BlueCruise: Sailing Log & GPS
Ulrik Grarup Gehrcke Navigation iPhoneiPadiPod touch
BlueCruise: Sailing Log & GPS is a free Navigation app for iPhone and iPad by Ulrik Grarup Gehrcke. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated October 9, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 70 MB
- Age 9+
- Updated
- Oct 9
- 2026 · v2.0.2
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About BlueCruise: Sailing Log & GPS
BlueCruise is a smart sailing companion and automatic logbook designed to make marine navigation, boat maintenance tracking and everyday sailing easier to manage. Built for real-world sailors, BlueCruise combines automatic sailing logs, marine weather forecasts, sailing route planning, boat performance analysis (polars), anchor watch alarm and live boat tracking in one connected app. Whether you enjoy coastal sailing, offshore trips or weekend cruises, BlueCruise helps you stay organized, informed and safe on the water. KEY FEATURES • Automatic Sailing Logbook: Smart trip tracking with route maps, speed, wind data and sea conditions • Boat Maintenance Tracker: Engine hour log, service reminders and maintenance schedules • Boat Performance & Polars: Advanced polar analysis based on your real sailing data • Marine Weather & Forecasts: Live weather overlay, wind speed and wave height for route planning • Sailing Route Planner: Easy route creation with weather integration and ETA estimates • Live Location Sharing: Share your live boat position via a simple web link – no app required for family & friends • Anchor Watch Alarm: Sleep soundly with reliable GPS anchor alarm and drift tracking • Sailing Statistics: Voyage history, total nautical miles, engine hours and sailing analytics • Onboard Tools: Practical sailing utilities, photo/video overlays with speed & location DESIGNED FOR SAILORS BlueCruise is tailored for sailboats, yachts and recreational boating, prioritizing clarity, ease of use and practical onboard decision support. Note: BlueCruise provides smart companion tools for voyage tracking and planning, but is not intended to replace official nautical charts or certified marine navigation systems. APP SECTIONS • Home: Live sailing overview, GPS speed and cockpit data • Route: Interactive sailing route planning and weather overlay • Logs: Automatic voyage history, track playback and sailing statistics • Polar: Performance charts and wind analysis • Tools: Anchor watch, boat maintenance and onboard utilities • Connect: Live boat tracking and social sailing features SHARED BOAT ACCOUNTS BlueCruise works seamlessly across all your devices. Everything syncs automatically. • For Couples & Crews: Stay connected with your partner on separate phones – both have full access to navigation, logs and anchor status. • For Boat-Sharing & Partnerships: Ideal for shared boat ownership (2-4 co-owners). Track shared engine hours, automatically log trips and keep maintenance updates instantly synced across all partners. BlueCruise supports English, Danish, German, French, Spanish, Swedish and Norwegian with automatic language detection. Developed independently by sailors for sailors through real-world testing on the water.
What’s new
Version 2.0.2 · Updated October 9, 2026
Onboarding / Intro A new intro, so you can see what the app does sooner. Help texts have been updated. Charts New charts from Open Waters. AIS from Open Waters See vessels on the chart, and tap a ship for type, next port, ETA, and a link to more details. NMEA over Wi-Fi Use NMEA data from the boat instead of weather forecasts and the like. It gives more accurate data in your logs. Auto-route Auto-route covers more waters and stays closer to the coast. Try three auto-routes without Premium. Harbours and weather Facilities, water temperature, notes from other sailors, nearby photos, and today's weather. Plan a route to a harbour with a single tap. Log and safety Export the ship's logbook as PDF. Share routes and logs as GPX files, or import a GPX file from another program. Comfort zone You now get a spoken warning if the comfort zone is exceeded. Sync Now faster and more reliable. Soft Polar Now also includes motor data, such as fuel use. SOS / Help Updated with a new design.
App privacy
The developer, Ulrik Grarup Gehrcke, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Location: Precise Location
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Other User Content
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Performance Data, Crash Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
Alternatives to BlueCruise: Sailing Log & GPS
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlueCruise: Sailing Log & GPS | – | Free | October 9, 2026 | |
| NaviLog | – | Free | Oct 20, 2026 | Compare |
| Rubberduck: Sailing Log NMEA | – | Free | Oct 16, 2026 | Compare |
| Marinekort | – | Free | Oct 15, 2026 | Compare |
| SkipperLog | – | 6.99 USD | Jul 1, 2026 | Compare |
| iStreams Channel Islands | – | Free | Jul 25, 2026 | Compare |
| Anchor Sentry | 4.0 / 5 (4) | 3.99 USD | Sep 25, 2026 | Compare |