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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
AngelNav
This is an excellent navigational app. Has all the features of traditional nav techniques but able to use in a modern way. Excellent for planning trips. Once one learns all it features and how to handle the charts it will become your go to app for navigation. One can also use the features without resorting to reading glasses!
JckShow lessCephalic vein
Useful tool for planning
I’m a user of paper charts for passage planning. Up until now that meant bringing my chart folio home from the boat. With Angelnav I can now create all of my passage plans in the comfort of my home before heading to the boat. Switching from paper to Angelnav is a simple process, replacing pencil for a tap on screen a passage plan with CTS for each waypoint is easily produced. Having looked at other apps and being a South coast sailor for me Angelnav offers great value, no other app offers these features at this price point. In future editions tide tables and tidal flow atlas would be a perfect addition.Show lessCaptn smith
Developer Response
Thank you very much indeed for your review and we are delighted that AngelNav has 'hit the spot'. We are currently working on adding tide tables and tidal streams to AngelNav and hope to be able to release these some time next seasonInteresting app
I see the very useful potential here of using trad nav on electronics, I get it. However I have the Memory Map app which I purchased to use the excellent Antares Charts. I recall that it was a requirement to purchase the Admiralty charts to make Antares work, though I don’t recall the detail. I don’t want to purchase the Admiralty charts twice so I backed up the charts from MemoryMap to another folder and set AngelNav to use this folder for chart data - but it seems that AngelNav won’t read these chart files. Any ideas?Show lessRobert Horsford
Developer Response
Our understanding is that the licence associated with UKHO charts does not permit copying or sharing of charts between different applications or users. However, AngelNav should be able to read unencrypted raster charts of any sort (including Antares charts), so please contact us using the support email in the app.I like the look of this but…
This looks like a really interesting app. Unfortunately the base map is just a blur. It would be helpful to have a time limited sample map (of my area) to evaluate whether this works for me.
Although Navionics (and others) offer a cheaper way to get map coverage the reality is that most of us don’t move that far from our cruising areas and the cost of a folio is pretty reasonable given the additional detail.
One question: Is it possible to sync routes etc. with chart plotters or other apps?Show lessiamnotspartacus
Developer Response
Thanks you very much for your review, and we are delighted you think its interesting. The included UK map is certainly small scale, but it shouldn't be blurred and it does allow all features of the app to be evaluated prior to purchasing a folio of UKHO charts. The next version (out soon) allows export of routes as GPX files for import into other apps.Small scale passage charts?
The introductory information indicates that folio BF1 includes passage charts (eg Isle of Wight to Cap de la Hague) but they seem to be missingRuddleguts
Developer Response
Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention. The passage charts for the English Channel are part of folio BF8. Tapping the 'information' icon next to each folio in the store brings up a zoomable app which shows the exact coverage contained within each folio.Unsure
I’d like to be able to try this app out with a chart for a trial before committing to buying one.ireallydontwantastupidnickname
Developer Response
The app comes with a small scale chart of the UK included which allows you to try out all the features of the app before any purchase.Location while using app
Looks like a useful bit of software
but
I selected find location ‘While using app’
unfortunately it doesn’t turn off location when you stop using the app
I had to go into ‘settings’ and the app and turn the setting to ‘never’ to get the blue location notification to go away
I posted this here because I couldn’t see any option to report bugs
I’m sure it will get fixed when the developer clicks on the correct box in the appropriate object 😵💫Show lessRög
Developer Response
Thank you very much indeed for your review, and what should happen is that location services stop when you quit the app. However, it does continue to use location services while in the background so that the anchor alarm and track recording can function. Please continue to let us know about bugs or any suggested enhancements. Contact details are in the Extras:About section of the app.
