Anchoring well is two jobs: picking a bay that will stay calm tonight, then knowing if the anchor drags. Some apps find anchorages, some watch the anchor, and a forecast tells you if the wind will turn.
1. Navily
The Navigation Family · 4.8 out of 5 (836 ratings)
Finding Mediterranean anchorages and marinas, with reviews and protection scores
More than 35,000 marinas and anchorages with 500,000+ community reviews and photos, 700+ bookable marinas, route planning, Protection Scores for wind and swell, community chat and anchorage alerts.
- Price:
- Free; Navily Premium as an in-app purchase from $9.49 to $24.99
- What it doesn't do:
- The 72-hour protection score, preference filters and offline mode are Navily Premium.
App Store page →2. noforeignland
NOFOREIGNLAND LTD · 4.9 out of 5 (90 ratings)
Cruisers who want place reports from other sailors, free
Sailing community app with thousands of place reports, photos and reviews from sailors, your boat and track on the map shared live with family, and boat groups with in-app chat.
- Price:
- Free
App Store page →3. Anchor Pro
IdeaBoys GmbH · 4.8 out of 5 (3,597 ratings)
An anchor alarm with remote alerts by Telegram or email
Anchor alarm: set the anchor as you drop it, define the swing zone with one or two radii, monitor position, GPS signal and battery, and get alerts ashore by Telegram or email, also on Apple Watch.
- Price:
- Free with ads; Anchor Premium $6.99 a year removes ads and adds features
App Store page →4. Anchor Alarm: ZENKOU PRO
UNITIO PLUS SL · 4.5 out of 5 (177 ratings)
An anchor alarm with exclusion zones, heat map and remote LIVE alerts
Anchor alarm that runs in the background, with remote alerts on other phones, exclusion zones drawn with your finger, a heat map of the swing, AIS and Navionics, satellite and offline maps.
- Price:
- Premium Features $9.99 a month, $29.99 a year or $99.99 lifetime; remote LIVE alerts sold separately
App Store page →5. Anchor Alarm / Watch
w&h GmbH · 4.7 out of 5 (813 ratings)
A simple anchor alarm with a one-time unlock option
Anchor alarm with a movable radius and position history, remote monitoring between two devices, a search for anchorages where other crews have anchored, and yacht charter requests from the app.
- Price:
- Unlock $3.99 as a subscription or $22.99 one-time; anchorage search from $2.99 for 8 days to $9.49
App Store page →6. Aqua Map Boating
GEC s.r.l. · 4.7 out of 5 (13,796 ratings)
Charts plus an anchor alarm in the same app
Official nautical charts (NOAA in the US) to download for offline use, manual and automatic routes, tracks, tides and currents, anchor alarm, and ActiveCaptain and Waterway Guide points of interest.
- Price:
- Chart subscriptions by area (US nautical and lake charts from $9.99); Expert $14.99 and Master $24.99 on top; 14-day free trial on all subscriptions
- What it doesn't do:
- Expert and Master (forecasts, AIS, NMEA instruments) include no charts: they go on top of a chart subscription.
App Store page →7. Scirocco
Simone Ruggiero, Naples (Italy)
Checking the night's wind and swell and saving your own anchorages
No anchor alarm and no anchorage guide: hour-by-hour wind direction, gusts and swell for 7 days, your favorite bays saved as waypoints, and a compass that takes you back to them.
- Price:
- Free up to 20 waypoints; Pro $24.99/year (7-day free trial) or $3.99/week (3-day free trial)
- What it doesn't do:
- No nautical charts with depths and no AIS.
Download Scirocco free →The only boating app you need
Marine forecast, waypoints, compass, GPS tracks, boat management, maintenance and documents.
Download Scirocco →Prices, features and ratings of the apps come from their US App Store listings on October 20, 2026 and may change: Navily, noforeignland, Anchor Pro, Anchor Alarm: ZENKOU PRO, Anchor Alarm / Watch, Aqua Map Boating, Scirocco.
Navily, noforeignland, Anchor Pro, ZENKOU, Anchor Alarm / Watch and Aqua Map are trademarks of their respective owners. Scirocco is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by them.