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4.3 avg rating
6 free apps
Updated September 2026
Bristol Maps
Bristol Maps
Chris Hager
💼 Business
🗺️ Navigation

Whether you want more options like Bristol Maps or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Bristol Maps

TZ iBoat – Marine Navigation#1

TZ iBoat – Marine Navigation by Nobeltec, Inc.

Boat GPS, Charts, AIS, Tides
Editor's Choice
🗺️ Navigation
4.7😊(871 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#68in Navigation
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Navigate the seas with advanced marine charts, GPS, and AIS data, even offline. This app offers detailed bathymetry, community-contributed map data, and dynamic features for safe boating, sailing, and fishing.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate charts
  • 🚀 Useful features (weather, tides, currents, etc.)
  • 🚀 Good integration with Furuno radar and AIS
  • 🚀 Seamless cloud sync between devices
  • 🚀 Excellent customer support

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezing
  • 🐛 Inaccurate or outdated charts in some areas
  • 🐛 Anchor alarm not loud enough
  • 🐛 Difficulty importing/managing routes and waypoints
  • 🔋 Battery drain on mobile devices
Tide Graph Pro#2

Tide Graph Pro by Brainware LLC

Most trusted US Tide App
Strong Contender
🗺️ Navigation
4.8😊(3.6K ratings)
$5.99
#37in Navigation
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Access up-to-date and historical tide and water current predictions for over 9000 US locations offline. Visualize data with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly graphs, and receive customizable alerts for high and low tides.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate tide predictions
  • 💡 Helpful moon phase and sun rise/set info
  • 🤙 Essential tool for water activities
  • 👌 Great visual layout and interface
  • 🔍 Ability to save favorite locations

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Limited tide station coverage in some areas
  • 🤔 Discrepancies between free and paid versions
  • 📱 Apple Watch app issues
AyeTides#3

AyeTides by Hahn Software LLC

Worth Considering
🗺️ Navigation
4.8😊(4.9K ratings)
$7.99
#10in Navigation
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Access tide and current data for over 13,400 global locations without an internet connection. Plan your coastal activities with detailed daily events, interactive graphs, and station search options.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Accurate and reliable
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🌊 Comprehensive tide and current data
  • 🔍 Offline functionality
  • 🌙 Includes moon and sunrise/sunset data
  • 💻 Works well on both phones and tablets
  • 🌐 Global coverage of locations

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔄 Issues with updating favorites or station list
  • 📱 Limited Apple Watch integration
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding some locations

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Nautical Charts & Maps
Nautical Charts & Maps
Nautical Charts & Maps
Nautical Charts & Marine Maps
$8.99

Access NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) for offline marine navigation. View detailed information like buoys, depths, and port features. Overlay NOAA weather maps including radar, sea temperature, and wind data.

NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC)Offline chart downloadsDetailed chart information
🗺️ Navigation
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5
Tide Graph
Tide Graph
Tide Graph
by Brainware LLC
$1.99

This app provides interactive tide graphs with over 10 billion predictions for US coastal stations. It also displays sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, and moon phases. Save locations and graphs for easy access.

Interactive tide graphsSunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset trackingMoon phase display
🗺️ Navigation
(1.6K)
free with in-app purchases
6
Earthmate
Earthmate
Earthmate
Text and Navigate with inReach
Free

Connect your satellite communicator to your mobile device for text messaging, navigation, and trip planning. Access offline maps, track your location, and share your adventures globally. Stay connected and safe on any outdoor expedition.

Send/receive text messagesOffline topographic mapsWaypoint and route navigation
🗺️ Navigation
(271)
free
7
AIS Maps: Marine & Lake charts
AIS Maps: Marine & Lake charts
AIS Maps: Marine & Lake charts
Detailed nautical & topo maps
Free

Explore detailed nautical, lake, and park maps with live vessel tracking. Offers offline map access, route planning, and weather forecasts for safe and informed navigation on water and trails.

Live AIS vessel trackingDetailed nautical chartsOffline map downloads
🗺️ Navigation
(32)
free with in-app purchases
8
Anchor Alarm / Watch
Anchor Alarm / Watch
Anchor Alarm / Watch
The anchor watch for your boat
Free

This app monitors your boat's position and alerts you if it drifts outside a set radius. It offers remote monitoring with two devices and a feature to find anchorages. You can also request yacht charters directly through the app.

Set custom anchor radiusReceive immediate alarm alertsAdjust monitored area precisely
🗺️ Navigation
(805)
free with in-app purchases
9
ActiveCaptain®
ActiveCaptain®
ActiveCaptain®
Connect to Your GPS Plotter
Free

This app connects your mobile device to compatible Garmin chartplotters, enabling wireless chart and map transfers, software updates, and route planning. It also provides access to a community of boaters for reviews and information on marinas and points of interest.

Wireless chart and map transferRoute and waypoint planningActiveCaptain Community for POI reviews
🗺️ Navigation
(5K)
free with in-app purchases
10
PRO CHARTS - Marine Navigation
PRO CHARTS - Marine Navigation
PRO CHARTS - Marine Navigation
by MiraTrex, Inc.
Free

Navigate marine environments with detailed nautical charts and route planning. Track your location, find friends on the water, and share your trip details for safety. Offline chart access ensures reliable navigation even without an internet connection.

High-resolution NOAA nautical chartsOffline chart accessWaypoint and route creation
🗺️ Navigation
(8.5K)
free with in-app purchases
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