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Good app, great support!
Getting to grips with how it works over the season and really starting to like it. Route planning is very easy to do and subsequently follow.
Had an issue with AIS not working, but response from support was fantastic.
Learnt about some upcoming developments, which I’m really looking forward to, as this would make this 5 star and a real contender for similar apps.Show lessC123g
Developer Response
Thanks very much for your review which we really appreciate. We are currently putting the finishing touches to version 2 which will include a tides module, and hope to release it in a few months time.Definitely ‘getting there’
Have used this extensively over about 2,500 miles of cruising around UK & Ireland alongside other navigational programs. It enables you to keep your traditional skills up to date without paying a fortune (and finding space for) a plethora of paper charts. It provides an immediate back up to your MFD and once you make the effort to understand how to switch between charts it’s all rather simple. However, accessing tidal diamonds to plan a long passage (particularly with cyclical tides) is a pain; it would be great if the developer could make this easier with perhaps animated tides *in addition* to providing the basic info. Such a mod would make it worth 5+ stars.Show lessFed Up With Trying
Developer Response
Thank you for your thoughtful comments. I can confirm that our method of changing charts (rather than having a continuous pan and zoom) is a deliberate design decision aimed at leveraging the advantages of rasters over vectors, but it doesn't have to be clunky. For example consider the question of whether there is more detail available at a particular point on a chart. With a vector chart, the only way to answer it is to keep zooming in until more detail appears (or not). With AngelNav the answer is available instantly, either by observing the border of a larger scaled chart or by using the 'long tap' function. In addition, while on passage you can set the charts to load automatically so the best detail is always available. Currently we don't include tidal information, but that is planned for a future release.Simply the best maritime navigation app.
I’ve been using this app for 6 months for trip planning and on water navigation. I’ve tried everything I can think of to make the app crash, with no success. This app is dependable.
Using this app is just like using plotting instruments and pencil on paper charts only easier and faster. There is a learning curve but if you already know traditional plotting, piloting, and navigation techniques the learning curve will be very short.
If you are looking for an iPad app for navigation I highly recommend the AngelNav app.Show lessT Harding