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App is easier than Active Captain desktop
I purchased the Southern lakes package for my Garmin Echomap UHD 94sv. I figured I could download the maps to my laptop and transfer to a Micro SD card and not have another app on my iPhone. But after not having the right SD card and taking forever to download, I decided to give the app a try. Once the app connected to the Garmin wireless it prompted me through the process and I just sat in my driveway and updated the chart plotter from my phone. And I also have the chart plotter map in my phone so if I’m ever out fishing with a friend or charter I can borrow some spots by using my phone then transfer to my unit. I did make a backup SD card with the desktop which the app cannot do.Show lessCadamcarter1
Disappointed. “Where’s the beef?”
I just purchased a boat with twin Garmin 1243XSV chart plotters. After updating the software and downloading what I thought was a chart, I am extremely underwhelmed. My previous Garmin echo map had so much more. also, when I got through updating my software on my Garmins, The software gave me trouble message for my twin Yamaha engines. it told me I needed to finish scanning. It said that I needed to take my boat to the Yamaha dealer. Interesting. I just had the first 20 hour scheduled maintenance. Nothing was wrong. Now I get a trouble message when I open my chart plotters telling me I need to take my boat back to the Yamaha dealer. very disappointing and very frustrating.
One other thing – my Auto pilot, which is connected with the Garmins does not seem to be operating the same anymore.Show lessNw2000
Everything I need for inland adventures!
I can only comment on the features used inland. I have several Garmin products and continue to be impressed with each device I purchase. Taking a little time to set up, let’s you always know where you are, where you’re heading, what time you’ll get there and what the conditions are! The Active Captain app. makes it easy to stay updated and manage your devices as well as communicate with others. I have much to learn about my new Echomap UHD 93sv, but I’m impressed right out of the gate!Show lessIdahon8ive
Needs work
Needs some work. Not user friendly. I spent a lot of money on the electronics themself and everything needs to go thru this app for some reason. It will always tell me i need a active capt sd card in the slot even though i have a vision plus card already installed. Im 33 years old and can barley use the app. Garmin is going to loose all their customers who are older than me. My father already bailed to a lawance. I thought i was good to go...dowloaded the area i needed ect. Im navigating on the water and i noticed the maps and depths are not good. Turns out i need to find the tiny little button on the top right screen on the active capt app to register my charts as well... its just too much. I just want to navigate the waters safety. May be returning the chart plotter to west marine if the next few trips dont go better.Show lessryan&&&
Garmin Active Captain
I’ve used this app for about six months and find it extremely useful. I’ve mapped the bottom contours of my lake with my Garmin and shared the data using this app with ease. I also use this app for navigation separately on my iPad while using my Garmin’s sonar. I also particularly like the ability to mirror the Garmin screen on my iPad with this app, which allows me to take the sonar screen to the back of the boat where the down riggers are—making it easier to match down rigger depth to fish returns. Yet another function is the ability to download and install software updates for my Garmin with ease. So many great functions that make this app a must have for those who are serious about boating electronics!Show less12F0T0
Active Captain application
I decided to drop some money on a new Garmin 93SV this past Christmas to start my fishing season for 2023.
Lucky for me, I have a fishing friend who had previously purchased a Garmin 93SV and is a deep researcher on everything in the fishing equipment arena. When the Active Captain application became one of our conversation pieces, I liked what I heard and saw with this app and I made a decision to buy my own Garmin 93SV and learn more about this Active Captain app.
The thing that I loved out of the gate with the Active Captain application was knowing when/if there were any updates for my Garmin 93SV. If so, it just walked me through it step by step. Another thing great about this application is that I can add others devices and monitor them for updates as well.
Overall, I am excited about my Garmin purchase and having and having the Active Captain application that does exactly what it says it can do is a plus (+) on my purchase. Another thing I love about the Active Captain app is that it walks you through the initial setup on the Garmin fish finder and if there’s anything I do not understand, there’s a place on one of its tabs where I can contact a Customer Service Support representative to call and help me with the setup or other questions I may need help with.
Not often do I give a review this early in a purchase, but this one is the exception to my rule.Show lessDC_COLLINS
Registering a Garman vision + card
Put this app on my phone to register a vision plus card bought from Garmin. Do not have Wi-Fi at my house so I had to go elsewhere to use it. Customer support sent me an email with the instructionsOnce I figured out it was not a card that was read automatically. I followed them exactly I still don’t have the card registered and it still will not work on my echo 94. They should have it so you can call a 1-800 number and activate the card similar to a credit card. You should not have to have Wi-Fi and have all these connection issues like I have had. I will be going back to Lowrance.Show lessaggravating card
Great but not perfect.
I love this App. I keep a boat 3 hours away in a Drystack. The ability to work on my charts on my phone/iPad and then sync up wireless with my chart plotter is priceless. If I had to be picky… they really need a way to sync the user data in the cloud between different mobile devices. I can work on a chart on my phone, but it doesn’t sync up with my iPad the next time I fire it up on that device. You’re required to use your Garmin account and GPX files are so small… this shouldn’t be hard to do.Show lessbeasteagle
What a mess
Garmin has created a night mare. There are multiple apps to operate, and none of the apps talk to one another. I bought a GPSMAP 86sci. It does not connect to active captain so the way points can’t’ be synced. And the way points, tracks and routes do not sync from Active Captain to EXPLORE, whatever that app is for, so the only way to get way points into the new handheld is to manually enter them by modifying the MARK command. Then, when you go through that cumbersome process, you can sync with EXPLORE. IT’S A MESS. Had I known, I never would have purchase the handheld inReach. The only thing I see using that for is if my ship is going down.Show lessOMSforever
Perfect Interface with Garmin Products
I use this app with my Garmin GPSMAP 942xs Chartplotter and GMR HD+ Radar. The app is extremely useful and user friendly- allowing me to from my IPhone to easily wirelessly update my Garmin products’ software and maps. I can sit at home and explore maps, plan trips, and enter my own datapoints, etc, which I can then wirelessly transfer to the chartplotter when I get to my boat.Show lessLloyd631
