Sea nav great for cruising
UKHO Charts at a reasonable price
After testing several alternatives like Navionics and Savvy Navvy, I opted for SeaNav. The interface is intuitive, clear, and free from unnecessary screen clutter.
Charts:
SeaNav's UK charts are based on official UKHO vector charts, allowing you to click on charted objects to access bearing, distance, and other relevant information. The app also offers the ability to overlay Google Maps or satellite images for land areas not covered by UKHO charts, which is a particularly handy feature.
Navigation:
SeaNav provides two primary navigation modes: sailing to a single point or following a predefined route. You can easily reverse the direction of routes, making it simple to reuse the same route for both inbound and outbound journeys.
NMEA Integration:
The app supports NMEA data (including GPS, AIS, and Wind Instruments) via your local network using TCP or UDP network packets. This feature is especially useful for providing speed and location data when using an iPad without built-in GPS.
Wind Instruments:
SeaNav features a side panel that displays both Apparent and True wind information. True wind data can be sourced either via the internet (for an additional charge) or through a local NMEA feed.
AIS (Automatic Identification System):
The app offers two AIS options: internet-based AIS or a local NMEA feed. While the internet option requires connectivity and may introduce slight delays, the local NMEA feed offers more accurate, real-time updates. Note that AIS is only available as an in-app purchase.
Response from developer
We're really glad to hear you are enjoying using SeaNav and thank you very much for the great review and feedback. Fair Winds and Tide The PocketMariner crew.
Question
Response from developer
Hi, Thanks fory your rating and question. We are hoping to add a Depth watch face for the next release. It will show the current depth (either from NMEA depth sounder or chart depth) and the depth history for the last 30 minutes ( for contour tracking). If you have any other suggestions for the depth display please let us know. The PocketMariner crew
Awesome tool
Response from developer
Thank you very much for a lovely review. Fairwinds The PocketMariner crew
App does not open
Response from developer
Hi, That doesn't sound right. Can you please email us at help@pocketmariner.com so we can get you up and running. Best regards The PocketMariner crew
Long term review
Response from developer
Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback.
Used to be good
Response from developer
Hi, We supply the latest official French Hydrographic Office charts for the whole of France and Corsica including the Channel with regular updates at all scales. We are not aware of any missing information with the latest update. Have you zoomed in to see the details? Are you sure you have an up to date French charts subscription with the latest updates? Can you please email us at help@pockemariner.com so we can help you.
Misleading marketing do not buy
Response from developer
Hi, Sorry to hear you are having problems with accessing the charts in SeaNav. Could you please contact us at help@pocketmariner.com so we can sort out the charts availability for you in SeaNav?
Does not work offline and not very well in Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
Response from developer
Hi, Thank you for your feedback and contacting us via help@pocketmariner.com. We have found that you were trying to sail a test route across the international date line ( +/-180) and this was causing the issue. This bug only affected routes crossing the +/-180 longitude and is now fixed with the latest version. We have also made the UserGuide and FAQ available offline as you requested.
crashes after crashes
Response from developer
Hi, We are sorry to hear that you are having problems. We have not had other reports of this issue with SeaNav with the current version. There must be something unusual with your set up. Could you please email us at help@pocketmariner.com so we can help you get back up and running? Thanks, The PocketMariner Crew.
