Weather4D Routing & Navigation User Reviews

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Lots of features, terrible UX

I’ve been using this app for a couple of years, the features are great but clearly the developer spend nothing on trying to make am intuitive interface.

Here are some of the issues.
- Figuring out routing errors can only be done by trial and error.
- Want to know how fresh the model you are looking at is? Good luck
- No difference UI difference between successfully downloading a model and not being able to download it because the internet connection is down.
- The menu is a labyrinth of poorly documented, absolutely not self-explanatory options.

5 stars for the features
0 stars for how they are presented to the user
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Fantastic tool

As a planning tool, it is priceless. Download forecasts of choice, optimize your routing with your boat’s polars, compare the different scenarios (different forecasts, time of departure, etc.), see wind, waves, temperature, precipitation (…) over time, along the route. Almost endless - only limited by the amount of data - if you are offshore (i.e. no fast internet).
But while on route, you can follow your optimized route (even control your NKE autopilot if you want), but in any case, show deviation compared to plan…
Finally, connect your phone/ipad via wifi to your boat router - if this router broadcasts the boat data in NMEA 0183 format, the app turns your iPad into a fantastic dashboard (with or without a plotter half screen).
Just superb.
Thanks guys!
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The one I use the most

I have used a lot of navigation apps and Weather4D is now my favourite. Previously I was a fan of iNavX but recently I have felt it was falling behind and now with Navionics (used its charts within iNavX) becoming part of Garmin definitely time to look elsewhere. At first I treated Weather4D as just a very good weather app, but the navigation functions take it to a different level. Use it for route planning and tracking of each journey. Boat is a 36ft sailing yacht and I use my iPad/iPhone for navigation with external GPS and AIS links through a WiFi router. All connects seamlessly. Ideally I would like Weather4D to have a vector map option but I am happy as it is.
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Great App

Application très utile pour la navigation côtière et hauturière.
Par contre il manque encore quelques fonctionnalités pour devenir un incontournable. Parmi celles-ci, sauvegarde des GRIB des run précédents pour comparer la fiabilité à 48 et 96 heures, accès au GRIB GFS pour la couche 500mb et identification clair de l'isoplète 5640m, calque avec la base de donnée Active Captain...
Mais ce qui est le plus appréciable, est la qualité du support technique. Les réponses sont rapides et au point. Utilisez les groupes Weather4D sur Facebook pour encore plus d’interaction.
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Not happy

This is not at all satisfactory. I’ve just paid £48.00 for a really useless app. It does not cover the area from Ramsgate to Dunkirk or the outer Thames estuary. Also I cannot find any guide to operation or help. I want my money refunded !!

Most powerful navigation program and excellent support

This program is unbelieveble powerful, to enjoy all of it you will need to read their help book, comes for free and is readble in ibooks with lots of short educational videos in it. I bought it as soon as it came out and used it extensively in the US and mainly in Canada. The charts are bought via geogarage and those folks are very helpful as are the weather4d guys. I had a problem on Saturday to get the additional weather program renewed and they answered within 2 hs. You have to look at geogarage to see which countries are covered and at what price, but those charts are excellent and for one year subscription updated any time.
Of course downloadble so you need no internet while cruising.
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Excellent

Just the right balance between ease of use and sophistication - all the weather data and charting needed with powerful planning and routing tools without being overwhelming and over complicated. It is certainly making my sailing more rewarding and satisfying without being left feeling I need a degree in computer science like some performance sailing SW out there. If it didn’t think it gave me an edge I’d be recommending it to all my sailing / racing buddies 🤔 Great support from the developers too with regular updates 👍
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Nice app

It takes a little time to get used to the interface and all the capabilities of this app, but once you grab the feel of things it is very complete and visually beautiful. Customer support is fast and effective.

Solid app

Have had this app since 2010 and used it over that time doing many ocean passages. It’s a great app very in-depth with a lot of great functions.

A fantastic progam

I used this program for a 1800 miles boat transfer (with the SHOM subscription and the weather model subscription). I found it one of the best programs in absolute I have ever seen. It is extremely solid, extremely well thought, a real pleasure to use in all weather conditions. Well worth the money and +.
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