Best Celestial Navigator alternatives: apps like Celestial Navigator

9+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.9 avg rating
5 free apps
Updated November 2026

Celestial Navigator is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 9+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Celestial Navigator

Celestial Nav#1

Celestial Nav by Skytip LLC

Modern Celestial Navigation
Editor's Choice
🗺️ Navigation
4.3(10 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This tool provides comprehensive celestial navigation calculations, including sight reductions and almanac data. It offers both basic free features for daytime sun navigation and advanced pro features for day and night use with a wide range of celestial bodies. The app is designed for offline functionality and ease of use.

Nautical Calculator Preview#2

Nautical Calculator Preview by The Vu Cong

Nautical Calculator Preview
Strong Contender
🗺️ Navigation
5.0(1 ratings)
FreeAds
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This app assists with critical marine navigation and maneuvering tasks. It offers real-time ship movement tracking, route planning, and complex sailing calculations. Additionally, it provides tools for collision avoidance, learning maritime regulations, and accessing a nautical almanac.

Navigation Almanac#3

Navigation Almanac by Vladyslav Zenchenko

Celestial navigation offline
Worth Considering
🗺️ Navigation
5.0(3 ratings)
Free
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This app provides a comprehensive offline celestial navigation toolkit. It calculates celestial body positions, sunrise/set times, and sky charts. It also offers tools for compass error correction and position fixing, all without requiring an internet connection.

More apps like Celestial Navigator

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Binnacle: Nautical Calculator
Binnacle: Nautical Calculator
Binnacle: Nautical Calculator
Navigate like a pro
Free

This navigation app provides tools for maritime professionals and sailing enthusiasts. It offers features like true wind calculation, celestial navigation, ETA estimation, logbook management, and port search. Stay informed with real-time NavArea warnings for safer voyages.

True Wind CalculationCelestial Navigation ToolsETA Estimation
🗺️ Navigation
(1)
free
5
EZ Celestial Navigation
EZ Celestial Navigation
EZ Celestial Navigation
ezAlmanacOne
$29.99

This app simplifies celestial navigation using a sextant, providing tools to calculate your position at sea. It offers automated calculations or manual table access, with features for observation archiving and compass checks. Ideal for learning and practicing traditional navigation methods.

Automated sight reduction and LOP plottingManual Nautical Almanac and Pub. 229 table accessObservation archiving and restoration
🗺️ Navigation
(26)
paid
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StarPilot
StarPilot
StarPilot
by Starpath Corp
$49.99

This app provides advanced celestial navigation computations for iPhone and iPod touch. It offers mathematical and graphic solutions for position fixes, great circle sailing, and more, including lunar distance methods and a sight planner for accurate results.

Celestial sight reductionsPosition fixes and great circle sailingLunar distance method for GMT
🗺️ Navigation
(8)
paid
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Perpetual Nautical Almanac
Perpetual Nautical Almanac
Perpetual Nautical Almanac
by RPA TECHNOLOGIES SL
$6.99

Calculate precise celestial positions for navigation from 1900 to 2050. Get real-time data on the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars, including rise/set times and atmospheric corrections.

Real-time celestial body positionsSunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset calculationsSunlight world map with celestial positions
🗺️ Navigation
(1)
paid
8
SEAiq Pilot
SEAiq Pilot
SEAiq Pilot
#1 App for Pro Marine Pilots
Free

This navigation app provides advanced charting and real-time vessel data for professional marine pilots. It supports various chart formats and external NMEA/AIS devices, offering features like predicted vessel display and docking aids. A free trial is available, with an in-app purchase for permanent access.

S-57, S-63, iENC, BSB/KAP chart supportExternal NMEA/AIS over WiFiPredicted vessel display
🗺️ Navigation
(453)
free with in-app purchases
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Sight Calc
Sight Calc
Sight Calc
by NUVOCOM INCORPORATED
$1.99

This app is a specialized calculator for sight reductions using the Law of Cosines method. It's designed for students learning celestial navigation and requires manual input of LHA, declination, and approximate latitude.

Law of Cosines sight reductionManual LHA, declination, and latitude inputInput as degrees/minutes or decimal degrees
🗺️ Navigation
(7)
paid