Anchor Alarm with Late Set Reviews

Seems like a good concept. Not really intuitive. It would be much better if you could drag the anchor to where it actually is and have the boat swing from there. The way this is set up, you have to have your phone in your hand and set the anchor position when you drop it. I’m more likely to drop the phone since my hands are full.

Bought AnchorAlarmwithLateSet with the hope the positive reviews were accurate. I’ve used the alarm app on a mooring buoy in the San Juan’s to gauge accuracy. The alarm shows the boat moving out of range and alarms frequently. Considering I’m on a buoy connected to the ocean floor with a helix you would think the boat would not move out of range. I’ve tried set and late set and played with parameters. If I’m doing something wrong would appreciate developer feedback.

Update: the developer reached out to support. However, in using AnchorAlarmwithLateSet it’s important to give AnchorAlarmwithLateSet time to get an excellent gps fix. After waiting and then starting AnchorAlarmwithLateSet it performed as expected.

Nice interface, but app fails to acquire anchor position and immediately shifts to alarm mode. Perhaps needs updating to current iOS?

UPDATE: Issue appears to be related to using “feet” instead of “meters”. Switched to meters and app works great. Upgraded to four stars.

Excellent purchase! This costs a lot less than you boat smashing into rocks. Only thing I wish was that the anchorage feature was more robust. AnchorAlarmwithLateSet tells you some locations where you can anchor but not all of them. Perhaps users could be allowed to add their own locations?

We are at anchor most of the time and AnchorAlarmwithLateSet has been giving me peace of mind for about the last 4 years or so. It keeps improving and the features generally work well for us. The only bit missing is a sharing feature so I can leave a device on board and share the monitoring with my phone from shore. Then, it’d feel complete. Dark mode is appreciated tho the track and circle could contrast a bit better especially under low brightness.

I really appreciate the anchorages tab as it gives an overall view if others have been in an area before as well as seeing ahead of a passage some popular or possible spots for anchoring. Really great when you go to unfamiliar places. It’s really one of my top favorite features.

I use AnchorAlarmwithLateSet in tandem with another where I can remotely monitor from shore. I like the backup but this one is still the first I check and set.
Thank you.

All the features I need. Simple to use and very effective. I live on the hook. An invaluable tool.

I’m loving AnchorAlarmwithLateSet and have really been depending on it when the wind picks up over 20knots. It gives me great confidence visualising the anchor holding.

Great product. Anchor, point your phone at the bow, and tell Anchor Alert your best estimate of how far from the boat the anchor is (I take the rode length minus depth and freeboard and it is good enough), set the alert, and Bob’s your uncle.

I have used AnchorAlarmwithLateSet for over three years. The alarm will wake you at an instant and the control of the anchor position, scope and area of drift is easily controlled.
Buy AnchorAlarmwithLateSet and sleep in peace.

AnchorAlarmwithLateSet has saved me a couple of times when conditions (wind, current etc) turned worse than forecast.
Once at 3AM. THANKS

AnchorAlarmwithLateSet is awesome, it is rough and dark. I would normally stay up all night. I sleep through the night. Just make sure your phone is plugged in.

Ten day sail from Pensacola, Fl to Mexico Beach/Port St Joe and back. Experienced many rough storms and anchor drug twice, Anchor Alarm alerted us with a plenty loud signal, not too loud. Easy to use, 35 ft Oday with about a 60 ft anchor line. (10 ft depth below keal) Set Alarm distance at 80 ft, GPS accuracy at 30 ft, draw trace - on (this draws where the boat moves as wind changes or anchor drags), Show Accuracy circle-on, anchor alarm as “doorbell”, Sounds to low volume warning -on…. SLEPT PEACEFULLY, though I am old and as I woke during the night a couple times and visually checked our position for added peace of mind and “all was well.”

The best anchor alarm I have had in 25 years of cruising. It has a few gps conflicts with other apps but if your diligent about making sure that other gps using apps are turned off it is just wonderful. Makes love sleeping with my iPad.

On the boat while cruising, Anchor Alarm is always on when we anchor and keeps us aware of our situation so we can have a safe nights rest. The alarms don’t leave anything to chance and having AnchorAlarmwithLateSet reduces our anxiety because it’s so accurate.

I have used this when picking up a mooring and living on the boat. We have used AnchorAlarmwithLateSet in full gales and it gives piece of mind. Easy to use and it warns you if you slide outside of the designated circle. Maybe a bit nervous but always use this when hanging on a mooring in gale force winds. It works for anchoring also.

I have used AnchorAlarmwithLateSet for nearly 3 years, they recently changed the appearance, which I don’t care for but am happy to live with. The real problem is the reliability. I am a full time live aboard and have used AnchorAlarmwithLateSet almost daily for the past 20 months. It began to be finicky a few months ago, but with the recent changes it’s now useless DON’T WAIST YOUR TIME

Ryan

I cruise on a Jeanneau 42DS and I just want to say I love AnchorAlarmwithLateSet, it’s fantastic.
So simple and so effective.
One of the things I like the most is that almost every time I use it I forget to turn it off and while I’m leaving that anchorage the car horn starts beeping, often through my boat stereo, reminding me that it has silently been doings its job in the background protecting my boat.
Thanks for an amazing app and thanks for selling it to me for one price and not trying to rent it to me.

AnchorAlarmwithLateSet is wonderful. What sets it apart from others is your ability to do a “Late Set”, or activate after the anchor has been dropped and the chain/rode let out. Standing on the bow, playing with an app while anchoring is dangerous and easily could lead to losing your device.

Not so with AnchorAlarmwithLateSet. Simply point your device in the direction of the anchor, enter the amount of chain/rode let out, and the depth and you get an accurate display.

One word of caution. Distances are calculated to the device. If your iphone or iPad are in the cockpit or cabin, you’ll need to add the distance from the bow to the device to the amount of chain/rode used. Also you’ll want to add that distance to the safety perimeter so that your device remains within the confines of the alarm area.

I’ve communicated this to the developer and hope to see this incorporated if a future update.

I’d recommend AnchorAlarmwithLateSet to anyone dropping a hook anywhere anytime. Two thumbs up!

I am always highly observant and extremely paranoid when I anchor close to the moored boats, rocks, etc. Sailing solo is fun and rewarding yet it comes with its arguably negative perks. Keeping an eye on the anchor especially during night time is one of them.
Although I have only used AnchorAlarmwithLateSet two nights during my anchorage at Emerald Bay in Catalina Island, I can easily say that it immediately became my peace of mind tool...

Unsolicited advice: Learn to anchor properly before relying on your apps, software or your navi. Cause you’re not anchored properly, they will keep you up all night...
Happy anchoring!

Great app !! I use it all the time !! Being on the hook full time can be a tad nerve racking when it blows 30+ and this fantastic little app lets me know if the guacamole is hitting the fan 🤪