Speed Tracker Apps

[Moosey]

Hi!  Just a quick one, we are back on the broads soon for our second time   The one thing I we struggled with last time was getting the speed right, do any of you use speed apps and if so could you recommend one for apple please?  Thanks so much!

[unclemike]

i use speedwatch on my iphone 5s

[SimonM]

Just back and I use an app called 'a SmartHUD'

[Baitrunner]

Speed box had always been reliable for me on a 4s abd 5s. 

[ChrisB]

Sailing Droid works very well on android or get Viewranger plus the local tiles or 1:25000 Broads National Park OS which I think costs about £12 for the mapping. You will then not only have speed but a plotter as well.

[Wussername]

I use sternwash. I look back at my wash and say to myself "oh dear! I must slow down". Seems to work. Never been shouted at yet!

[Hockham Admiral]

Hosheasons boating maps gives you broads maps and position & speed.

It's a  free app for android... don't know about ipad/phone.

[RayandCarole]

Gin induced spelling I see John

Ray

[Brundall1037]

Try "Saildroid" and "Ulysse Speedometer". Both are good for slow/walking speeds and show to 1 decimal place

 

[BryanW]

The Hoseasons app is indeed available for IOS (iPhone) and works well, speed is only in round mph, no decimals, but is perfectly adequate and gives accurate positioning.

Edited September 14, 2015 by BryanW

[Moosey]

Brilliant, thanks everyone  I didn't realise there were so many options! Will check them all out and let you know what I settle on.

 

[SueH]

I must admit we have an old sat nav which we take on board that does the business!  I've only just got a phone that I can download apps onto anyway.

 

SueH

[ranworthbreeze]

I must admit we have an old sat nav which we take on board that does the business!  I've only just got a phone that I can download apps onto anyway.

 

SueH

Hi Sue,

We have done that, but she who must be obeyed (no not Tan) the voice on the sat nav, gets very upset when we wont turn left or right off of the river. It does however give you the correct MPH.

 

Regards

Alan

 

[NonTecky]

I have used various apps on my phone and they all work pretty well, BUT I find that they add to the battery drain. (I always find this worse on the broads where the device is searching for cell towers all the time!) Anyhow, I bought a secondhand Garmin Etrex thing from Ebay @£25 and that worked a treat!

[Maxwellian]

Alan, unlike SWMBO my SatNav has a mute button!

[Hockham Admiral]

Gin induced spelling I see John

Ray

Just seen this, cheeky blighter, Ray!       

Hhhhhow could I have done that?  

[oceandawn]

We us an old sat nav . The speed is pretty accurate  which is really all that we need and we switch off the irritating voice!

[ranworthbreeze]

Alan, unlike SWMBO my SatNav has a mute button!

Ian,

You are a lucky man, mine gets in a right paddy when you choose to ignore her.

Regards

Alan 

[Rincewind]

The Garmin E-Trex Venture is our weapon of choice. Small, robust, accurate and you won't have to sell a kidney to procure one.

[Seriously]

Just got the app speed tracker for the I phone tried it in the car seems to work ok . Digital and clock and on the clock face you can change it 0-12 so  when running at 5  mph will be able to see it clearly . Can't wait to use it on the river I'll let you know .

[LondonRascal]

My personal choice and one I use because it has more features than just speed is aSmartHUD

[BroadAmbition]

We have the Garmin Etrex hard-wired onboard 'B.A' - accurate to point one of a mph, it also can be used for heading waypoints and so much more - recommended

Griff

[CheshireCat]

We have the Garmin Etrex hard-wired onboard 'B.A' - accurate to point one of a mph, it also can be used for heading waypoints and so much more - recommended

Griff

Yes we have the same very good...

[SPEEDTRIPLE]

Hi!  

 

and if so could you recommend one for apple please?  Thanks so much!

Yeah, wrap it in pastry, bake in the oven, then tip hot custard over it. ..............................I`l get me coat.

[BroadScot]

 

Yeah, wrap it in pastry, bake in the oven, then tip hot custard over it. ..............................I`l get me coat.

Ok Neil. here is your coatNow, how do you bake an Android! 

 

Iain