Wärtsilä iSailor

Wärtsilä iSailor

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Wärtsilä iSailor: Professional-Grade Marine Navigation for the Modern Mariner

Transform your iPad or iPhone into a high-performance chartplotter with world-class TX-97 vector charts and real-time NMEA sensor integration for ultimate safety and precision on the water.

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Publisher

Wartsila Voyage Sweden AB

Category

Navigation

Downloads

651K+

User Rating

3.9/5

Total Ratings

300

Locales

12

Precision at Your Helm

Discover the interface used by 651K+ users.

A detailed marine navigation chart in the iSailor app showing waypoints and depth markers

A detailed marine navigation chart in the iSailor app showing waypoints and depth markers

Wartsila iSailor app displaying a weather wind overlay on a marine chart of Australia

Wartsila iSailor app displaying a weather wind overlay on a marine chart of Australia

Wartsila iSailor navigation app displaying a color coded weather map over South America

Wartsila iSailor navigation app displaying a color coded weather map over South America

Mobile screen showing Wärtsilä iSailor app with a nautical map of Southeast Asia and a chart correction subscription offer.

Mobile screen showing Wärtsilä iSailor app with a nautical map of Southeast Asia and a chart correction subscription offer.

Professional Navigation at Your Fingertips

The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 651K+ users.

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Global TX-97 Vector Charts

Navigate with confidence using the world's most reliable and precise maritime chart data, recognized globally as the gold standard for maritime safety.

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Seamless NMEA Integration

Transform your iPad into a professional digital cockpit by syncing AIS, wind, and depth data via NMEA Wi-Fi gateways for real-time situational awareness.

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Advanced Safety & AIS Tracking

Protect your vessel with intelligent alarm monitoring, real-time AIS target presentation, and professional-grade weather overlays to avoid the unexpected.

Review Analysis

Insights from user reviews.

Sentiment Score

22%
Negative

Summary

The app receives largely negative feedback from users despite some positive aspects. While some users praise its excellent navigation capabilities, user-friendly interface, speed, reliability, and built-in alarms, a significant number report critical issues. The most common complaint is the widespread inability to download purchased charts, often occurring after recent updates or app reinstallation, leading many to feel their payments were wasted. Users also express frustration with unresponsive customer support, non-functional AIS features like the Class A Navdata Option which was suspended indefinitely, and limited chart coverage in certain regions.

Common Themes

Navigation Features(4)
User Interface(3)
Customer Service Responsiveness(1)
Chart Download Functionality(1)
AIS Integration(1)
App Stability(1)
Built-in Alarms(1)

About the app

Everything you need to know about Wärtsilä iSailor.

Description

Wärtsilä iSailor is an easy-to-use marine and river navigation application for amateur seafarers. iSailor provides a clear presentation of navigational information, electronic charts and additional content. TX-97 vector charts supported by iSailor are recognized worldwide as one of the most accurate and reliable sources of navigational information. Chart folios can be purchased and downloaded in the iSailor Chart Store utilizing the standard iTunes Store payment/purchasing procedure. Chart correction service is provided on annual basis via the auto-renewable subscription service. iTunes will charge payment after confirmation of the chart correction purchase. You may manage your subscriptions and turn off the auto-renewal service in the Account Settings. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. You can cancel your subscription in the Chart Store any time. All previously purchased chart folios will remain available for you and can be restored from the service via the Chart Restore function. To receive subsequent chart corrections for your purchased charts, you will need to subscribe to the annual updates in the Chart Store. The application works on iPhone and iPad using built-in GPS, NMEA Wi-Fi GPS or an external Bluetooth GPS. Supported devices (iOS version 11 and higher): • iPhone 5S or higher • iPad 5 generation or higher iSailor features: • Positioning system: iOS (Built-In GPS), NMEA GPS or AIS Class B (Option) • AIS Class A NavData interface (Option) • NMEA Heading and Rate-Of-Turn sensors (Option) • NMEA Echo Sounder with a graphical 2D echogram and water temperature sensor (Option) • NMEA Wind Sensor, including True & Relative wind calculation (Option) • NMEA Autopilot interface (Option) • Display of charts, routes, track(s) and user objects • AIS target presentation. Target contours and dimensions (Option) • Internet AIS service (Optional subscription) • Weather service (Optional subscription) • Tides and tidal currents (Optional subscription) • Sailing guides, regional marinas (Optional subscription) • North Up, COG Up, Head Up and Route Up chart orientations • Information on any vector chart objects • Free cursor, Point-To-Point and Own ship referenced ERBL functionality • Monitoring of navigational data: Position, Course (COG) and Speed Over Ground (SOG) • Route creation by the graphic and tabular methods. “Go To” routes. • Waypoint monitoring: Bearing to WP, Distance to WP, XTD, Time-To-Go and ETA • Schedule information: Time-To-Go and ETA to any selected waypoint ahead • Multi-language support • Multi-unit support • Custom track colors • Day and night chart palettes • Alarm monitoring functionality • Route, track and user object: export/import via GPX, KML and KMZ formats • Advanced Logging and Playback function (Option) • User object sharing via Facebook, Twitter, iMessenger, eMail NOTE: Continuous use of the GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease the battery life. Wärtsilä iSailor application may use your location even when it’s not open, which can decrease battery life of the device iSailor EULA: https://www.wartsila.com/docs/default-source/marine-documents/transas/WVL-EULA.pdf iSailor Privacy Notice: https://www.wartsila.com/legal-privacy/privacy Questions? Please contact us at isailor.support@wartsila.com Sincerely yours, iSailor Team

Latest Version

1.13.1

Size

54.8 MB

First Released

Dec 15, 2010

Command Your Voyage with Professional-Grade Accuracy

Join over 650,000 mariners who trust iSailor to turn their iPad into a world-class navigation system. Experience the precision of TX-97 vector charts and set sail with confidence today.

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