# Boater's Pocket Reference

> Valuable & Handy Pocket Guide

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id323913317](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id323913317)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id323913317`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Calculated Industries
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (409 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.1.6
- **Last updated:** 2021-12-02
- **First published:** 2009-07-24
- **Size:** 103 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/boaters-pocket-reference/id323913317)
- **Website:** [https://www.calculated.com](https://www.calculated.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.calculated.com/calc-apps/privacy.asp](https://www.calculated.com/calc-apps/privacy.asp)

## Description

Boater's Pocket Reference is a comprehensive boating guide packed into a portable, easy-to-use app. Building on the popular printed book, it brings hundreds of pages of information to your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, including 800 illustrations and photographs, charts and graphs, and more than 100 boating calculators for quick reference on the water.

Topics span piloting and navigation, VHF and satellite communications, Coast Guard regulations, navigation rules, weather basics, boat types and design, seamanship and knots, engines and electrical systems, trailering, and extensive reference tables and glossaries. Suitable for new boaters and seasoned skippers, this pocket reference helps you stay safe, plan trips, and access essential resources wherever you sail.

## Rankings

- #78,045 — Overall
- #65 — reference

## Review summary

Most reviews praise the app as a comprehensive, go-to boating reference with broad coverage and useful calculators, generally considered worth the price and good for both beginners and seasoned mariners. However, multiple reviewers flag a dated or non-intuitive UI and occasional content quality issues (inaccurate or incomplete information, missing illustrations). A few users also compare value unfavorably to free alternatives. Overall, it’s highly regarded for depth and utility, with drawbacks largely tied to usability and reliability.

### Pros

- Extremely comprehensive and detailed information across boating topics, from operations to tables and charts.
- Valuable for both beginners and experienced mariners; many reviewers call it a go-to reference.
- Well organized and easy to look up; content is easy to access and navigate.
- Includes useful tools such as in-app calculators and tables/diagrams that aid practical use.
- Generally worth the price; many reviewers say it’s money well spent.

### Cons

- Interface and navigation can feel dated or basic, with a learning curve and an interface that isn’t intuitive at first.
- Occasional content quality concerns, including reports of incorrect or incomplete information and even missing illustrations.
- Some reviewers feel the app is overpriced or not worth the money compared with free or cheaper alternatives.

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