SailFreeGPS Downloads & RevenueSailFreeGPS · App Store & Google Play
SailFreeGPS gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
SailFreeGPS by Frederic BRO is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 21 events
- 📈SailFreeGPS entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Navigation · IT
- 📈SailFreeGPS entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Navigation · ID
- 📈SailFreeGPS charting in a new countryiOSItaly
- 📦SailFreeGPS updated to version V5.2.0iOSDeletion of initial eradicated GPS points
New imports of shared location
Bugs fix - 📦SailFreeGPS: first update in 159 daysiOS
- 📈SailFreeGPS entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Navigation · AE
- 📈SailFreeGPS charting in a new countryiOSUnited Arab Emirates
- 📈SailFreeGPS entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Sports · VN
- 📈SailFreeGPS entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Sports · TH
- 📈SailFreeGPS charting in a new countryAndroidThailand
- 📈SailFreeGPS entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Sports · VN
- 📈SailFreeGPS charting in a new countryAndroidVietnam
- 📈SailFreeGPS entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Navigation · IN
- 📈SailFreeGPS charting in a new countryiOSIndia
- 📈SailFreeGPS entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Sports · IN
- 🆕SailFreeGPS first spotted by AppInsideriOS#57 in Top Free · Navigation · Indonesia
- 🆕SailFreeGPS first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidIndonesia
- 📦SailFreeGPS version 5.1.3AndroidFixed a bug during the subscription process
New icon for SailFreeGPS users' position sharing - 📦SailFreeGPS version V5.1.2iOSNew icon for user's location import
Bug fix - 🆕SailFreeGPS released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕SailFreeGPS released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v5.1.3, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
SailFreeGPS downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | 10k+ |
| Google Play | 500+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 500+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where SailFreeGPS's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How SailFreeGPS makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | One Month subscription | |
| 2 | One Year subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #156 | 1 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #15 | 4 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.3 ★ | 3 |
| Google Play | 4.4 ★ | 9.2k 54 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 9.2k |
What users say about SailFreeGPS
From the 62 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app for its ease of use, clean layout, and reliability as a free GPS tool for sailing. However, some users report issues with device compatibility, inaccurate data, and missing advanced features like depth or wind information.
Mostly positive (87% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and its design.
What people like
- Useful: “A very useful and full of features even in the free version”
- Design: “nice layout and easy to use only wish there was depth and wind”
About SailFreeGPS
* SailFreeGPS displays current location, course (COG), speed (SOG), max speed, Trip distance, speed average and magnetic compass.
* SailFreeGPS displays COG and SOG history (6h) to help you to see trim effect on your sails.
* SailFreeGPS filters GPS information for more accuracy (average of an amount of last measures you can set).
* SailFreeGPS can share your position, COG, SOG to your friends.
* SailFreeGPS helps you during Man OverBoard maneuver (MOB). It stores the location and lead you to it.
* SailFreeGPS displays your track on google map (48h).
* SailFreeGPS helps you during Regatta with its countdown timer and its departure line
* You can store up to 8 waypoints and activate a GOTO function with ETA (Estimated Time to Arrival computation)
* You can save/load track to/from GPX/KML file
* You can calculate distance and heading
* You can use it on every boat, motor or sail boat.
* You can now activate an anchor alarm or a course alarm.
I am an amateur sailor who has decided to create this app after a Transatlantic cruise.
I add periodically functionalities to this app when I have some spare time.
Please send me an email for any question or problem : [email protected]
Encourage me to continue by subscribing to premium version.
List of features of Premium Version
Premium version DOES NOT CONTAIN ADS.
GPS INFO Tab:
* Doucle click on SPEED will reset trip, max and ags speed
* Long click on COURSE to display compass
* Double click on coordinates to display/hide position
Graph Tab:
* Double click COG graph to switch to full screen mode
MOB Tab:
* Displays of relative bearing of the MOB
* Displays of tack angles
* Double click graph to switch to full screen mode
Waypoint Tab:
* Up to 200 Waypoints
* Displays of relative bearing of Waypoint
* Displays of tack angles
* Double click graph to switch to full screen mode
Map Tab:
* Displays of SOG and COG (speed & course)
* Your track segments are displayed according to your speed
Anchor alarm:
* Anchor area can be a polygon and you can adjust its shape
Regatta Tab:
* "Gun Button" allows to round seconds to nearest minute
Ex: 4:03 => 4:00 or 3:58 => 4:00
* Enter exact départure time up to the second
* Displays of time to kill/save continuing the same way (speed and course)
* Displays of ideal speed to cross the line at 0:00 on the same course!!!
Settings Tab:
* Displays reverse color (white on black back)
* You can select Hybrid map
* Select on which duration is calculated the speed scale of your track: last 5min, 15 min or all the track
* Select your tack angle value. It will be displayed on MOB and WAYPOINT tabs
Exit:
* Ask to save the track before Exit
SailFreeGPS App Store
SailFreeGPS gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
SailFreeGPS is #156 in Navigation Free in Indonesia and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
SailFreeGPS on the App Store
App details
SailFreeGPS downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where SailFreeGPS's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in SailFreeGPS before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How SailFreeGPS makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | One Month subscription | |
| 2 | One Year subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| NavigationFree | #156 |
Apps near SailFreeGPS on the chart
Navigation Free, around #156.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About SailFreeGPS
* SailFreeGPS displays current location, course (COG), speed (SOG), max speed, Trip distance, speed average and magnetic compass.
* SailFreeGPS displays COG and SOG history (6h) to help you to see trim effect on your sails.
* SailFreeGPS filters GPS information for more accuracy (average of an amount of last measures you can set).
* SailFreeGPS can share your position, COG, SOG to your friends.
* SailFreeGPS helps you during Man OverBoard maneuver (MOB). It stores the location and lead you to it.
* SailFreeGPS displays your track on google map (48h).
* SailFreeGPS helps you during Regatta with its countdown timer and its departure line
* You can store up to 8 waypoints and activate a GOTO function with ETA (Estimated Time to Arrival computation)
* You can save/load track to/from GPX/KML file
* You can calculate distance and heading
* You can use it on every boat, motor or sail boat.
* You can now activate an anchor alarm or a course alarm.
I am an amateur sailor who has decided to create this app after a Transatlantic cruise.
I add periodically functionalities to this app when I have some spare time.
Please send me an email for any question or problem : [email protected]
Encourage me to continue by subscribing to premium version.
List of features of Premium Version
Premium version DOES NOT CONTAIN ADS.
GPS INFO Tab:
* Doucle click on SPEED will reset trip, max and ags speed
* Long click on COURSE to display compass
* Double click on coordinates to display/hide position
Graph Tab:
* Double click COG graph to switch to full screen mode
MOB Tab:
* Displays of relative bearing of the MOB
* Displays of tack angles
* Double click graph to switch to full screen mode
Waypoint Tab:
* Up to 200 Waypoints
* Displays of relative bearing of Waypoint
* Displays of tack angles
* Double click graph to switch to full screen mode
Map Tab:
* Displays of SOG and COG (speed & course)
* Your track segments are displayed according to your speed
Anchor alarm:
* Anchor area can be a polygon and you can adjust its shape
Regatta Tab:
* "Gun Button" allows to round seconds to nearest minute
Ex: 4:03 => 4:00 or 3:58 => 4:00
* Enter exact départure time up to the second
* Displays of time to kill/save continuing the same way (speed and course)
* Displays of ideal speed to cross the line at 0:00 on the same course!!!
Settings Tab:
* Displays reverse color (white on black back)
* You can select Hybrid map
* Select on which duration is calculated the speed scale of your track: last 5min, 15 min or all the track
* Select your tack angle value. It will be displayed on MOB and WAYPOINT tabs
Exit:
* Ask to save the track before Exit
Latest updates
SailFreeGPS Android
SailFreeGPS gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
SailFreeGPS is #15 in Sports Free on Google Play in Vietnam and charting in 4 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
SailFreeGPS on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v5.1.3, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
SailFreeGPS downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where SailFreeGPS's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in SailFreeGPS before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How SailFreeGPS makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | One Month subscription | |
| 2 | One Year subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| SportsFree | #15 | |
| SportsFree | #44 | |
| SportsFree | #95 | |
| SportsFree | #70 |
Apps near SailFreeGPS on the chart
Sports Free, around #15.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about SailFreeGPS
From the 62 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app for its ease of use, clean layout, and reliability as a free GPS tool for sailing. However, some users report issues with device compatibility, inaccurate data, and missing advanced features like depth or wind information.
Mostly positive (87% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and its design.
What people like
- Useful: “A very useful and full of features even in the free version”
- Design: “nice layout and easy to use only wish there was depth and wind”
About SailFreeGPS
✓ SailFreeGPS displays current location, course (COG), speed (SOG), max speed, Trip distance, speed average and magnetic compass.
✓ SailFreeGPS displays COG and SOG history (6h) to help you to see trim effect on your sails.
✓ SailFreeGPS filters GPS information for more accuracy (average of an amount of last measures you can set).
✓ SailFreeGPS can share your position, COG, SOG to your friends.
✓ SailFreeGPS helps you during Man OverBoard maneuver (MOB). It stores the location and lead you to it.
✓ SailFreeGPS displays your track on google map (48h).
✓ SailFreeGPS helps you during Regatta with its countdown timer and its departure line
✓ You can store up to 8 waypoints and activate a GOTO function with ETA (Estimated Time to Arrival computation)
✓ You can save/load track to/from GPX/KML file
✓ You can calculate distance and heading
✓ You can use it on every boat, motor or sail boat.
✓ You can now activate an anchor alarm or a course alarm.
I am an amateur sailor who has decided to create this app after a Transatlantic cruise.
I add periodically functionalities to this app when I have some spare time.
Do not forget to calibrate your compass for better results.
Please send me an email for any question or problem : [email protected]
Encourage me to continue by subscribing to premium version.
List of features of Premium Version
Premium version DOES NOT CONTAIN ADS.
GPS INFO Tab:
✓ Double click on SPEED will reset trip, max and ags speed
✓ Long click on COURSE to display compass
✓ Double click on coordinates to display/hide position
Graph Tab:
✓ Double click COG graph to switch to full screen mode
MOB Tab:
✓ Displays of relative bearing of the MOB
✓ Displays of tack angles
✓ Double click graph to switch to full screen mode
Waypoint Tab:
✓ Up to 200 Waypoints
✓ Displays of relative bearing of Waypoint
✓ Displays of tack angles
✓ Double click graph to switch to full screen mode
Map Tab:
✓ Displays of SOG and COG (speed & course)
✓ Your track segments are displayed according to your speed
Anchor alarm:
✓ Anchor area can be a polygon and you can adjust its shape
Regatta Tab:
✓ "Gun Button" allows to round seconds to nearest minute
Ex: 4:03 => 4:00 or 3:58 => 4:00
✓ Enter exact start time up to the second
✓ Displays of time to kill/save continuing the same way (speed and course)
✓ Displays of ideal speed to cross the line at 0:00 on the same course!!!
Settings Tab:
✓ Displays reverse color (white on black back)
✓ You can select Hybrid map
✓ Select on which duration is calculated the speed scale of your track: last 5min, 15 min or all the track
✓ Select your tack angle value. It will be displayed on MOB and WAYPOINT tabs
Exit:
✓ Ask to save the track before Exit
Note: SailFreeGPS uses a foreground service to get your location
What's new in 5.1.3
New icon for SailFreeGPS users' position sharing