip images.

Regatta countdown with voice prompts keeps you on schedule, and Anchor Alert To Go enables remote anchor monitoring from ashore. The app analyzes weather data to compute VMG for optimal courses, offering full documentation at boatspeed.app.

## Rankings

- #153,086 — 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.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `de.herberlin.boatspeed.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Boatspeed is praised for its easy, flexible interface and broad data set (speed, heading, time, position) that supports navigation and distance calculations, including regattas. It runs on older devices and provides clear, large readouts. Common drawbacks include reliability problems on certain devices, issues with unit display (mph/knots switching), and advertising that can distract or obscure how to remove it. Overall, it offers a powerful set of sailing tools for many users, with room for improvement in stability, unit handling, and ad management.

### Pros

- Easy to use and flexible with a broad data set (speed, heading, time, position)
- Very useful for navigation, distance calculations, and regatta racing
- Works well on older devices, functioning as GPS/instrument
- Clear, readable display with large numbers for speed and heading
- Powerful feature set that delivers what users expect

### Cons

- Reliability issues on some devices (crashes, freezes, or app not starting)
- Unit display problems (mph/knots switching or getting stuck)
- Ads disrupt sailing experience and ad-free purchase/removal is unclear

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.herberlin.boatspeed)