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Marine Tools

New on iPhone and Android

From the team behind BarcoEquipado

Marine Tools, the sailor's app for iPhone and Android

Safety, instruments, weather, marinas, knots and 45 marine calculators in one app, built for use on deck and with no signal. Made by the team behind BarcoEquipado.

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Free download · no account · no ads · iPhone and Android

Price
Free download
Requires
iOS 16.4+ · Android 7.0+
Size
71 MB
Version
1.3.1
Age
4+
Languages
ES · EN · FR · IT · DE

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Everything Marine Tools does

Safety features are always free. Everything else has a free part and a Marine Tools PRO part.

Safety

Free
  • Anchor alarm: drop the anchor, set the radius and the app warns you if it drags. It keeps watching with the phone locked and, on iPhone, shows the distance on the Lock Screen.
  • Man overboard: mark the position with one tap and get the distance and bearing back.
  • Distress call: your position ready for a VHF MAYDAY.
  • Float plan to leave with someone ashore.

Instruments

Free + PRO
  • GPS with speed in knots, course and position.
  • Trip recorder with distance and speed (PRO).

Marine weather

Free + PRO
  • Wind, gusts, waves and pressure hour by hour: 24 hours free, 3 days with PRO (Open-Meteo data).
  • Go or no-go: a green, amber or red light based on your boat.
  • Warning before strong gusts (PRO).

Marinas and anchorages

Free + PRO
  • Marinas, harbours and anchorages near you or in Spain's coastal areas.
  • VHF channel, phone and directions when they are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
  • The 5 nearest are free; everything within 25 NM with PRO.

Spanish boating exams

Free + PRO
  • More than 300 illustrated questions for the Spanish PER, PNB and Yachtmaster exams: rules of the road, lights, buoyage, flags, safety, weather and navigation.
  • One practice a day free; mock exams, mistake review and unlimited practice with PRO.

Knots and guide

Free + PRO
  • 10 animated sailing knots, step by step (3 free, all with PRO).
  • International Code flags, buoyage, navigation lights, sound signals and radio.
  • Checklists before departure, at anchor and back in port (PRO).

45 marine calculators

Free + PRO
  • Anchor rode and chain weight (DIN 766, ISO 4565, G43), rope, mooring, navigation, fuel and range.
  • Engine and propeller, electrics and batteries, sea and weather (Beaufort, tides, horizon), maintenance and 8 unit converters.
  • Free: the home-screen calculators and the converters; the rest with PRO.

My boat

Free + PRO
  • Boat details, photos, equipment, maintenance and logbook.
  • Expiry reminders for flares, extinguishers and services.
  • Several boats and a boat report with PRO.

Built for use on deck

Free
  • Big buttons, high-contrast sunlight mode and red night mode.
  • Metric or imperial units.
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: Go or no-go and My boat.

Inox-Mat catalogue

Free
  • Developed with Inox-Mat, specialists in stainless steel fasteners and marine accessories made in Spain.
  • Their catalogue with photos and product details, and enquiries from the app.

Free and PRO

Free, always

  • Anchor alarm, man overboard and SOS
  • GPS, course and speed
  • 24-hour forecast and Go or no-go
  • The 5 nearest marinas
  • One exam practice a day
  • 3 animated knots
  • Home-screen calculators and 8 converters
  • Inox-Mat catalogue

Marine Tools PRO

  • All 45 calculators
  • All 10 animated knots
  • Unlimited mock exams and mistake review
  • 3-day forecast and gust warning
  • Every marina within 25 NM
  • Trip recorder
  • Checklists
  • Several boats and a boat report

PRO is an auto-renewing weekly subscription (€1.99 in Spain; prices vary by country) with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers. Cancel any time in your App Store account settings.

Your data stays on your phone

No account, no ads, no analytics. Your boat details, photos and routes are stored on your phone and never sent to a server.

The BarcoEquipado guides that go best with the app:

Frequently asked questions

Is Marine Tools free?+

The download is free, and the safety features (anchor alarm, man overboard and SOS), the unit converters, the home-screen calculators and the catalogue are always free. PRO unlocks the rest: €1.99 a week in Spain, with a 3-day free trial.

Does it work with no signal?+

Yes. The anchor alarm, GPS, calculators, knots and exam practice work offline. The weather forecast and the marina list need a connection to update.

Does the anchor alarm work with the phone locked?+

Yes. It keeps watching the anchor with the screen off. On iPhone it shows the distance on the Lock Screen, and on Android in a persistent notification.

Is there an Android version?+

Yes. Marine Tools is on Google Play for Android 7.0 or later and on the App Store for iPhone with iOS 16.4 or later, with the same features.

What data does the app collect?+

None for ads or analytics. There is no account, and your boat details stay on your phone.

Does it replace nautical charts?+

No. Marine Tools does not replace official charts, navigation equipment or the skipper's judgement. Results are reference values.

Take it on your next trip

Download it free and test the anchor alarm before you reach the anchorage.

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