# i-Boating:HD Gps Marine Charts — Lake Fishing Maps & Navigation

> HD marine charts and GPS navigation with route planning and tide predictions. (iPhone/iPad app by Bist LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-boatinghd-gps-marine-charts/id1216013180 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bist LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/452642934)
- Category: Sports, Navigation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 92 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 49 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Norwegian Bokmål, Russian, Swedish
- Released: 2017-03-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-boatinghd-gps-marine-charts/id1216013180/reviews.md

## What is i?

This App offers access to HD Marine Charts for USA,Canada,UK/Ireland,Germany,Netherlands/Holland &
Europe Rivers (Danube,Drava,Rhein etc). Coverage includes NOAA marine vector charts,freshwater lake maps,USACE inland river maps (HD/1ft/3ft bathymetry
included where available),charts derived from UKHO & CHS data. 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.

►FEATURES
√  Beautiful & 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) & 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
It includes unlimited updates for 1 year. 
√USA: The maps include coverage of all NOAA marine vector charts (ENC),USACE inland river maps,freshwater lake maps for more than 7K lakes. The charts include HD/1ft/3ft bathymetry where available.Incl. NOAA raster where ENC not available. 
√Canada:Incl. CHS data(incl. major Lakes).
√UK/Ireland: Derived from UKHO charts.
√Australia
√Germany: derived from BSH data.
√Europe Inland Rivers:Donau/Dunaja,Rhine,Garonne,Moselle,Drava,Sava,etc
√Norway
√Finland
√Sweden
√Croatia
√Ukraine(Black Sea)
√Caribbean
√New Zealand
√Spain
√Brazil
√Argentina
√Cyprus
√Falklands
√Seychelles& Mauritius
√Denmark
√Malta,Cyprus & S. Mediterranean
√S. China&Malaysia
√South Africa

►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 & 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

► SHARING
	* Share tracks/routes/markers on Facebook & Twitter
	* Export tracks/routes/markers  as compressed GPX files.

Sample Charts
SUGARLOAF KEY-KEY WEST
PORT RICHEY TAMPA BAY - CLEARWATER HBR
EAST BAY-WEST BAY FLORIDA
ST JOSEPH,ST ANDREW BAYS
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY MATECUMBE-GRASSY KEY
CHESAPEAKE BAY CAPE CHARLES-NORFOLK HARBOR
ANCLOTE KEYS-CRYSTAL RIVER
ST JOSEPH SOUND
MIAMI HARBOR
Minnesota lakes - Kabetogama,Minnetonka,Waconia,Leech,Mille Lacs
Lake Keowee,Jocassee,Hartwell,Greenwood,Lake Murray
Mark Twain,Ozarks,Table Rock
Lake St.Clair
Lake Kentucky
KEY WEST-THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
SAN PEDRO CHANNEL
LAKE MICHIGAN STONY LAKE-POINT BETSIE
APALACHICOLA BAY-CAPE SAN BLAS
EAST CAPE-MORMON KEY
CAPE HENLOPEN-INDIAN RIVER
CHESAPEAKE BAY CAPE HENRY-THIMBLE SHOAL LIGHT
DULUTH-SUPERIOR
MONHEGAN ISLAND-CAPE ELIZABETH
ONTARIO - CLAYTON-FALSE DUCKS ISL
Winnipesaukee
MIAMI-MARATHON,FLORIDA BAY
CAPE MAY-FENWICK ISLAND
MISSISSIPPI RIVER-GALVESTON
CAPE CANAVERAL-KEY WEST
DELAWARE RIVER WILMINGTON-PHILADELPHIA
FLORIDA KEYS SOMBRERO KEY-SAND KEY
SAN PABLO BAY
RAINY LAKE BIG ISLAND MINN-OAKPOINT ISL ONT
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY - BISCAYNE BAY
EVERGLADES NTL PARK - SHARK RVR-LOSTMANS
HURON
TAHOE
CHESAPEAKE DELAWARE CANAL
PLEASE NOTE: Continued GPS running in background can dramatically decrease battery life.

## Key features

- HD Marine Charts
- GPS Navigation with Voice Prompts
- Route Planning and Management
- Tide and Current Predictions
- Customizable Depth and Distance Units
- Track Recording and Overlay
- GPX/KML Import/Export

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USA - HD Marine & Fishing Maps | $19.99 | one-time |
| UK / Ireland: HD Boating & Fishing Maps | $29.99 | one-time |
| Canada & USA - HD Boating and Fishing Maps | $24.99 | one-time |
| Caribbean - HD Boating & Fishing Maps | $29.99 | one-time |
| USA - HD Marine Charts | $20.99 | one-time |
| Canada & USA - HD  Charts | $24.99 | one-time |
| Argentina - HD Marine Charts | $29.99 | one-time |
| Maldives & Sri Lanka | $24.99 | one-time |
| Scotia Sea- Marine Charts | $19.99 | one-time |
| Fiji / Vanuatu Islands | $24.99 | one-time |
| Iceland - HD Marine Charts | $34.99 | one-time |
| Fiji / Vanuatu Islands | $24.99 | one-time |
| Lithuania - HD Marine Charts | $19.99 | one-time |
| Poland - HD Marine Charts | $19.99 | one-time |
| USA - HD Marine Charts | $29.99 | one-time |
| Canada & USA - HD Charts | $32.99 | one-time |
| Canada & USA - HD Charts | $28.99 | one-time |
| Tides - Malaysia | $9.99 | one-time |
| USA - HD Marine Charts | $24.99 | one-time |
| Iceland - HD Marine Charts | $34.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-boatinghd-gps-marine-charts/id1216013180/reviews.md

### 1/5 — I already paid

*2025-12-18*

I paid 24.95 for a map. Why do you want me to buy the same map again and not honour my first purchase. If you have a glitch I can understand that but I don’t want to keep paying for the same map again and again. What gives. I’ll change my rating after you restore my purchase

### 4/5 — Great App

*2025-07-03*

I like this app for the charts and the detail. What I don’t like is the fact that you can’t update the charts. Every time I open the app it says “strict offline mode” it wants you to upgrade and I have but it doesn’t recognize it other than that the app is useful.

### 3/5 — A little cumbersome

*2025-06-24*

The app has some good features but it’s a bit cumbersome. It keeps asking to to update but says there’s no update. The display is very nice and the geography and contour lines are pretty accurate.

### 2/5 — Poor loading

*2024-07-13, version 114.0.0*

Purchase these map of Canada and US and every time I try to us it, it tells me I’m only have the lite version not happy

### 4/5 — Great for small vessels

*2023-09-02*

The trial, or Lite version, will only work with GPS for a couple of days. After that you have a map showing the depth contours of whatever map you previously downloaded but no way to see where you are on that map. This works for because I use terrain association when navigating anyway, but it might cause issues for others not comfortable with that type of navigation.
 If you upgrade, the purchase price is only good for one year of maps, then you need to re-purchase the maps (this is my understanding from other reviews, I have not upgraded yet).
 All said, I think the app is pretty good, and a lot less expensive than buying a dedicated depth finder or chart plotter.
I recommend it.

### 1/5 — Not supported

*2022-09-24*

Even though you’re offered the option of downloading for Windows. They will not support it. After installing it, they say maps are needed. After paying for the needed maps they will not load to program.  Many email discussions were had with all kinds of not relevant responses, ultimately they told me they don’t support windows. Then refused refund telling me to take it up with PayPal or my bank. Stay away! Terrible vendor close to fraud.

### 5/5 — Kushner’s pontoon exploring.

*2021-03-09*

Wow, a great help on the water, inching along shorelines, finding the deep spots, this is great!

### 2/5 — No lakes

*2020-10-13, version 96.0.0*

This app has a poor opinion of what a major lake is. Only one lake in my area is even on the map and it’s inside a national park where there is no fishing.

### 5/5 — Carte

*2020-07-07, version 93.0.0*

Très bien détaillé 👌

### 5/5 — Detail

*2020-01-15*

Perfect!

## Frequently asked questions about i

### What marine chart coverage does i-Boating offer?

i-Boating provides HD marine charts for the USA (NOAA ENC, USACE inland rivers, 7K+ lakes), Canada (CHS data), UK/Ireland (UKHO charts), Germany (BSH data), and various European rivers like the Danube and Rhine. It also includes coverage for Australia, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Croatia, Ukraine, Caribbean, New Zealand, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Cyprus, Falklands, Seychelles & Mauritius, Denmark, Malta, S. Mediterranean, and S. China & Malaysia.

### Can I plan and import routes with i-Boating?

Yes, i-Boating allows you to create new boating routes, edit existing ones, move points, add/delete points, and import routes via GPX, KML, and KMZ files. You can also plot and edit routes, enter waypoints, and share/export routes and tracks.

### Does i-Boating offer offline navigation?

While the description highlights GPS features and chart access, it doesn't explicitly state offline navigation capabilities. However, the availability of HD charts suggests that downloaded maps would be accessible for navigation.

### What are the tide and current prediction features in i-Boating?

i-Boating offers tide and current predictions for the US, Canada, UK, Germany, and New Zealand. This includes high/low tide information, tidal current prediction, and active current station data.

### How does i-Boating handle chart updates?

The app includes unlimited chart updates for 1 year. This ensures you have access to the latest marine data and coverage for the regions you navigate.

### What devices are supported by i-Boating?

Based on the provided data, i-Boating is supported on iPads. Further device compatibility may be available through in-app purchases or on other platforms.

### 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, including younger boaters under supervision.

### How frequently is i-Boating updated?

The latest version of i-Boating is 154.0.0, and it was last updated on May 7, 2025. This indicates a commitment to regular updates and improvements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 154.0.0 — 2025-05-07

- Tide & Currents improvements
- Lake Depth Map Updates - Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Florida, California, Ontario, Alberta
- Compiled with latest version of Xcode

### 114.0.0 — 2022-03-16

-Compiled with latest version of Xcode

### 107.0.0 — 2021-05-22

- Magnetic Bearing Support
- Temporal Wind Prediction Overlay
- New lakes in Ontario, BC, Minnesota, Michigan and Florida
- Compiled with latest version of Xcode

### 96.0.0 — 2020-07-12

- AutoPilot support: The application now supports AutoPilot. Under NMEA Instrument settings you can now turn on Auto Pilot. When Goto WayPoint or Route Assistance is turned on, the application will send NMEA instructions to the boat's Auto Pilot over TCP.
- Goto WayPoint support
- Tide & Currents update
- Compiled with latest version of Xcode
- Incorporated feedback from customers
- Online maps are now default. (Offline still supported incl. strict offline mode)
- Plan routes using online maps and then download just cell covering your cruising area.

### 93.0.0 — 2020-06-12

- AutoPilot support: The application now supports AutoPilot. Under NMEA Instrument settings you can now turn on Auto Pilot. When Goto WayPoint or Route Assistance is turned on, the application will send NMEA instructions to the boat's Auto Pilot over TCP.
- Tide & Currents update
- Compiled with latest version of Xcode
- Incorporated feedback from customers
- Online maps are now default. (Offline still supported incl. strict offline mode)
- Plan routes using online maps and then download just cell covering your cruising area.

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