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COMPARISON · MARINE SURVEYOR'S TOOLKIT

Marine Surveyor's Toolkit alternative: dictate the survey, get the findings written

Marine Surveyor's Toolkit is an iPhone and iPad app for surveying by system, from $14.99 a report or $19.99 a month. Axsail writes findings from what you say as you walk the boat, on iPhone or Android, and asks for missing readings on board.

Marine Surveyor's Toolkit is an iPhone and iPad app for marine surveyors. You work through the boat by system, section and component, and attach photos, measurements and readings to each finding. Dictated observations can become a proposed finding, and on Apple Intelligence devices it can draft the summary sections. It exports a PDF with a cover, findings and photo appendix. A clean report costs $14.99, or Pro is $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year, as listed on its site.

If you're looking at the Toolkit, you want an organised survey record that turns into a report. Axsail writes the findings for you as well. You talk through the boat, each finding is written as you go, and anything missing is asked for before you leave.

Marine Surveyor's Toolkit and Axsail, side by side

MARINE SURVEYOR'S TOOLKITAXSAIL
How findings go inYou work through the boat by system, section and component, and record each finding. Dictated observations can be turned into a proposed findingYou walk the boat and talk. Every finding is written from what you said, with its location, reading and recommendation
Report draftingOptional drafting of the executive summary, scope, sea trial narrative and delivery note on Apple Intelligence devicesThe whole draft report for the survey type you chose, on any recent phone
Missing readingsA readiness check shows what still needs attention before exportAsked on your phone while you're on board, such as a battery voltage you didn't say
PhotosAttached to the finding you choosePlaced on the finding they show, from what you said when you took them
PhoneiPhone and iPadiPhone or Android. Review on any computer, Mac or Windows
PriceFree for 1 survey with watermarked PDFs, $14.99 for one clean export, or Pro at $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year1 credit (€9.97 to €14.75) for an insurance, C&V or damage report up to 40 ft, 2 for a pre-purchase. Plans from €590 a year
Free to try1 survey with a watermarked PDF, and a 7-day trial of Pro4 free credits for 6 months, no card

Why surveyors choose Axsail

Every finding written for you

Recording a survey by component still means writing each finding: what it is, where, what you measured, what to do and how urgent. Axsail writes it from what you said. "Cockpit, starboard sheet winch base, bedding failed, water staining on the headliner below, re-bed within 12 months." You check the wording and confirm.

The gaps get filled on board

A readiness check before export tells you what's missing once you're at the desk. Axsail asks for the missing reading, service date or location on your phone while you're still standing at it.

Photos go where they belong

Take a photo while you talk about the exhaust elbow and it goes on the exhaust elbow finding, without picking the component first.

iPhone or Android, any computer

Record on any recent iPhone or Android phone, with the phone in your pocket. Review every finding and photo in a browser on a Mac or a Windows PC, then issue the signed PDF with your logo and particulars.

Try it on your next survey

Record your next survey on Axsail as you go, and compare the draft with the report you'd normally write. New accounts get 4 free credits for 6 months, no card needed. Start free, or see how it works.

Frequently asked

How much does Marine Surveyor's Toolkit cost?

Its site lists a free download for 1 survey with watermarked PDFs, a $14.99 token for one clean PDF, and Pro at $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year with clean PDFs, branding and unlimited surveys. New subscribers may get a 7-day trial. Prices can change, so check its site.

Does Marine Surveyor's Toolkit work on Android?

Its site and App Store listing name iPhone and iPad only. Axsail's recorder app runs on iPhone and Android, and you review the report in a browser on any computer.

What's the main difference in how they work?

Marine Surveyor's Toolkit is a structured way to record a survey by system and component, with optional drafting of some sections. Axsail builds the findings themselves from what you say as you walk the boat, places your photos and asks for anything missing, then drafts the whole report.

Can I try Axsail alongside the tool I use now?

Yes. New accounts get 4 free credits for 6 months, with no card. Record your next survey on Axsail and compare the draft with your usual report.

Your full survey report, minutes after the walk-round

Dictate as you inspect. Axsail builds the findings and the report for your signature

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