Best Boat Instrument alternatives: apps like Boat Instrument

4.4(7 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This app transforms your Apple devices into a multifunctional display for marine navigation data, including NMEA and AIS. It also provides autopilot remote control capabilities for compatible systems, connecting via a WiFi gateway.

B&G: Companion App for Sailors by Navico Norway AS

Great sailing charts

Strong Contender

4.0😞(384 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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This app provides sailors with advanced navigation tools, including detailed charts, route planning, weather forecasts, and marine traffic information. It can be used standalone or synced with compatible onboard electronics for a comprehensive on-water experience.

What We Love

💡 Easy route planning
🚀 Useful charts
👍 Convenient app
🚀 Great for planning and mirroring to plotter
👍 Intuitive interface
🚀 Excellent charts and auto-routing

Room to Improve

🐛 Crashes frequently
🐛 Buggy, unreliable connection to plotter
🐛 Routes disappear or get duplicated
🐛 Unintuitive, clunky user experience
🐛 Inaccurate routing, ignores bridge heights
🐛 Requires internet connection, doesn't work offline
🐛 Slow, unresponsive, and glitchy
🐛 Lacks key features like AIS, tidal info, and more

Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes by Orca Technologies AS

GPS Chart Route Sail Powerboat

Worth Considering

4.6😐(410 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Access detailed marine charts, intelligent routing, and live vessel tracking for confident navigation on the water. Plan routes with weather forecasts and stay aware of your surroundings with real-time AIS data. Works online and offline for uninterrupted use.

What We Love

🎨 Clean, intuitive design and visual presentation
🗺️ Comprehensive and detailed chart coverage in many regions
🚀 Fast and responsive app performance
🧭 Excellent auto-routing with weather integration
📱 Seamless multi-device synchronization
🎮 Easy-to-use interface for route planning
💰 Competitive pricing compared to alternatives
🔌 Good integration with Raymarine and marine hardware
🌐 Global chart availability without regional restrictions
📡 AIS overlay functionality
⛵ Effective autopilot control from mobile devices
🔄 Frequent updates and improvements
👨‍💼 Responsive customer support (when available)

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
🗺️ Incomplete and inaccurate chart data in many regions
🔋 Excessive battery consumption
❌ Missing critical navigation details (buoys, markers, beacon names)
🌊 Poor inland waterway coverage
🚫 Limited functionality in free version
📍 Unreliable GPS and location tracking
⚠️ Dangerous routing errors (routes through obstacles)
🔐 Problematic account creation and login process
📺 Intrusive pop-up advertisements blocking navigation
🌍 Inadequate coverage outside coastal US areas
📊 Tidal stream data inaccuracies
🎯 Poor auto-routing in some regions (Bahamas, Long Island Sound)
🔤 English-only interface without translation options
⏱️ Slow customer support response times
💾 Offline map download issues

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