It had to happen one day ! iSailor users will be disappointed… in May 2018, Transas was acquired by the Finnish group Wärtsilä Corporation, a global leader in smart technologies and solutions for the marine and energy markets. As part of the integration into the Wärtsilä brand, Transas iSailor undergoes a relooking process that you will notice during the next release. Transas iSailor becomes Wärtsilä iSailor.
In this latest version, a new annual subscription for charting service is implemented. This means that all newly purchased chart folders through the Chart Store will include a free correction service available to you for one year. The end-date of subscription will be displayed for your correction service under the folder name. As previously, Whenever a chart update is available, a star notification and an update button will be displayed in the Chart Store.
Your subscription will be automatically renewed at the original purchase price, unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. You can cancel your subscription in the Chart Store at any time.
All previously purchased chart folders remain available and can be restored from the service through the Chart Restore function. To receive the following updates to your previously purchased charts, you'll need to subscribe to the annual updates in the Chart Store.
[Update 15/12/2018] For Christmas, Wärtsilä offers charts updates for all those installed, Whatever the date. Excellent response to the outcry raised by users and the mass of emails received, "yellow oilskin" style.
REMARK :
iTunes will charge payment after confirming the purchase of the subscription for updates. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal through your user account settings. If you resubscribe, Your new subscription will be automatically updated to the price shown, unless you undo an update in iPad/iPhone Settings > Your Apple ID > Subscriptions" before the end of the subscription period.
This means the end of the charts "for life", Enter the rank ! (*)
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(*) Digital nautical charts : purchase or subscription ?
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Francis, Wartsila say you can cancel your subscription at any time. But HOW? It isn’t there in chart store/subscription options. I can’t find it anywhere. So How?
It’s a scandalous change anyway but to say you can cancel and then not make it easy is even more deceitful.
Hello Francis again,
Further to my comment on 10/12, I contacted Wärtsilä support who told me to request a refund for my Applestore subscription purchase, which was quickly accepted by Apple : Well done.
But after two emails sent to follow to Wärtsilä support : Radio silence !?@
Disturbing and properly unprofessional contrary to their claims.
I really liked this application which followed me all over the world.