Honest comparison
Bosco vs FindPenguins
FindPenguins is a polished travel diary built around 'footprints' — moments pinned on a map. Bosco is built around the line between those moments: the exact track a sailor actually sailed.
| Bosco | FindPenguins | |
|---|---|---|
| The track | Exact GPS track from your instruments | Route drawn between footprints |
| Data source | GPX import from any chartplotter | Phone tracking + manual footprints |
| Built for | Sailing — ports of call, nautical miles, sea time | General travel |
| Animated replay | Yes — cinematic, scrubbable | Trip video generation |
| Embeddable widget | Yes | No |
| Physical object | 3D-printable relief model (STL) | Printed photo book |
| iOS | Not yet | Yes |
| Price | Free | Free + premium subscription |
Choose FindPenguins if…
…you want a low-effort travel diary across many kinds of trips, on iOS today, with a photo book at the end.
Choose Bosco if…
…the voyage itself is the story. Bosco names your stopovers automatically from the track, computes real nautical miles, and keeps every course change visible.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Bosco have footprints or moments like FindPenguins?
- Bosco has a journal: dated entries with photos, placed at the stopover or on the exact point of the track where they happened.
- Can I use both?
- Yes — they don't conflict. Some sailors keep a general travel diary and use Bosco for the voyage map itself.