Boat Beacon

Name: Boat Beacon
Price: 14.99 USD
Rating: 4.6 (854 reviews)
Author: Pocket Mariner Ltd.

by Pocket Mariner Ltd.

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

App Store ↗

Quick verdict

What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: $14.99
In-app purchases

Categories and search queries

Official categories

Navigation
Sports

AppCorpus categories

Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
In-app purchases	Yes	Limited free	—	Store published

Screens

No screenshots collected yet.

Pricing & paywalls

App Store

Price: $14.99
In-app purchases

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

App Store

4.6 854 ratings · App Store

5/5New user
Loaded this app since the boat I am on doesn’t have a functioning AIS, and we are doing a night sail in Florida waters and was concerned about safe. It help with a near mis of a pleasure craft heading our way. Works great as long as you have cell service!!!! Maybe a next enhancement for the developers, a way to be functional when cell is not available. For costal it is a good lower cost option than a full transceiver AIS.

Merlinfrers41 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Boat Beacon
I am a commercial fisherman in California an have 40’ state of the art fiberglass troller/crabber. I have 10s of thousands of dollars of navigation equipment onboard - I pretty much use none of it - Boat Beacon pretty much makes all that stuff obsolete for an obscenely low price. I can see where the competition is fishing complete with their track lines any where any time. Customer service is outstanding - email them and they get right back to you. Boat Beacon simply is the best!

Techno Fisherman · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Great app!
We use Boat Beacon all the time to track boat traffic on the Chesapeake Bay, even for our our boat sometimes! The visuals are easy to read and the site easy to navigate. It’s wonderful being able to easily see where other boats are on the water. Also, customer service was terrific....quick response and appropriate and easy fix the one time I ever had an issue. Highly recommended!

Lynn Chesapeake Bay · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Great app and customer service
Been using this app for a while and it’s great for route planning and a back up chart plotter. Had an issue with the AIS transponder and the guys worked with me until the problem was resolved. Great value for the money and the addition of windy weather integration is pretty nice as well.

Gactraveler · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Fantastic
LOVE this app. I use it while sailing so friends and family can track my activity. We also used it on a circumnavigation to track our fleet. So easy to use and very stable and reliable. Can’t recommend it enough.

Tfox2069 · 31 Jul 2026

Privacy & accessibility

App Store

Privacy

Data Not Collected Developer declared

Accessibility

No accessibility labels collected yet.

Versions

App Store

4.9.2
AIS Sharing to Navionics update Fix for Anchor alarm Disabled dark mode support as maps very hard to read in dark mode.
4.9.3
AIS Sharing to Navionics update Fix for Anchor alarm Disabled dark mode support as maps very hard to read in dark mode. Fix for crash on launch for some devices
4.9.4
AIS Sharing to Navionics update AIS transmit navigation status correction Fix for Anchor alarm Disabled dark mode support as maps very hard to read in dark mode. Fix for crash for some devices
4.9.5
iOS14 updates
4.9.6
Dark mode support added to help with night time vision and use. Fix for ship details view not scrolling all the way to the bottom on small screens.
4.9.7
iOS14 update Fix for compass gimbal in iOS14 ( heading should be independent of pitch and roll for a steering compass) Updated US and UK&IE raster charts
4.9.8
iOS14 update Fix for compass gimbal in iOS14 ( heading should be independent of pitch and roll for a steering compass) Updated US and UK&IE raster charts Fix for BBSI number not showing in My Boat Details.
4.9.9
Updated US and UK&IE raster charts Fix for search crashing occasionally for some people.
5.0
Apple Watch App greatly improved including CPA display and alerts. Use your Apple Watch to Start and Stop Sailing mode as well as MOB. Background GPS power use improved (Use "While using" permission). Day/Night/Auto display settings Export tracks as GPX and KML to Chart plotters, Navionics , Google Earth etc. Clearer Navigation info display for speed, course and heading iOS15 UI friendly
5.0.1
You can now tell Boat Beacon what to do with new Siri voice command support:- -Man Overboard - Toggles Marking and tracking a man overboard position with Boat Beacon -Start Sailing - put Boat Beacon into “On boat” mode. Same as tapping the Sailboat icon bottom left -Finish Sailing - Turn off Boat Beacon “On boat” mode. -Drop Anchor - Mark your anchor position and set a drift zone around it. -Up Anchor - removes the Anchor watch. -Navigation status - report current speed, course and heading. Map tilt ( 3D) and rotate ( two fingers - see advanced setting to enable). Zoom in 3D with satellite map enabled to see 3D buildings around boatd and ports etc. Fix for App crashing on launch due to bad saved map region.
5.0.10
Improved ruler UI :- endpoints now easier to select & drag and magnifier view added to show what's under your finger for more exact placement. Boat Beacon's AIS Share feature can now power real time AIS display on Garmin, Lowrance, SIMRAD, B&G & Raymarine MFD's via plug and play NMEA2000 or NMEA0183 (requires a NMEA wifi server).
5.0.11
AIS De-cluttering setting to hide sail and pleasure boats that are moored in a Marina. Removes repeated collision alerts and provides greater AIS range near busy Marinas. Tap the new filter button top right to access it. See what's on Boat Beacon on your MFD. Boat Beacon's AIS Share feature can now power real time AIS displays on Garmin, Lowrance, SIMRAD, B&G & Raymarine MFD's via plug and play NMEA2000 or NMEA0183 (requires a NMEA wifi server). For those who already have VHF AIS on-board Boat Beacon's target de-conflicting lets you benefit from internet AIS with "'instant on" and over the horizon range on top of your existing local AIS on the same NMEA2000 network and MFD. UI Improvemewnts :- Ruler endpoints now easier to select & drag and magnifier view added to show what's under your finger for more exact placement. Improvement for Trip Details time and date displays.
5.0.12
UI Improvements for Head Up Display. iPad now displays full screen in landscape mode. FLIR camera support updated for latest versions.
5.0.2
New Apple Watch live AIS radar display of vessels around you, point towards a vessel with your watch to see it's details including photo User guide and FAQ now available in multiple languages. Stability improvements
5.0.3
Watch App AIS Radar display improvements - now shows CPA and MOB directions. Fix for SART alarms repeatedly sounding. Fix Ship details lat/long display wrapping round longitude - now two lines.
5.0.4
Update for iOS18
5.0.5
Update for iOS18.1
5.0.6
NOAA & uK charts now display correctly
5.0.7
Man overboard (MOB) and Anchor Watch improvements(IAP). -MOB and Anchor buttons added to mainscreen top left (can be turned off in settings) -MOB distance, bearing and time in water displayed -MOB takes priority over Anchor Watch -Improvements to Anchor Watch drift and range monitoring -MOB and Anchor can be activated from the Boat Beacon Apple Watch app and by Siri - "Hey Siri, Man Overboard", "Hey Siri, Drop Anchor". -Boat Beacon remains in sailing mode when MOB or Anchor are cleared.
5.0.8
Man overboard (MOB) and Anchor Watch improvements(IAP). -Anchor alarm now repeats every 5 minutes and re-alarms immediately after being raised and dropped -MOB and Anchor buttons added to mainscreen top left (can be turned off in settings) -MOB distance, bearing and time in water displayed -MOB takes priority over Anchor Watch -Improvements to Anchor Watch drift and range monitoring -MOB and Anchor can be activated from the Boat Beacon Apple Watch app and by Siri - "Hey Siri, Man Overboard", "Hey Siri, Drop Anchor". -Boat Beacon remains in sailing mode when MOB or Anchor are cleared.
5.0.9
Man overboard (MOB) and Anchor Watch improvements(IAP).
5.1
UI Update for iOS26 Ignore SART TEST alarms option in Advanced Settings added
5.1.2
Photo upload now updating immediately
5.1.4
Critical alert support option added - Boat Beacon can now sound a Critical Alert for Anchor Alarms and Collision (CPA) warnings even when your phone is on Silent or Do Not Disturb — ensuring you never miss a safety-critical alarm. Improved watch race countdown timer New MMSI country codes for Malta, Greece, Panama and China added
5.1.5 · 16 Jul 2026
Stability improvements

Show more Show less

Alternatives

Nautical Charts & Maps — Same category + similar ratings

Availability by market

Data quality & evidence

Page completeness: Live store listing
Last verified: 31 Jul 2026
Sources: App Store

Independent summary has not been published yet.
Screenshots: not yet collected

Report a correction

Use this page with an AI agent

AppCorpus MCP gives your agent current app data, prices, screens, features and sources.

Example prompt

Compare Boat Beacon with Nautical Charts & Maps.

View JSON

GET /api/v3/apps/494877039

{
  "app_id": 494877039,
  "canonical_url": "https://appcorpus.com/apps/boat-beacon-494877039",
  "identity": {
    "name": "Boat Beacon",
    "slug": "boat-beacon",
    "developer": {
      "name": "Pocket Mariner Ltd.",
      "url": "https://appcorpus.com/developers/pocket-mariner-ltd-developer_3a31efcbaaeccc70f1eeea0868e98f08"
    },
    "icon_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/b2/3e/d3/b23ed363-32be-b75a-3ca8-83ae4080c2be/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-5-85-220.png/512x512bb.jpg",
    "stores": [
      "apple"
    ],
    "platforms": [
      "iphone",
      "ipad"
    ],
    "status": {
      "state": "active",
      "label": "Active",
      "last_checked": "2026-07-31",
      "last_checked_label": "31 Jul 2026",
      "banner": null,
      "region_note": null
    }
  },
  "listings": [
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "status": "ACTIVE",
      "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/boat-beacon/id494877039?uo=4",
      "rating": 4.6,
      "rating_count": 854,
      "formatted_price": "$14.99",
      "is_free": false,
      "has_iap": true,
      "has_subscription": false,
      "version": "5.1.5",
      "updated": "2026-07-16",
      "currency": "USD"
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "one_liner": null,
    "summary": null,
    "best_for": [],
    "not_for": [],
    "status": "fallback",
    "at_a_glance": [
      "$14.99",
      "In-app purchases"
    ]
  },
  "categories": {
    "official": [
      "Navigation",
      "Sports"
    ],
    "appcorpus": [
      {
        "category_id": "navigation",
        "label": "Navigation",
        "url": "https://appcorpus.com/categories/navigation"
      },
      {
        "category_id": "sports",
        "label": "Sports",
        "url": "https://appcorpus.com/categories/sports"
      }
    ]
  },
  "use_cases": [],
  "features": [
    {
      "capability_id": "in_app_purchases",
      "label": "In-app purchases",
      "availability": "yes",
      "access_level": "free_limited",
      "scope": null,
      "evidence": "Store published"
    }
  ],
  "pricing": [
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "formatted_price": "$14.99",
      "is_free": false,
      "has_iap": true,
      "has_subscription": false,
      "currency": "USD",
      "market": "us",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-31",
      "rows": [
        "Price: $14.99",
        "In-app purchases"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "screens": [],
  "ratings": [
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "average": 4.6,
      "count": 854,
      "market": "us",
      "observed_at": "2026-07-31",
      "reviews": [
        {
          "rating": 5,
          "title": "New user",
          "body": "Loaded this app since the boat I am on doesn’t have a functioning AIS, and we are doing a night sail in Florida waters and was concerned about safe. It help with a near mis of a pleasure craft heading our way. Works great as long as you have cell service!!!! Maybe a next enhancement for the developers, a way to be functional when cell is not available. For costal it is a good lower cost option than a full transceiver AIS.",
          "author": "Merlinfrers41",
          "date": "31 Jul 2026"
        },
        {
          "rating": 5,
          "title": "Boat Beacon",
          "body": "I am a commercial fisherman in California an have 40’ state of the art fiberglass troller/crabber. I have 10s of thousands of dollars of navigation equipment onboard - I pretty much use none of it - Boat Beacon pretty much makes all that stuff obsolete for an obscenely low price. I can see where the competition is fishing complete with their track lines any where any time. Customer service is outstanding - email them and they get right back to you. Boat Beacon simply is the best!",
          "author": "Techno Fisherman",
          "date": "31 Jul 2026"
        },
        {
          "rating": 5,
          "title": "Great app!",
          "body": "We use Boat Beacon all the time to track boat traffic on the Chesapeake Bay, even for our our boat sometimes! The visuals are easy to read and the site easy to navigate. It’s wonderful being able to easily see where other boats are on the water. Also, customer service was terrific....quick response and appropriate and easy fix the one time I ever had an issue. Highly recommended!",
          "author": "Lynn Chesapeake Bay",
          "date": "31 Jul 2026"
        },
        {
          "rating": 5,
          "title": "Great app and customer service",
          "body": "Been using this app for a while and it’s great for route planning and a back up chart plotter. Had an issue with the AIS transponder and the guys worked with me until the problem was resolved. Great value for the money and the addition of windy weather integration is pretty nice as well.",
          "author": "Gactraveler",
          "date": "31 Jul 2026"
        },
        {
          "rating": 5,
          "title": "Fantastic",
          "body": "LOVE this app. I use it while sailing so friends and family can track my activity. We also used it on a circumnavigation to track our fleet. So easy to use and very stable and reliable. Can’t recommend it enough.",
          "author": "Tfox2069",
          "date": "31 Jul 2026"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "privacy": [
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "declarations": [
        {
          "title": "Data Not Collected",
          "detail": "",
          "source": "Developer declared"
        }
      ],
      "accessibility": []
    }
  ],
  "changes": [
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "4.9.2",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "AIS Sharing to Navionics update Fix for Anchor alarm Disabled dark mode support as maps very hard to read in dark mode."
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "4.9.3",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "AIS Sharing to Navionics update Fix for Anchor alarm Disabled dark mode support as maps very hard to read in dark mode. Fix for crash on launch for some devices"
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "4.9.4",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "AIS Sharing to Navionics update AIS transmit navigation status correction Fix for Anchor alarm Disabled dark mode support as maps very hard to read in dark mode. Fix for crash for some devices"
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "4.9.5",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "iOS14 updates"
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "4.9.6",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "Dark mode support added to help with night time vision and use. Fix for ship details view not scrolling all the way to the bottom on small screens."
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "4.9.7",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "iOS14 update Fix for compass gimbal in iOS14 ( heading should be independent of pitch and roll for a steering compass) Updated US and UK&IE raster charts"
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "4.9.8",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "iOS14 update Fix for compass gimbal in iOS14 ( heading should be independent of pitch and roll for a steering compass) Updated US and UK&IE raster charts Fix for BBSI number not showing in My Boat Details."
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "4.9.9",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "Updated US and UK&IE raster charts Fix for search crashing occasionally for some people."
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "5.0",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "Apple Watch App greatly improved including CPA display and alerts. Use your Apple Watch to Start and Stop Sailing mode as well as MOB. Background GPS power use improved (Use \"While using\" permission). Day/Night/Auto display settings Export tracks as GPX and KML to Chart plotters, Navionics , Google Earth etc. Clearer Navigation info display for speed, course and heading iOS15 UI friendly"
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "5.0.1",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "You can now tell Boat Beacon what to do with new Siri voice command support:- -Man Overboard - Toggles Marking and tracking a man overboard position with Boat Beacon -Start Sailing - put Boat Beacon into “On boat” mode. Same as tapping the Sailboat icon bottom left -Finish Sailing - Turn off Boat Beacon “On boat” mode. -Drop Anchor - Mark your anchor position and set a drift zone around it. -Up Anchor - removes the Anchor watch. -Navigation status - report current speed, course and heading. Map tilt ( 3D) and rotate ( two fingers - see advanced setting to enable). Zoom in 3D with satellite map enabled to see 3D buildings around boatd and ports etc. Fix for App crashing on launch due to bad saved map region."
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "5.0.10",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "Improved ruler UI :- endpoints now easier to select & drag and magnifier view added to show what's under your finger for more exact placement. Boat Beacon's AIS Share feature can now power real time AIS display on Garmin, Lowrance, SIMRAD, B&G & Raymarine MFD's via plug and play NMEA2000 or NMEA0183 (requires a NMEA wifi server)."
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "5.0.11",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "AIS De-cluttering setting to hide sail and pleasure boats that are moored in a Marina. Removes repeated collision alerts and provides greater AIS range near busy Marinas. Tap the new filter button top right to access it. See what's on Boat Beacon on your MFD. Boat Beacon's AIS Share feature can now power real time AIS displays on Garmin, Lowrance, SIMRAD, B&G & Raymarine MFD's via plug and play NMEA2000 or NMEA0183 (requires a NMEA wifi server). For those who already have VHF AIS on-board Boat Beacon's target de-conflicting lets you benefit from internet AIS with \"'instant on\" and over the horizon range on top of your existing local AIS on the same NMEA2000 network and MFD. UI Improvemewnts :- Ruler endpoints now easier to select & drag and magnifier view added to show what's under your finger for more exact placement. Improvement for Trip Details time and date displays."
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "5.0.12",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "UI Improvements for Head Up Display. iPad now displays full screen in landscape mode. FLIR camera support updated for latest versions."
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "5.0.2",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "New Apple Watch live AIS radar display of vessels around you, point towards a vessel with your watch to see it's details including photo User guide and FAQ now available in multiple languages. Stability improvements"
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "5.0.3",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "Watch App AIS Radar display improvements - now shows CPA and MOB directions. Fix for SART alarms repeatedly sounding. Fix Ship details lat/long display wrapping round longitude - now two lines."
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "5.0.4",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "Update for iOS18"
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "5.0.5",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "Update for iOS18.1"
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "5.0.6",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "NOAA & uK charts now display correctly"
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "5.0.7",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "Man overboard (MOB) and Anchor Watch improvements(IAP). -MOB and Anchor buttons added to mainscreen top left (can be turned off in settings) -MOB distance, bearing and time in water displayed -MOB takes priority over Anchor Watch -Improvements to Anchor Watch drift and range monitoring -MOB and Anchor can be activated from the Boat Beacon Apple Watch app and by Siri - \"Hey Siri, Man Overboard\", \"Hey Siri, Drop Anchor\". -Boat Beacon remains in sailing mode when MOB or Anchor are cleared."
    },
    {
      "store": "apple",
      "version": "5.0.8",
      "released_at": null,
      "notes": "Man overboard (MOB) and Anchor Watch improvements(IAP). -Anchor alarm now repeats every 5 minutes and re-alarms immediately after being raised and dropped -MOB and Anchor buttons added to mainscreen top left (can be turned off in settings) -MOB distance, bearing and time in water displayed -MOB takes priority over Anchor Watch -Improvements to Anchor Watch drift and range monitoring -MOB and Anchor can be activated from the Boat Beacon Apple Watch app and by Siri - \"Hey Siri, Man Overboard\", \"Hey Siri, Drop Anchor\". -Boat Beacon remains in sailing mode when MOB or Anchor are cleared."
    }
  ],
  "alternatives": [
    {
      "app_id": 1420774597,
      "name": "Nautical Charts & Maps",
      "url": "https://appcorpus.com/apps/nautical-charts-maps-1420774597",
      "reason": "Same category + similar ratings"
    }
  ],
  "evidence_summary": {
    "index_state": "S1",
    "evidence_level": 1,
    "level_label": "Live store listing",
    "indexable": true,
    "last_verified_at": "2026-07-31",
    "unknown_fields": [
      "Independent summary has not been published yet.",
      "Screenshots: not yet collected"
    ],
    "sources": [
      "App Store"
    ]
  },
  "availability_markets": {
    "live": [
      "us"
    ],
    "selected": "us",
    "note": null
  },
  "feature_events": {
    "events": []
  },
  "features_slice": {
    "plans": [],
    "features": [],
    "unknown_features": [],
    "data_cutoff": "31 Jul 2026"
  }
}