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Squid Mobile 4.1.8

148.3 MB / 10K+ Downloads / Rating 5.0 - 1 reviews


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Squid Mobile, developed and published by Great-Circle, has released its latest version, 4.1.8, on 2025-02-02. This app falls under the Weather category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 10000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 5.0, based on 1 reviews.

Squid Mobile APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 7.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: be.greatcircle.squidmobile

Updated: 8 days ago

Developer Name: Great-Circle

Category: Weather

New features: Show more

App Permissions: Show more

Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Squid Mobile on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Reviews

5 ★, on 2019-08-22
Great app. Takes a while to get to know it, but once you are familiar it has great features and viewing options.

5 ★, on 2019-07-15
ease of use. good graphics ans detailed chart

5 ★, on 2020-09-21
Use it all the time. Very handy.

1 ★, on 2019-11-02
Runs like a pig in muck, just awful performance

5 ★, on 2018-07-05
not always clear instructions, you need to get acquainted with it. differences in the interface on my tablet and phone, and of course the desktop.

2 ★, on 2018-08-24
Heard good things about this app, but completely freezes in Samsung S9

Previous Versions

Squid Mobile 4.1.8
2025-02-02 / 148.3 MB / Android 7.0+

Squid Mobile 4.1.2
2024-11-14 / 136.2 MB / Android 7.0+

Squid Mobile 4.0.10
2024-06-17 / 177.3 MB / Android 7.0+

About this app

Squid Mobile is a free, powerful and yet the easiest and most comprehensive requester and viewer of Grib Files (weather files).

Now available for a large audience of sailors. It doesn’t matter if you are an occasional cruiser or a keen racer, if you are an off-shore solo navigator or coastal dinghy sailor. Squid has all the forecasts data you need, selected for their best possible accuracy, covering any region, any playground around the globe.

Squid Mobile App has been developed by GreatCircle. Chosen by the most demanding navigators since 2010, on board almost every sailing boat, while tempting and often succeeding, a world speed sailing record formalized by the WSSRC.

In 2015 Squid was the exclusive supplier of weather data for the Volvo Ocean Race, the Official Partner providing weather data for 300 boats during the Rolex Fastnet Race, participated in the Transpac and Atlantic and North-East Passage records… and still delivered daily thousands passionate sailors with high resolution forecasts and observations.

Main Features:
Models: GFS, ECMWF, HiRLAM, AROME, ARPEGE, GEM, GCWF, NAM …
Multi model viewer to compare and analyze con - divergences
Routing and way-point editor with : bearing Compass, database of major cruising and racing boat polars, roadbook reporting, cloud routing and multiple road comparisons.
Up to 10 days forecasts by steps of 1 or 3 hours
Direct grib download or as mail attachment for easy sharing and opening in other applications
Multi-model meteograms for easy comparisons (MSLP and wind in V1)
Customized views by color gradients, isolines, barbs and arrows.
Combining both CPU and graphical processor for smooth animations
Compatible with Iridium GO!®

Available variables:
- atmospheric
Wind, 10m, 925 Hpa, and gusts
MSLP
Rainfall
Cloud cover
Cape
Relative humidity
Temperature
- oceanic
Currents, direction and force
Sea state, swell, windwaves, height and direction

New features

New version of Squid Mobile: a new UX to download your forecast data and compute your routing.
This version is a pre-release. We welcome any feedback or suggestions for improvements to help us create a better user experience.

App Permissions

Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.