# i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps — user reviews > 639 indexed App Store user reviews of i by Bist LLC, rated 4.50/5 from 14,760 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-boating-marine-charts-and-gps/id994992062/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-boating-marine-charts-and-gps/id994992062.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 10,958 · 4★ 2,088 · 3★ 693 · 2★ 288 · 1★ 733 ## What do users think of i? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate GPS and navigation - 🗺️ Detailed nautical charts - 📊 Helpful fishing and structure information - 🔍 Useful for finding unexplored fishing spots - 💻 Offline functionality works well **Cons** - 🌐 GPS/location issues, inaccurate positioning - 💰 Expensive recurring subscription model - 🔁 Difficulty restoring purchased content on new devices - 🔧 Poor customer support and lack of response - 📦 Missing coverage for some lakes/waterways **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes or becomes unusable after updates - Purchased content disappears or requires re-purchase - Inconsistent performance across different devices **Most requested features** - Add more lakes and waterways to coverage - Improve auto-routing and navigation features - Integrate more fishing-specific data and information - Allow custom waypoint/marker creation and labeling - Provide better tutorials and user guides ## Newest reviews (10 of 639) ### 2/5 — Not user friendly *2026-08-17, version 175.0.0* It keeps saying another route is in edit when I want to relate a new route. There is no other route so why it says route in edit !?. I turn the app completely off then it works for while then back to its old tricks. I am not paying for this app. ### 4/5 — Not intuitive *2026-08-05, version 174.0.0* The app is useful, but settings etc are not intuitive. Also, lake depths are spotty at times. ### 3/5 — Free not really *2026-08-04, version 173.0.0* Nice but always wanting you to get something else if it’s free it’s free if it’s not it’s not ### 4/5 — Works well, updates break purchases *2026-08-01, version 173.0.0* Great app with one-time map purchases instead of subscriptions. However, updates seem to break those purchases. Was refunded for duplicates, but this needs to be sorted ### 2/5 — Difficult *2026-07-27, version 173.0.0* Not user friendly. Difficult to set routes, save routes, etc ### 1/5 — Kauf wiederherstellen *2026-07-10* Ich hatte 2023 ein Kartenpaket für über 30€ gekauft. Nach einem Update lässt es sich nicht wiederherstellen und es wird verlangt, dass ich erneut bezahle. So leider völlig unbrauchbar und unverschämt. Support antwortet nicht auf Anfragen ### 5/5 — Love this chart *2026-07-10, version 173.0.0* I use this on my cell phone when I’m not able to get my depth equipment working, love it! ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-07-07, version 173.0.0* This app is always trying to get repurchased because of an update. I don’t want the update just what I paid for . Don’t buy this app ### 5/5 — Easy to use and understand *2026-07-03, version 173.0.0* I love this App, it’s great for all waterways in Ontario. It’s a perfect guide for lakes and rivers ensuring you stay in the deepest water. It’s simple to use, easy to understand. It shows your position in real time. ### 3/5 — Good maps, GPS is not good *2026-07-01, version 173.0.0* I use this app for fishing more than for navigation, as I usually just fish inland lakes. The AI portion is helpful, the maps are pretty accurate. I have troubles with the GPS locator successfully finding where I am in relation to the maps when fishing. This is a big deal when you are trying to find specific locations on the chart in order to fish a certain structure or depth. The locations are off more than they are correct. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Day sailing *2026-08-22, version 176.0.0* The margin in errors is way too much, from 150 m to 350 m even with all the settings to max precision, I think you need a internet connection all the time I used 5 G an that was the result for a day sailor not good ### 1/5 — Position wrong *2026-08-19, version 176.0.0* Won’t show my true location ### 1/5 — Customer support *2026-08-15, version 175.0.0* The product seems to be very good so far. However, customer support sucks. I have sent messages via the listed email address and the suggested Facebook page weeks ago and have not received a response. ### 1/5 — I paid for the app once I’m not paying again *2026-08-08, version 174.0.0* What a slimy outfit I already paid for a subscription once use the app several times and then it went into upgrade mode I assume because they could tell I was using it on occasion Then they want another $44 Canadian or else I can’t use it. What a joke as far as I am concerned, you can piss off. ### 1/5 — STAY AWAY *2026-08-08, version 174.0.0* Their support email does NOT answer emails. I’ve been emailing them for over a year about a license reset and they have ignored each email. Utterly disgraceful. ### 1/5 — Annual mall fees *2026-08-06, version 174.0.0* This is a good app, my complaint is that I purchased a map, had a bunch of pins dropped on it. And nowhere did it say this is an annual purchase. Plus all my pins are gone. Won’t be purchasing a map again this year. ### 1/5 — Scam and fraud *2026-08-06* I paid for lifetime Russian maps. Then you deleted it. Now I can't use program at all. Give me my maps back, frauders! **Developer response:** Вы также можете связаться с нами по адресу support@gpsnauticalcharts.com. Переведено через Google Translate. Обе эти функции полностью поддерживаются. - Нажмите на значок «Следовать», чтобы переместить карту с наложением трека в реальном времени. - Нажмите на кнопку «Дополнительно» и выберите автоматический маршрут ### 1/5 — Doesnt work without service *2026-08-04, version 173.0.0* We tried to use this in the far north and it never worked once. Also difficult to even find the lake you are on and didnt track us on the map. Completly useless for smaller lakes ### 1/5 — Nicht wirklich gut *2026-08-02* Einfach zu umständlich ### 1/5 — Cheat *2026-07-25, version 173.0.0* I previously downloaded a chart. The app updated and now won’t let me access my previously downloaded chart. Making be buy again. Not fair. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Navionics can go to hell *2026-08-19, version 176.0.0* amazing app ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-08-08, version 174.0.0* It does what we needed it for and we can upgrade maps if needed in the future. QGreat for novices, imho. ### 5/5 — Love at 1st Fish bite *2026-08-05, version 173.0.0* I love the app and the ability to find a fish by knowing what the depth of the water is at my location ### 5/5 — Ideal *2026-07-29, version 173.0.0* Can’t beat it .Love it ! So useful ! ### 5/5 — Accurate *2026-07-22, version 173.0.0* I’ve used it in two places, St Charles va for and Saco bay, me. It accurately reports depths, wind direction and tide. Amazing ### 5/5 — R2R *2026-07-15, version 173.0.0* very good app thank you ### 5/5 — Great Research Tool *2026-07-14, version 173.0.0* I have a Simrad on my boat, but this app allows me to use it on the water or from my living room. I just came back from a jetski trip where we found an awesome spot to stop and walk the waters edge. I pulled up the app and marked where we were. It’s a great app. I’d recommend it to anyone. Thanks Stephen ### 5/5 — Awesome app for an Awesome price *2026-07-13, version 173.0.0* I only get out to the coast for a few days a year, so I have a pretty hard time justifying the cost of some of the other marine chart apps out there. I-boating has been amazing for me, putting me onto the structure I need to find Lingcod and Halibut. Thank you guys so much! ### 5/5 — Helpful *2026-07-13, version 173.0.0* Great and accurate ### 5/5 — Great for boat rentals and backup *2026-07-11, version 173.0.0* Great app for studying new and old areas for fishing. Great backup if your electronics go down. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*