# i-Boating: Canada & USA - Marine / Nautical Navigation Charts for fishing & sailing > Marine navigation charts with route assistance, tide predictions, and GPS features. (iPhone/iPad app by Bist LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-boating-canada-and-usa-marine-nautical-navigation-charts-for-fishing-and-sailing/id1022440772 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Bist LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/452642934) - Category: Navigation, Travel - Price: $32.99 - Rating: 3.70/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 10 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 7.0 · 51 MB - Languages: American English, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Norwegian Bokmål, Russian, Swedish - Released: 2015-08-03 - Data updated: 2026-09-06 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-boating-canada-and-usa-marine-nautical-navigation-charts-for-fishing-and-sailing/id1022440772/reviews.md ## What is i? This App offers access to CHS marine vector & raster charts. First marine GPS app to have route assistance with Voice Prompts for marine navigation. You can create new boating routes or import existing GPX/KML routes. It supports Nautical Charts course up orientation. Includes Tide & Currents prediction. (Includes coverage for Trent Severn Waterway incl. lake Simcoe etc.) ►FEATURES √ Beautiful and detailed Hardware/GPU accelerated vector charts (text stays upright on rotation) √ Long press to query the details of Marine object (Buoy, Lights, Obstruction etc). √ Customizable depth(Ft/Fathom/Meter) and distance units (km/mi/NM) √ Customizable Shallow Depth. √ Record tracks, Autofollow with real-time track overlay & predicted path vector. √ Voice Prompts for marine navigation (requires GPS ) √ 1ft / 3ft depth contour maps for anglers for selected lake maps. √ Supports GPX/KML for boating route editing/import. √ Tide & Currents prediction. √ Seamless chart quilting of marine charts √ Enter or import Waypoints. ► MAPS The maps include coverage of Pacific Coast, Central Canada(incl. Great Lakes, Trent Severn Waterway, Ontario Lakes), Atlantic coast derived from CHS data. ►ROUTE MANAGEMENT / TRIP PLANNING √ Create New Route/Edit Existing Routes √ Move Points √ Add points to an existing route leg √ Delete / Rename points √ Import GPX, KML & KMZ files √ Plot/Edit Routes √ Enter Waypoints √ Share/Export Routes, Tracks & Markers √ Reverse Routes ►GPS FEATURES √ Auto Follow * Real Time Track Overlay * Predicted Path Vector * Course Up (Text stays upright) * Speed & Heading √ Route Assistance With Voice Prompts * Prompts when approaching a boating route marker * Continous distance and ETA updates * Alerts when sailing/boating off route * Alerts when boating in wrong direction √ Record Tracks ►TIDE & CURRENTS * For US, Canada, UK, Germany & New Zealand * High/Low Tides * Tidal Current Prediction * Active Current Stations ►Instrumentation √ Marine AIS & (NMEA AIS and GPS over TCP/UDP) √ Wind direction & Speed,Sonar depth,Water temperature ► SHARING * Share tracks/routes/markers on Facebook & Twitter * Export tracks/routes/markers as compressed GPX files. Sample Nautical Charts ►Rainy Lake and Lake of the Woods ►Quebec to Anticosti Island West ►Gulf of St. Lawrence South ►Ontario Lakes ►Trent-Severn Waterway ►Labrador Coast ►Lac Saint Jean ►Rideau Canal - Ottawa River ►Georgian Bay ►Newfoundland East and South ►Great lakes Canada and St. Lawrence river ►Lakes and Rivers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan ►Lakes and Rivers of British Columbia ►Pacific Coast - Vancouver Island East & West - Haida Gwaii ►Lakes around Georgian Bay ►Gulf of St. Lawrence North - Newfoundland West ►Alberta Lakes ►Nova Scotia South - Bay of Fundy Vancouver Island Ile de Vancouver, Juan de Fuca Strait Queen Charlotte Sound Strait of Georgia, Southern Portion Partie Sud Lake Ontario Lac Ontario LAKE SIMCOE Strait of Georgia, Central Portion Partie Centrale BIG CHUTE MARINE RAILWAYS BER ROULANT Strait of Georgia, Northern Portion Partie Nord Georgian Bay Baie Georgienne Strait of Georgia, Central Portion Partie Centrale North Pender Island to a Thetis Island Thetis Island to a Nanaimo Juan de Fuca Strait to a Strait of Georgia Howe Sound Active Pass Nanaimo Harbour and et Departure Bay LAKE ROSSEAU AND/ET LAKE JOSEPH Haro Strait, Boundary Pass and et Satellite Channel Approaches to Approches a Vancouver Harbour Vancouver Harbour, Western Portion Partie Ouest Telegraph Harbour and et Preedy Harbour Ganges Harbour and et Long Harbour Dodd Narrows to a Flat Top Islands Baynes Sound Approaches to Approches a Sidney Desolation Sound and et Sutil Channel Porlier Pass Fraser River Fleuve Fraser, Strait of Georgia Mitchell Island Fraser River Battery Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ## Key features - Marine vector & raster charts - Route assistance with voice prompts - Tide & Currents prediction - GPX/KML route import - Customizable depth and distance units - Track recording and overlay - AIS and NMEA integration ## Recent user reviews (10 of 10) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-boating-canada-and-usa-marine-nautical-navigation-charts-for-fishing-and-sailing/id1022440772/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Garbage *2025-07-07* Doesn't have automatic routing. ### 3/5 — US and Canada Iphone *2023-04-21* This could be a lot better app if there were just some basic instructions SOMEWHERE! No such luck, the handful of videos tell you nothing about basic operation and the people are difficult to understand anyway. With enough precious time wasted, you can figure most of it out. In the end it will be helpful, price was decent for what you get. ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-09-08* So much more defined than the chip. Some areas are not the same but hard to get all contours correct ### 3/5 — Not as good as I thought ! *2020-06-16* Not worth 34$ ### 3/5 — Good App *2020-04-12* It looks pretty good so far. Haven’t had a chance to use out on the lake yet. Hoping to change that soon! Looked up a lot of lakes in the Okanogan in BC and found most of them. Some of the Lakes have pretty useless maps but for the most part they are very good!! Can’t wait to use the App in the real world!! ### 5/5 — Great Job in Discovery Islands *2019-08-20* Took a 79 nM cruise around Desolation Sound and the Discovery Islands in BC. Took me safely through some narrow rocky passages with awkward turns. Like the low price for Canadian and US charts and that they are not proprietary. Not hard to use compared to some other similar apps but there is still a learning curve. Plot your trickier routes before you are aboard. Had difficulty uploading logs to other copies of app. Only has email option as a way to transfer them. Did not work. Would also like a way to send a pdf of the routes I took to friends interested in where we went ### 1/5 — Still need to try in anger but... *2019-07-08* I’m struggling, every time I search something I end up in the US rather than Canada. The Charts seem random, the lake next to ours is covered, ours isn’t and the main water way we go to not far from the cottage seems to be copies of paper charts? Oh, and when you zoom in names, which seem illogical in their choice, stay microscopically small. I might be doing something wrong but for the money I was hoping for something that works simply and easily straight away. ### 1/5 — Terrible - no information *2016-08-16* This app is awful. They tell you there is information for the specific lakes and then after you buy it you find out there is nothing. For the lakes there is some info they just scanned government provided documents. Not sure how this app is worth $2 let alone $35. ### 1/5 — Tried it! *2016-06-27* This product is awful. Don't waste your time and money. Chart detail is lacking and not safe for navigation. I thought I could saVe a little money compared to Navionics. Big mistake! The only thing I'd like is my money back! ### 1/5 — Doesn't work offline, was told it did *2016-04-22* I messaged and asked before I purchased if it worked offline and was told it did ## Frequently asked questions about i ### What marine charts does i-Boating offer? i-Boating offers access to CHS marine vector and raster charts, covering areas like the Pacific Coast, Central Canada (including the Great Lakes and Trent Severn Waterway), and the Atlantic coast. ### Can I create or import routes with i-Boating? Yes, you can create new boating routes or import existing GPX/KML routes. The app also supports editing, sharing, and exporting routes. ### Does i-Boating provide tide and current information? Yes, i-Boating includes Tide & Currents prediction for the US, Canada, UK, Germany, and New Zealand, showing high/low tides and active current stations. ### What devices is i-Boating compatible with? i-Boating is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. ### How much does i-Boating cost? i-Boating is a paid application priced at $29.99. ### Does i-Boating have ads? No, i-Boating does not contain advertisements. ### What is the age rating for i-Boating? i-Boating has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. ### How often is i-Boating updated? The latest version of i-Boating is 60.0.0, and it was last updated on June 22, 2016. It was initially released on August 3, 2015. ## Version history (last 2 releases) ### 60.0.0 — 2016-06-22 This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. ►Instrumentation √ Marine AIS & (NMEA AIS and GPS over TCP/UDP) √ Wind direction & Speed,Sonar depth,Water temperature ►Support for Aerial Imagery, Regular Street maps ### 53.0.0 — 2015-08-03 No release notes. ## Apps similar to i | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [WilhelmSK](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wilhelmsk/id1150499484) | 4.5 (28) | $19.99 | Navigation | | [tcSpeeds](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tcspeeds/id1441225371) | 4.9 (10) | Free | Navigation | | [NavLink HD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navlink-hd/id1183848518) | 4.2 (11) | Free | Navigation | ## More apps by Bist LLC - [Marine Navigation-USA Lake Map](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-navigation-usa-lake-map/id597961573) - [Marine Navigation - Canada](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-navigation-canada/id603150458) - [i-Boating Spain: Marine Charts](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-boating-spain-marine-charts/id608696111) - [Marine Navigation UK Ireland](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-navigation-uk-ireland/id683811516) - [Europe Rivers Canals/Waterways](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/europe-rivers-canalswaterways/id806010515) - [i-Boating: USA Marine Charts](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-boating-usa-marine-charts/id993040478) All apps by Bist LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/452642934 ## Related topics [iboat](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/iboat) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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