REMOTE anchor watch app recommendation

[mdibella]

Any recommendations for good anchor watch smartphone app (for iOS) that lets me leave the sensor phone afloat and bring a second device ashore to receive alerts?

 

[tfox2069]

Following.

No experience with these, but they popped up in a quick search with this function:
Anchor Watch Remote on the App Store (apple.com)
Anchor Watch Pro / Alarm - Apps on Google Play
My Anchor Watch - Apps on Google Play with call another phone feature, apparently?
Edit:
Here's the SMS text message setup screen in MyAnchorWatch. I would presume if you leave a hotspot on your boat and take your cell phone with your iPad running MyAnchorWatch you'd be all set. Worth a dry run!

 

[Nodak7]

I would be interested in knowing if this is possible as well. Two reasons. 1. IOS anchor watches require the location of the device to be AT the device and 2. remote access to that information has to be on an wifi accessible device. If anyone does this I would love to be able to do it!
I use iSailor for my anchor watch but cannot access remotely.

 

[Davidasailor26]

Maybe using something like Marine Traffic with their On Course app at https://help.marinetraffic.com/hc/en-us/articles/205327417-Report-my-position-using-the-Oncourse-App ? That would at least let a phone on the boat report its location so you could see it on MarineTraffic. Not sure if MarineTraffic has the location resolution to set an alarm at a radius you’d need for an anchor alarm though.

 

[Captain Larry-DH]

Maybe using something like Marine Traffic with their On Course app at https://help.marinetraffic.com/hc/en-us/articles/205327417-Report-my-position-using-the-Oncourse-App ? That would at least let a phone on the boat report its location so you could see it on MarineTraffic. Not sure if MarineTraffic has the location resolution to set an alarm at a radius you’d need for an anchor alarm though.

Interesting idea but not accurate or persistent enough.

 

[Hello Below]

Any recommendations for good anchor watch smartphone app (for iOS) that lets me leave the sensor phone afloat and bring a second device ashore to receive alerts?

I have not tried this but “The Anchor!” app manual may describe exactly what you want called Remote Mode. It also has a Mail Alert although somewhat limited.

 

[Nodak7]

I have not tried this but “The Anchor!” app manual may describe exactly what you want called Remote Mode. It also has a Mail Alert although somewhat limited.
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OK! I gave this app a try and indeed it WORKED! you have to purchase their premium version ($4.99/yr) but it does work.
it will email you if the boat gets out of the anchor zone. you need two devices. I have an ipad on board and it will email an alarm to me iphone if it gets out of the small or big distance. It does not appear that you are able to see the boat movements on a map though. but there is some promise here.

 

[Hello Below]

I have an ipad on board and it will email an alarm to me iphone if it gets out of the small or big distance.

That’s the Mail Alert part of it. Have you attempted the Remote Mode yet?

 

[Nodak7]

That’s the Mail Alert part of it. Have you attempted the Remote Mode yet?

been trying but i cannot seem to get the Telegram app to work with it. Vague instructions or dumb operator