How it compares

Wrist apps have no logbook. Logbooks have no wrist.

We looked at about 50 boating apps and the onboard systems on bigger boats. Steady As sits beside all of them.

On the wrist and in the logbookHow far each kind of product goes on each side. Our own scores, 0 to 3.

What you get for what you payFirst-year cost against the six functions below. Boxes show the range in each group.

	Live data on the watch face	Runs on the watch alone	Logbook on iPhone	Mark a position on the watch	Hold course	Speed alert	Price

YesSomeNot confirmed

Groups of apps and products checked in October 2026 from store listings and maker pages. Scores are ours, not measured. Anything we couldn't confirm shows as not confirmed. "Some" means some apps in the group, part of the function, or only with extra hardware.

Wrist apps have no logbook. Logbooks have no wrist.

No account. No data collected. Works offline.

The instrument beside the helm.