iSailGPS


What's New
Bug fix...
Size:
1.2 MB
Category:
Navigation
OS:
iOS
Price:
$7.99
Compatible:
iPhone iPad
Requirements:
Compatible with iPhone
Version:
3.4

Description - iSailGPS

James Associates Inc. , the publisher behind many iOS app (iSailGPS NZ - New Zealand NZMariner Marine Charts with Full Navigation ,iHikeGPS ,iHikeGPS NZ ,iSailGPS), brings iSailGPS with a number of new features along with the usual bug fixes. iSailGPS app has been update to version 3.4 with several major changes and improvements. App release that improves performance, provides several new options.

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Overall Satisfactionc67
Works way better than I thought.
Its a strong recommendation from my experience.
Ease of Usec42
It's easy to learn.
The waypoints were accurate and easy to read.

setup your routes in advance and you're good to go. found in 1 reviews
atmospheric administration provides both rnc raster and enc vector charts. found in 1 reviews
store up to 500 charts to use anytime without cell service. found in 1 reviews
I was able to set waypoints and plot a route pretty easily. found in 1 reviews
I love the ease of making and recording routes. found in 1 reviews
It shows your position. found in 1 reviews
instructions page is concise and well laid out. found in 1 reviews
estimated time of arrival at your destination and intermediate points. found in 1 reviews
it's got a lot of details on how to use the app. found in 1 reviews
X marks the spot. found in 1 reviews
Nice sailing app. found in 1 reviews
A real navigation program worth far more than its $8. found in 2 reviews
its not bloated with extra bells and whistles that would only confuse me. found in 1 reviews
We used it to navigate from New Bern. found in 1 reviews
import and export gpx waypoint route amp. found in 1 reviews
It's easy to learn. found in 1 reviews
My husband and I downloaded this app to use on a race. found in 1 reviews
complicated harbor without the local chart and no cell signal. found in 1 reviews
opting instead to display total distance travelled against instantaneous speed. found in 1 reviews
it crashed within the first minute of use multiple times. found in 1 reviews
I shutdown all apps and rebooted iPad. found in 1 reviews
The Track display is disappointing. found in 1 reviews
Kind of impossible without a paper chart for reference. found in 1 reviews
but Marine US has much better chart functionality. found in 1 reviews
Good app but the UI stinks. found in 1 reviews
Would love to see a bug fix update posted ASAP. found in 1 reviews
Would like to see satellite imagery overlay as a future feature. found in 1 reviews
Let the user download chart KITS not individual charts. found in 1 reviews
I haven't tried it yet but it's an interesting feature. found in 1 reviews
It's annoying that you have to download individual charts. found in 2 reviews
Not a user friendly software. found in 2 reviews

The iSailGPS is now available for $7.99 for both iPhone and iPad owners.The application is designed for use in English language. It weighs in at only 1.2 MB to download. It is highly advisable to have the latest app version installed so that you don`t miss out on the fresh new features and improvements. The current app version 3.4 has been released on 2014-11-29. The Apple Store includes a very useful feature that will check if your device and iOS version are both compatible with the app. Most iPhone and iPad are compatible. Here is the app`s compatibility information: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.2.5 or later.
Bottom Line: For more information about iSailGPS check developer James Associates Inc.`s website : http://iSailGPS.com


iSailGPS converts your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a high-performance GPS receiver for USA NOAA Raster Nautical Charts, even where there is no cell network signal _________________________________________ USA NOAA RASTER NAUTICAL CHARTS Forever-free access to all ...
I have used many apps for marine navigation I have settled on this beautiful app as my favorite Did you know that it is one of the only apps in this genre that will work on the iPad1 Not only does it use NOAA charts by our gov t but it can also stitch them together The documentation is just excellent I feel that you can become a fan of this application                     My favorite app DarlingtonJohn
Really a very useful app with lots of functionality though not totally intuitive need to review the instructions The charts alone make the app worth having Use extensively while sea kayaking Strongly recommended                     ISailGPS is GREAT Baflo1251
I have never written an app review before but now I feel compelled to do so This app allows free downloading of official nautical charts rom the actual NOAA server so there are no issues with being up to date or inaccurate It s a great balance between simplicity and functionality the charts themselves making waypoints and routes tracking That s about it But when you are cruising that s really all you need I have a vector based competitor iSailor which is also very high tech and very cool and has more functions by far I thought I would like it better But in fact the vector information can be ever so slightly off so I never use it in tight quarters In fact I ve started to use this exclusively instead                     Really great JHM44
I love iSailGPS Simple stable clear Upgrade wish Add an instrument panel page showing just instrument numbers for use when racing and or in open ocean show HDG COG SOG DTW BRG VMG use big numerals in vertical list allow night mode red numerals to display swipe left on instruments at top of My Location display to return to chart swipe left on instrument panel                     Excellent Add Instrument Panel careful listener today
I bought this to rent powerboats in the keys and it has been very reliable I love the the maps are not an additional cost Great value for the price                     Great app Rafcaste83
Great program for the money Simple to use after you know how Charts are great Not as nice as my BnG chart plotter on my boat But as a captain doing boat transport I will defiantly be carrying this as a back up Also very useful for rout planing when not on the boat                     Great backup Matt9284
This app seems to consume the processor as zooming in out and moving the map around takes several seconds to respond and battery life is short when its running It was the only app I could find to show GPS position on a NOAA chart but it really needs work to make it more responsive         Not recommended SimBob56
I use this app every time I sail It is accurate has many great options and has a very detailed help section I reported a minor issue and a new version with the fix was released within a few days                     Excellent navigation app Bludog76
I purchased both iSail and iHike apps this year and they are both TERRIFIC They were easy to download and easy to used I sailed both offshore and inside small harbors in New England and found the iSail app to be incredibly useful I chartered a sailboat this year and the chartplotter mounted on the boat was old and lacked detail I found the iSail app especially useful when going in and out of small harbors which required knowing precisely where I was relative to the shallow areas which I needed to stay away from It was no problem holding my iphone while steering the boat I still brought hard copy maps and used the boat s compass but this app greatly enhanced my ability to safely navigate especially in tight places iHike performed just as well when I went horseback riding on 80 miles of unmarked trails in Colorado in a area that was off the grid I gave a separate review on the iHike site Thanks for making such great apps                     Great apps OutdoorsTim
Constantly fails when downloading charts Do not buy     Server problems SolomonWalker
There are no maps for the Tennessee River I want my money back     Doesn t work for me TN Ted
Sorry that I bought this Slow Unworkable map loading even on wifi     Unuseable D_Snow
It seems to be an OK sailing app but I couldn t get past the way it stitched the paper charts together there seemed to be trouble at the seams and loading the charts when I needed them etc I have SEAiq on also and ended up always using that instead It s 10 so also a good value I wish I hadn t have spent the money on iSail because I never use it now                 I quit using it Snerbal
Very reliable Accurate Advanced features Great for the ipad with gps A bit of a battery hog in track mode so be prepared with an alt energy source                     Great app Cap'n grumpy
I use this app in combination with a vector chart app The NOAA charts are much better than vector charts at displaying names of places and features I use iSail for planning and general navigation then switch to the vector app when going into tight places where their extra detail and course up feature is helpful It is a bit hard to be sure you have downloaded all the charts you will need for a cruise It would be very helpful if the Coastline Locator feature would show all the NOAA charts available in one color then the chart you have already downloaded in another                 I like it Capt Dud
I use this app when I go open water rowing The iPhone is in a waterproof pouch in a storage compartment of the shell boat After the row my track is displayed on the beautiful noaa map I hope that a companion apple watch app will be offered so that the iPhone app can be controlled from the wrist This is a wonderful app                     Great app Len from tampa
I will preface by saying that I have never used a charting app before so my baseline is limited That said I found the app very intuitive and easy to use when navigating a sailboat through some reefs while sailing from St Croix USVI to Fajardo Puerto Rico I also appreciated the very prompt pre purchase e mail response from the app developer to a question of mine                     Excellent App sumrsailr
From the first time we used this app we were impressed with its ease of use and clear interface We downloaded the charts we needed with no problems Many guest crew members have used it successfully and found it easy to interpret We used it to navigate from New Bern NC to the Delaware River in NJ and currently on the Chesapeake with very few problems A great app for the price                     iSailGPS GinniMac
A real navigation program worth far more than its 8 00 cost A bit tedious loading NOAA charts but well worth the required effort Used on recent yacht delivery on St Johns River Florida USA with perfect results The up to date marked charts big help Kept me and my crew on track through somewhat complex unfamiliar waters Prevented two near groundings Every boater with an I phone should have this program Perfect for small boats with no other navigation equipment Shows course up and can be used by anyone with basic boating course qualifications I hold a US Coast Guard 100 Ton Masters License                     Navigation program Victrovsky11
The waypoint functionality is good but Marine US has much better chart functionality It s annoying that you have to download individual charts         Good waypoints charting not great Rufuslatke
App does not work No maps to be seen Very nice information under help but no maps are visual and it cannot find my location using multiple wifi connections to check     Miss Katlee123
Not a user friendly software not ready for marine navigation     Capt Ray 1020260
The noaa charts are great It s intuitive tracks very well Since this is the 3rd gps program for sailing on my iphone I know what I want from the App I was able to set waypoints and plot a route pretty easily When you turn on tracking it works really well Like showing details of us circling to Anchor and later motoring on a dingy to shore and back The only caveat is if you forget to turn off the tracking when you get home it will continue to track and delete your previous tracks when the memory becomes full One of the interesting features is the ability to email a copy of the chart with your track and current location straight off the app to your friends or to post on Facebook I haven t tried it yet but it s an interesting feature The only thing that I had spent time figuring out was how to change the course heading and bearing from true to magnetic If you click the help button it s got a lot of details on how to use the app And of course you know that because it relies on the GPS on your phone you don t need to be connected to your 4G or Wi Fi Just remember to download the charts before you leave home I m giving it a four star but it should actually be 4 5 When I use the app again I will further update All the other crew on the boat were also very impressed and said they are going to download the app                 Works way better than I thought LA Art
Hard to use         Clumsy cau3
The designer of this software made some rather inexplicable decisions that make it much less intuitive to use Some suggestions for improvement 1 Let the user download chart KITS not individual charts By requiring me to download individual charts I am almost guaranteed to find myself in a tiny complicated harbor without the local chart and no cell signal 2 Use the current map focal point to load the local chart rather than loading based on my current location Sometimes I like to see the map of where I m going BEFORE I get there and I do not want to have to dig the chart up by name when I m trying to steer a boat 3 Add use map to the add waypoints screen Does anyone really enter waypoints by manually entering lat long coordinates Kind of impossible without a paper chart for reference As it is right now this software is kind of useless for anything but simple day sailing where you will only traverse 2 or 3 charts in one day         Needs a lot of work on usability Eherot
This is hands down my FAVORITE app There are others that I use more often but only because we re only out on the boat now and then and only in the summer this being Alaska winter is NOT conducive to boating I think that it is fantastic that I can track our progress from the passenger side or anywhere else and make sure my husband is aware of any possible obstacles that I see on the chart that may or may not be showing up on the main GPS The only improvement I would like is the tracking line It s kind of hit or miss Some times is shows sometimes it doesn t No biggie but it would be nice if it were more consistent                 iSailGPS I LOVE it KBayAKgirl
I have played with this app for some time and I really like it NOAA charts work great and waypoints are easy to add Sometimes it s a bit slow to load the charts but other than that it works great                 Good and Simple leflac
Waste of money don t buy it Very difficult to make a new waypoint and don t change from a chart to another chart     Waste of money MGBurg
Used for first time on a mark boat at Yngling North American Championship regatta Very easy to use Made verification of mark locations simple and adjusting courses a breeze using Go To functions Highly recommend                 Great tool Mercymedic100
As a novice to coastal navigation i have found this app to be awesome It Works just like a chart plotter but better cause you can save screen images of your routes I know there s pricier nav apps out there but for 8 bucks this one is an accurate way to chart your course and see exactly where you are speed ETA waypoints and easy to use Just be sure to download your charts before you set sail so you can access them at sea I m still learning all it does but so far it s perfect for my Ga Coastal navigation S V Glory Days                     ISailgps S/V Glory Days
Love this App While sailing last year my friend had it on his iPhone I enjoyed watching where we were going with this App it was so simple The Help Menu is amazing and the App does exactly what it says it will do When I got my iPhone for Christmas the first App that I bought was iSailGPS Looking forward to Spring and Sailing                     Great App Sailing-GIrl
And very inexpensive It s easy to learn and though I m a died in the wool plotter and dividers kinda sailor I love the ease of making and recording routes Paper charts still have their uses still the best way in MHO to get an overview but at night in the wind my i pad with this app is a more practical backup to my chart plotter than paper And one more thing when you read that a chart has been changed in the LNM you ll be able to download it fairly soon and for free An earlier rater found the program deficient because it does not have a course up feature That would be nice but until then I can turn the iPad                     Fast easy intuitive sailchannelislands
No coarse up makes it useless to me Otherwise seems like a nice app         No coarse up Gordiehm
All the staff from check in to exit were great The iPhone issue was corrected with some effort Henry was very skilled Thanks so much                     Mr Inspector JB
Perfect for day sailing                     Nice sailing app Ludovic Francois
First this isn t going to replace your chart plotter or other 500 device so if that s your purpose move on however for a reasonable cost 8 this program does provide great tracking and waypoint information against free NOAA charts I found it to be user friendly instructions page is concise and well laid out and it displays information well Its a strong recommendation from my experience for sailing and boating                     sailor boater etc David B - Rochester NY
Waste of money dont buy it Very difficult to make a new waypoint and dont change from a chart to another chart     Waste of money
Not a user friendly software not ready for marine navigation     Capt Ray
I like the detail of the charts However it crashed within the first minute of use multiple times I couldnt get far enough into features to know if they worked or not After giving up I shutdown all apps and rebooted iPad A lot more stable now Apparently this app doesnt like sharing resources I do have several other apps open now and so far no crashes I love the ability to share Waypoints Its been great prepping for an upcoming trip where I can send back and forth to our travel party our Waypoints for dive sites and moorings along the way Still nervous about initial instability will update post following trip where Ill give all the features a good test Would love to see a bug fix update posted ASAP On the surface this appears to be a nice utility for those of us bareboating in unfamiliar waters           Keeps crashing
I Think this is a good app for the money I was able to download the NOAA charts for the Great Lakes with little trouble The GPS tracking worked well For little I have a good working navigation program                 good app
Ive never written a review before and Ive purchased hundreds of apps but this app is so bad that I felt compelled to warn anyone that they should not buy it AWEFUL     Robert C Fern
And very inexpensive Its easy to learn and though Im a diedinthewool plotter and dividers kinda sailor I love the ease of making and recording routes Paper charts still have their uses still the best way in MHO to get an overview but at night in the wind my ipad with this app is a more practical backup to my chart plotter than paper And one more thing when you read that a chart has been changed in the LNM youll be able to download it fairly soon and for free An earlier rater found the program deficient because it does not have a courseup feature That would be nice but until then I can turn the iPad                 Fast easy intuitive
The waypoint functionality is good but Marine US has much better chart functionality Its annoying that you have to download individual charts        Good waypoints charting not great
Love this App While sailing last year my friend had it on his iPhone I enjoyed watching where we were going with this Appit was so simple The Help Menu is amazing and the App does exactly what it says it will do When I got my iPhone for Christmas the first App that I bought was iSailGPS Looking forward to Spring and Sailing                 Great App
The photographed map images are obviously not as good as those generated directly from NOAA data but are quite readable and will be pleasantly familiar to those who have worked with traditional charts Waypoint management is simple and intuitive but its a shame that you cannot stack a set of waypoints as a single route This is especially unfortunate since the waypoints use dead simple route planning and no effort is made to keep your vessel afloat The Track display is disappointing since it ignores positionattime opting instead to display total distance travelled against instantaneous speed Even with these complaints I find this to be my favorite current marine navigation app in its price range              Almost good enough
ios5 problems maps do not display This app is a good value in nautical gps navigation Its uses NOAA charts that are downloaded and stored on the iPad The charts are free It displays realtime location and tracking via gps wifi or cell phone provider It will use internal or external gps devices depending on your devices capabilities Would like to see satellite imagery overlay as a future feature Good job           ios5 Problems
Great for me Besides a backup Navaid Ive been using iSailGPS for sharing the location of ship wrecks and dives spots with my buddies I love that we can all importexport each others waypoints at anytime If your into sailing diving andor underwater photography then I can definitely recommend this app                 X marks the spot
I will preface by saying that I have never used a charting app before so my baseline is limited That said I found the app very intuitive and easy to use when navigating a sailboat through some reefs while sailing from St Croix USVI to Fajardo Puerto Rico I also appreciated the very prompt prepurchase email response from the app developer to a question of mine                 Excellent App
Used for first time on a mark boat at Yngling North American Championship regatta Very easy to use Made verification of mark locations simple and adjusting courses a breeze using Go To functions Highly recommend              Great tool
I use this app in combination with a vector chart app The NOAA charts are much better than vector charts at displaying names of places and features I use iSail for planning and general navigation then switch to the vector app when going into tight places where their extra detail and courseup feature is helpful It is a bit hard to be sure you have downloaded all the charts you will need for a cruise It would be very helpful if the Coastline Locator feature would show all the NOAA charts available in one color then the chart you have already downloaded in another              I like it
My husband and I downloaded this app to use on a race There was one aspect that we couldnt figure out and we had an answer to our question almost immediately via mail Locator works very well The waypoints were accurate and easy to read We loved the fact that you could add notes so we knew if we were to make a Port or Starboard turn Deserves all 5 stars Gene and Nellie SV Sun Chaser                 Great App and Great Support
Perfect for day sailing                 Nice sailing app
All the staff from check in to exit were great The iPhone issue was corrected with some effort Henry was very skilled Thanks so much                 Mr
My wife and I have a 38 Hughes sloop and we put this app to the test this past weekend on Monterey Bay with flawless results Get yourself a waterproof iPad case download the charts for your area make sure to get harbor detail charts setup your routes in advance and youre good to go I had just received new hard copies of local charts and those downloaded in iSail free were identical While it wasnt a necessity I tested route following from Monterey to Moss Landing via a few designated waypoints on Friday with perfect results I then used the tracking feature to track my distance traveled under sail and average speeds during a leisurely sail on Sunday with equally perfect results Ive also shown this app to a few other sailors who have since downloaded and are equally impressed Thank you iSail                 Love it
As a novice to coastal navigation i have found this app to be awesome It Works just like a chart plotter but better cause you can save screen images of your routes I know theres pricier nav apps out there but for 8 bucks this one is an accurate way to chart your course and see exactly where you are speed ETA waypoints and easy to use Just be sure to download your charts before you set sail so you can access them at sea Im still learning all it does but so far its perfect for my Ga Coastal navigation SV Glory Days                 ISailgps
The program is okay but it has a ways to go For the price I guess it is adequate           Needs a little work
It seems to be an OK sailing app but I couldnt get past the way it stitched the paper charts together there seemed to be trouble at the seams and loading the charts when I needed them etc I have SEAiq on also and ended up always using that instead Its 10 so also a good value I wish I hadnt have spent the money on iSail because I never use it now              I quit using it
App does not work No maps to be seen Very nice information under help but no maps are visual and it cannot find my location using multiple wifi connections to check     Miss
A real navigation program worth far more than its 800 cost A bit tedious loading NOAA charts but well worth the required effort Used on recent yacht delivery on St Johns River Florida USA with perfect results The up to date marked charts big help Kept me and my crew on track through somewhat complex unfamiliar waters Prevented two near groundings Every boater with an I phone should have this program Perfect for small boats with no other navigation equipment Shows courseup and can be used by anyone with basic boating course qualifications I hold a US Coast Guard 100 Ton Masters License                 Navigation program
Hard to use        Clumsy
I have played with this app for some time and I really like it NOAA charts work great and waypoints are easy to add Sometimes its a bit slow to load the charts but other than that it works great              Good and Simple
The designer of this software made some rather inexplicable decisions that make it much less intuitive to use Some suggestions for improvement 1 Let the user download chart KITS not individual charts By requiring me to download individual charts I am almost guaranteed to find myself in a tiny complicated harbor without the local chart and no cell signal 2 Use the current map focal point to load the local chart rather than loading based on my current location Sometimes I like to see the map of where Im going BEFORE I get there and I do not want to have to dig the chart up by name when Im trying to steer a boat 3 Add use map to the add waypoints screen Does anyone really enter waypoints by manually entering latlong coordinates Kind of impossible without a paper chart for reference As it is right now this software is kind of useless for anything but simple day sailing where you will only traverse 2 or 3 charts in one day        Needs a lot of work on usability
iSailGPS displays raster charts essentially photo copies of the printed NOAA charts It shows your position It can record your track It can set and store waypoints but not routes For 8 thats a huge bargain There are some problems The method for downloading charts theyre free is quirky The interface has to be learned But these are small issues compared to the utility of the app                 Well done raster charting
No coarse up makes it useless to me Otherwise seems like a nice app        No coarse up
Its a lifesaver at an excellent price                 Excellent app
From the first time we used this app we were impressed with its ease of use and clear interface We downloaded the charts we needed with no problems Many guest crew members have used it successfully and found it easy to interpret We used it to navigate from New Bern NC to the Delaware River in NJ and currently on the Chesapeake with very few problems A great app for the price                 iSailGPS
Save your money The writers of the software took photos of the nav charts What is worse is that some such as Everglades City area were not taken directly above chart Also when the chart has panels the match lines have spaces You get what you pay for Cheapo software     Garbage
This is hands down my FAVORITE app There are others that I use more often but only because were only out on the boat now and then and only in the summer this being Alaska winter is NOT conducive to boating I think that it is fantastic that I can track our progress from the passenger side or anywhere else and make sure my husband is aware of any possible obstacles that I see on the chart that may or may not be showing up on the main GPS The only improvement I would like is the tracking line Its kind of hitormiss Some times is shows sometimes it doesnt No biggie but it would be nice if it were more consistent              iSailGPS I LOVE it
Accessing the charts is quick and easy Amateur sailors such as myself will find this to be the perfect app While it has tracks and waypoints its not bloated with extra bells and whistles that would only confuse me For me all those fancy dodahs only hinder my experience These charts are the real deal just like the paper charts only on my iphone The price is great too Highly recommended                 Superb App
Very reliable Accurate Advanced features Great for the ipadwith gps A bit of a battery hog in track mode so be prepared with an alt energy source                 Great app
First this isnt going to replace your chart plotter or other 500 device so if thats your purpose move on however for a reasonable cost 8 this program does provide great tracking and waypoint information against free NOAA charts I found it to be user friendly instructions page is concise and well laid out and it displays information well Its a strong recommendation from my experience for sailing and boating                 sailorboateretc
The noaa charts are great Its intuitive tracks very well Since this is the 3rd gps program for sailing on my iphone I know what I want from the App I was able to set waypoints and plot a route pretty easily When you turn on tracking it works really well Like showing details of us circling to Anchor and later motoring on a dingy to shore and back The only caveat is if you forget to turn off the tracking when you get home it will continue to track and delete your previous tracks when the memory becomes full One of the interesting features is the ability to email a copy of the chart with your track and current location straight off the app to your friends or to post on Facebook I havent tried it yet but its an interesting feature The only thing that I had spent time figuring out was how to change the course heading and bearing from true to magnetic If you click the help button its got a lot of details on how to use the app And of course you know that because it relies on the GPS on your phone you dont need to be connected to your 4G or WiFi Just remember to download the charts before you leave home Im giving it a four star but it should actually be 45 When I use the app again I will further update All the other crew on the boat were also very impressed and said they are going to download the app              Works way better than I thought
I use this app when I go open water rowing The iPhone is in a waterproof pouch in a storage compartment of the shell boat After the row my track is displayed on the beautiful noaa map I hope that a companion apple watch app will be offered so that the iPhone app can be controlled from the wrist This is a wonderful app                 Great app


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