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Safe Skipper: Boating Safety

The Other Hat

Rating
4.7 out of 53 ratings
Best rank
#20United Kingdom
Charts
11 country
Price
£1.99
Size
37.2 MB
Requires
iOS 13.0or later

As of 10 Nov 2026, Safe Skipper: Boating Safety is #20 in Paid · Navigation in the United Kingdom, the one tracked chart it's in. Over the last 7 days its biggest climb was 72 places, to #20 in Paid · Navigation in the United Kingdom. Its best rank in the last 7 days was #19 in Paid · Navigation in the United Kingdom. Appulse Index first saw Safe Skipper: Boating Safety in a tracked chart on 8 Oct 2026. Since then it has charted on 32 days in 1 country, with a best rank of #12 in Paid · Navigation in the United Kingdom on 22 Oct 2026.

Current rank

#20

United Kingdom · Paid · Navigation

Was
#927 days ago
Change
Up 72 placesover 7 days
Best
#19in 7 days
Longest chart run
32 daysUnited Kingdom · Paid · Navigation
New ratings, 7 days
0United Kingdom · since 29 Oct 2026

Chart record

Every tracked chart, country and day since Appulse Index first saw this app in a chart.

Best rank ever#12United Kingdom · Paid · Navigation · 22 Oct 2026
Best in an overall chart—Not in an overall top 100 yet
Days in a chart32Since 8 Oct 2026
Countries charted in1Of 11 tracked

What's new

Version 6.0.0 · 3 months ago

How to use Safe Skipper Added guidance explaining how to prepare before a trip, use Search and Favourites, keep vessel/crew details updated, and treat the app as a learning and reference tool rather than a replacement for training. Home page search Search directly from the home screen for topics such as engine failure, fire, collision, man overboard, first aid, or navigation lights. Crew Register & Vessel Details Added a practical onboard register for vessel details and crew information, including emergency and medical notes. Favourites Pages can be saved as Favourites using the heart button, then accessed quickly from the home page. Search controls Search results can now be collapsed, cleared, and reset cleanly. Favourite ordering Saved Favourites can be moved up or down, removed, and additional items are tucked behind a “See more” style dropdown after the first three. Get Location section A dedicated collapsible location tool shows the current position and supports saving/exporting location information. MAYDAY Call Details A new collapsible MAYDAY preparation section lets the skipper store key vessel details in advance: vessel name, call sign, MMSI, vessel type/colour, and persons on board. MAYDAY location button The MAYDAY section now has its own Get Current Location button, so the position can be inserted without using the separate Get Location section first. Generated MAYDAY call The app can generate a clearer preformatted MAYDAY call, with real-life prompts for distress type, assistance required, and other useful information. Copy/share MAYDAY call Generated calls can be copied or shared from the app. Robust local saving Important data is now protected with durable native-backed storage using Capacitor Preferences, helping preserve saved MAYDAY details, favourites, vessel details, crew records, and location logs through normal app updates. Improved navigation Top navigation now includes a clearer back button, page favourite heart, safer tablet/phone spacing, and improved hamburger positioning. Tablet layout fixes Extra safe-area handling was added so controls are not obscured at the top of iPad tablet screens. Improved section design Get Location, MAYDAY, Crew Register, Search, Favourites, and section tabs have clearer styling, better spacing, and more readable text. Version and platform update Updated throughout, with modernised iOS project support.

Ranking events

  1. Climbed #88 → #20 in Paid · NavigationUnited Kingdom
  2. Dropped #43 → #90 in Paid · NavigationUnited Kingdom
  3. Climbed #96 → #19 in Paid · NavigationUnited Kingdom
  4. Dropped #53 → #87 in Paid · NavigationUnited Kingdom
  5. Climbed #96 → #12 in Paid · NavigationUnited Kingdom
  6. Entered the Paid · Navigation chart at #96United Kingdom
Show 3 earlier events
  1. Entered the Paid · Navigation chart at #97United Kingdom
  2. Climbed #87 → #19 in Paid · NavigationUnited Kingdom
  3. Dropped #39 → #84 in Paid · NavigationUnited Kingdom

About

A practical boating safety app with emergency guidance, MAYDAY support, location tools, crew details, and quick-access to favourites. Safe Skipper is a practical boating safety companion designed to help skippers and crew stay prepared, organised, and ready to act when it matters most! The app brings together essential onboard safety information in one easy-to-use place. Whether you are planning a trip, refreshing your knowledge, or responding in a stressful moment, Safe Skipper helps you…

Ranks come from Apple's public App Store charts, checked once a day. Appulse Index isn't affiliated with Apple.

Safe Skipper: Boating Safety icon

Safe Skipper: Boating Safety

The Other Hat

Best rank now#20United Kingdom · Paid · Navigation
Peak rank, 7 days#19United Kingdom · Paid · Navigation
Charts now1Across 1 country
Rating4.7Out of 5 · 3 ratings
New ratings, 7 days0United Kingdom · since 29 Oct 2026
Longest chart run32 daysUnited Kingdom · Paid · Navigation

As of 10 Nov 2026, Safe Skipper: Boating Safety is #20 in Paid · Navigation in the United Kingdom, the one tracked chart it's in. Over the last 7 days its biggest climb was 72 places, to #20 in Paid · Navigation in the United Kingdom. Its best rank in the last 7 days was #19 in Paid · Navigation in the United Kingdom. Appulse Index first saw Safe Skipper: Boating Safety in a tracked chart on 8 Oct 2026. Since then it has charted on 32 days in 1 country, with a best rank of #12 in Paid · Navigation in the United Kingdom on 22 Oct 2026.

Store listing

How the app presents itself on the App Store. Select a screenshot to open it full size.

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App facts

What Apple publishes about this app. Ratings are from one country's App Store.

Price
£1.99
Rating
4.7 / 5 stars3 ratings United Kingdom
Released
29 Mar 2013
Last update
Version 6.0.0
Requires
iOS 13.0or later
Size
37.2 MB
Languages
1

Chart record

Every tracked chart, country and day since Appulse Index first saw this app in a chart.

Best rank ever#12United Kingdom · Paid · Navigation · 22 Oct 2026
Best in an overall chart—Not in an overall top 100 yet
Days in a chart32Since 8 Oct 2026
Countries charted in1Of 11 tracked

Rank history

Higher on the chart is better: #1 is at the top.

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United Kingdom · Paid · Navigation: best #19, latest #20, over 7 snapshots since 4 Nov.

United Kingdom · Paid · Navigation: best #19, latest #20, over 7 snapshots since 4 Nov.

Current rankings

Every chart this app is in right now, best position first.

Safe Skipper: Boating Safety chart positions
ChartRank24 h7 daysBestDays on chart
United Kingdom· Paid · Navigation · best #12 · 32 days · 7 days Up 72 places#20Up 68 placesUp 72 places#1232

Ranking events

Entries, big moves, #1s and new versions we've recorded, by day.

    1. Climbed #88 → #20 in Paid · NavigationUnited Kingdom
    1. Dropped #43 → #90 in Paid · NavigationUnited Kingdom
    1. Climbed #96 → #19 in Paid · NavigationUnited Kingdom
    1. Dropped #53 → #87 in Paid · NavigationUnited Kingdom
    1. Climbed #96 → #12 in Paid · NavigationUnited Kingdom
    1. Entered the Paid · Navigation chart at #96United Kingdom
    1. Entered the Paid · Navigation chart at #97United Kingdom
    1. Climbed #87 → #19 in Paid · NavigationUnited Kingdom
    1. Dropped #39 → #84 in Paid · NavigationUnited Kingdom

Top of Paid · Navigation in United Kingdom. Safe Skipper: Boating Safety is #20 there. Changes are over 7 days.

  1. #1 (number one)No change
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  4. #4
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  5. #5
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    Up 10 places
  6. #6
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    Up 30 places
  7. #7
    Hill Lists icon
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    Up 2 places
  8. #8
    Celestial Navigation icon
    Celestial NavigationDr. Harald Merkel
    Not enough history yet
  9. #9
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    SkyPocketJohn Mckay
    New entry
  10. #10Up 2 places
  11. #11
    POIViewer icon
    POIViewerFrenchKiss Development
    Down 3 places
  12. #12
    What Street? icon
    What Street?Applorium Ltd
    Up 4 places
  13. #13
    UK Map icon
    UK MapMappendix Limited
    Down 8 places
  14. #14
    Lake District Maps Offline icon
    Lake District Maps OfflineJOMO Solutions Ltd
    Down 1 place
  15. #15Not enough history yet
  16. #16
    Marine Chart Symbols icon
    Marine Chart SymbolsFB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbH
    Up 10 places
  17. #17
    Kruger Nav icon
    Kruger NavRobert Sutcliffe
    Not enough history yet
  18. #18
    Boat Beacon icon
    Boat BeaconPocket Mariner Ltd.
    Up 20 places
  19. #19
    Theodolite icon
    TheodoliteCraig Hunter
    Up 40 places
  20. #20Up 72 places
  21. #21
    Pembrokeshire Coast Maps icon
    Pembrokeshire Coast MapsJOMO Solutions Ltd
    New entry

About

From the app's App Store listing.

A practical boating safety app with emergency guidance, MAYDAY support, location tools, crew details, and quick-access to favourites. Safe Skipper is a practical boating safety companion designed to help skippers and crew stay prepared, organised, and ready to act when it matters most!

The app brings together essential onboard safety information in one easy-to-use place. Whether you are planning a trip, refreshing your knowledge, or responding in a stressful moment, Safe Skipper helps you…

What's new

Version 6.0.0 · 16 Jul 2026 ·

How to use Safe Skipper Added guidance explaining how to prepare before a trip, use Search and Favourites, keep vessel/crew details updated, and treat the app as a learning and reference tool rather than a replacement for training.

Home page search Search directly from the home screen for topics such as engine failure, fire, collision, man overboard, first aid, or navigation lights.

Crew Register & Vessel Details Added a practical onboard register for vessel details and crew information, including emergency and medical notes.

Favourites Pages can be saved as Favourites using the heart button, then accessed quickly from the home page.

Search controls Search results can now be collapsed, cleared, and reset cleanly.

Favourite ordering Saved Favourites can be moved up or down, removed, and additional items are tucked behind a “See more” style dropdown after the first three.

Get Location section A dedicated collapsible location tool shows the current position and supports saving/exporting location information.

MAYDAY Call Details A new collapsible MAYDAY preparation section lets the skipper store key vessel details in advance: vessel name, call sign, MMSI, vessel type/colour, and persons on board.

MAYDAY location button The MAYDAY section now has its own Get Current Location button, so the position can be inserted without using the separate Get Location section first.

Generated MAYDAY call The app can generate a clearer preformatted MAYDAY call, with real-life prompts for distress type, assistance required, and other useful information.

Copy/share MAYDAY call Generated calls can be copied or shared from the app.

Robust local saving Important data is now protected with durable native-backed storage using Capacitor Preferences, helping preserve saved MAYDAY details, favourites, vessel details, crew records, and location logs through normal app updates.

Improved navigation Top navigation now includes a clearer back button, page favourite heart, safer tablet/phone spacing, and improved hamburger positioning.

Tablet layout fixes Extra safe-area handling was added so controls are not obscured at the top of iPad tablet screens.

Improved section design Get Location, MAYDAY, Crew Register, Search, Favourites, and section tabs have clearer styling, better spacing, and more readable text.

Version and platform update Updated throughout, with modernised iOS project support.

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Ranks come from Apple's public App Store charts, checked once a day. Appulse Index isn't affiliated with Apple.