# Imray Navigator > Marine chart plotter for navigation, passage planning, and route creation at sea. (iPhone/iPad app by FB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbH.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imray-navigator/id1184853123 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [FB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871410394) - Category: Navigation, Sports - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 1.00/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 46 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 167 MB - Languages: American English, Dutch, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), French (France) - Released: 2017-05-19 - Data updated: 2026-09-01 - Monetization: subscription - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imray-navigator/id1184853123/reviews.md ## What is Imray Navigator? Imray's marine chart plotter for sailors, divers, canoeists, fishermen and anyone involved with making way at sea. Nautical charts by Imray and other publishers Easy to use for passage planning and route creation Keep up to date with new chart subscriptions for the latest data Plan your routes and share tracks and waypoints with your crew or friends Based on the award-winning Marine Imray Charts app Technical support for this app is available to subscribers. Email support@imray.com FEATURES - Award winning raster charts from Imray and other Hydrographic Offices - Auto-renewable 12-month subscription includes quarterly updates with new chart editions, notes and corrections. - Waypoints - Routes: distances, targets, bearings - Position and destination - Course to steer, speed and bearing - Magnetic compass - Distances, bearings from any point to any point - Electronic bearing line - GPS and instruments - Tides with full functionality from Tides Planner app - AIS and NMEA functionality from Boat Instruments app - Aerial photographs (subject to coverage) and harbour plans - Tracks that you can share with friends Download Chart Sets from the Chart Store in the app. Warning: Continued use of WiFi and of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. COVERAGE (CHART SETS) Tap on the i icon in the Chart Store in the free app to see more detail of coverage areas. Imray Charts free app: English Channel passage charts. Imray ID10 North Sea Imray ID20 English Channel England and France. Imray ID30 West coast England, Wales, west coast Scotland, Ireland. Imray ID40 Atlantic France, Iberia and Atlantic Islands. Imray ID50 Western Mediterranean. Gibraltar to Sicily. Imray ID60 Central Mediterranean. Adriatic and Ionian Seas. Imray ID70 Eastern Mediterranean and Aegean Seas. Imray ID80 Netherlands Imray ID100 Eastern Caribbean. Virgin Islands to Grenada and Barbados. Also chart sets derived from official Hydrographic Office charts of Germany, France and the Netherlands. Tides - inherits permissions (beyond one day predictions) from the Tides Planner app if installed on the same device. LANGUAGES English, Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish SUBSCRIPTIONS TO CHART SETS Before taking out a subscription to Imray Navigator chart sets, please check that your device meets the minimum operating system requirements (Apple iPhone and iPad running iOS8 and higher). A subscription to a Chart Set covers a 12 month period from the date of purchase. During this period, you will receive 3 further quarterly updates, which will include new chart editions, notes and corrections/updates for that area where available from the publishers. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off in your Account Settings at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. The cost of the renewal is the same as your current yearÕs subscription. You can manage your subscription and you may switch off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. PRICES AND PAYMENTS The price of a year's subscription is indicated in the Chart Store section of the app. The price of your Imray Navigator subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if applicable, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that Chart Set. Manage your subscription in iTunes after purchase. Privacy policy https://www.imray.com/privacy Terms and Conditions of use https://www.imray.com/terms ABOUT US Imray is the leading publisher of nautical charts, books and apps. Our charts, designed and published in England, feature popular, carefully edited and award-winning cartography. Twitter @imray_charts Facebook @imraynautical ## Key features - Nautical charts from Imray and other publishers - Passage planning and route creation - Share tracks and waypoints - GPS and instrument integration - Tides and AIS functionality - Quarterly chart updates ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | SHOM1 Biscay | $37.99 | per year | | SHOM2 Med France & Corsica | $37.99 | per year | | SHOM3 North France | $44.99 | per year | | Imray ID10 North Sea yearly subscription | $39.99 | per year | | Imray ID20 English Channel yearly subscription | $39.99 | per year | | Imray ID40 Atlantic France, Iberia and Atlantic Islands yearly subscription | $39.99 | per year | | Imray ID50 West Mediterranean yearly subscription | $39.99 | per year | | Imray ID60 Central Mediterranean yearly subscription | $39.99 | per year | | Imray ID70 East Mediterranean yearly subscription | $39.99 | per year | | Imray ID100 East Caribbean yearly subscription | $39.99 | per year | | Imray ID30 West Britain and Ireland yearly subscription | $39.99 | per year | | NL1800 Netherlands | $37.99 | per year | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 46) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imray-navigator/id1184853123/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Does not download charts any more *2026-04-04* Used to work OK on my old phone. OK to use for planning purposes, and as a simple backup while out sailing. Upgraded phone, restored purchases, and it does not download the charts I paid for. Gets 3/4 of the way through and crashes. Imray have been bought out recently and it looks like the new owners have broken the server. Going to ask for my money back. Also old charts have never appeared in the archive for me. As soon as the day comes when the subscription expires ‘bang’ you have no charts. Not something you’d want to happen if you were nightsailing through rocks at midnight (but obvs you wouldn’t be relying on just this app would you?) ### 1/5 — Subscription *2025-09-12, version 2.7* I'm having trouble unsubscribing to this app I don't understand or like this app please delete my account and subscription ### 1/5 — Crashes! *2025-09-11* I keep on my boat an IPad Mini 3 running IOS 12.5.7, the latest version possible for that device. Navigator was running fine on it but had not been updated for several years. I accessed the App Store, noted that the upgrade was described as “compatible with this device” and ran it. The update was completed but when I now try to run the app, it briefly shows the logo screen and then returns to the screen showing all apps. I have run reset on the iPad, to delete everything else in order to maximise capacity, and reloaded Navigator but the same thing happens. Developers, do you have a solution please? I am very disappointed as I had just spent over £40 to purchase charts for a new sailing area. If the update is not actually compatible with this earlier IOS version, it should have not progressed the update, as other apps have on an attempted update. ### 1/5 — Seems more focused on in app purchases than helping the mariner *2024-05-13* At a time where all electronic charts are improving in quality - this app seems to focus on cross selling. On an iPad the level of zoom is ridiculously bad and it does not even prevent you from purchasing charts you have purchased. I used to love Imray but frankly they are massively loosing grounds ### 2/5 — God app but lacks refinement *2023-12-08, version 2.5* Good app but can’t transfer routes between I Phone and I Pad as it says it can. Even though it proceeds with the transfer to the other device I can’t find it there. I tried many times but in vain I run the latest iOS 17.1.2 🙁Also distance measurement tool is an awkward to use it zooms out every time you access it and then you need to find your location again and drag the tool there it’s annoying and a bit time consuming.App is quite accurate with the Imray paper charts, which is nice. I would give it more stras if they fix the routes transfers between devices and the distance measurement tool. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t even open in iOS 17 *2023-10-11, version 2.5* Just crashes ### 1/5 — Hopeless *2023-08-30* So I paid £45 for non charts and just chat stuff. Then pay extra for charts. Completely unintuitive and hard to use. Taken me ages to simple plot a route. Then all the charts disappear on me for no reason. Waste of money so far. ### 3/5 — Clunky! Neither one thing or the other. *2023-05-02* This app is not a chartplotter as many of the reviewers on here seem to have expected. Better to think of it as a folio of charts that are overlaid on each other. I like Imray’s charts and their pilot books and I appreciate being able to view the charts on a 12.9 inch iPad screen. However, there are too many glitches for this app to properly deliver a good user experience. Help within the app is limited. I had to go to the website FAQ to solve some display issues. Most importantly from a navigation point of view, the important notes on regular printed charts are not available, so information on restricted areas or issues where more information is required, simply aren’t available. It’s not acceptable to say that I should go and buy the paper charts as well when everything is shifting to digital. Where other charting providers are working to provide fully integrated solutions, Imray’s priority seems to be how to digitise their existing paper assets as a rearguard action to protect their revenue. I rely on the Imray Tides app almost to the exclusion of all else, but whoever planned the rest of their digital offering doesn’t seem to have done so from a real world user’s perspective. ### 2/5 — Lacks basic functionality *2022-09-25* There is so much missing from this app is difficult to know where to start. Creating a route in a hurry, or easily, which is essential when a course is being given out at the start of a race is practically impossible. The charts don't show the names of buoys and you can't create a route from the list of waypoints. Lazy, ill thought out and basically useless. No evidence that any form of service design has been used here. ### 1/5 — Changing phone *2022-09-11* After changing my phone non of my subscription charts appear. I have logged out and back, currently there are no charts in the chart store. I have tried to restore the purchase but to no avail. ## Frequently asked questions about Imray Navigator ### What does Imray Navigator do? Imray Navigator is a marine chart plotter designed for various sea activities like sailing, diving, and fishing. It allows users to view nautical charts, plan passages, create routes, and track their progress with GPS integration. ### What are the key features of Imray Navigator? Key features include award-winning raster charts, easy route creation and sharing, waypoint management, GPS and instrument connectivity, tide information, and AIS functionality. Users can also download chart sets and receive quarterly updates. ### How does the subscription model work? Subscriptions to chart sets are for a 12-month period and include quarterly updates with new chart editions and corrections. The subscription automatically renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. ### What devices is Imray Navigator compatible with? The app requires Apple iPhone and iPad devices running iOS 8 and higher. Users should check the minimum operating system requirements before purchasing a subscription. ### What are common use cases for Imray Navigator? Common use cases include planning long sea passages, navigating coastal waters, charting fishing spots, and sharing routes with crew or friends. It's also useful for divers and canoeists for precise location tracking. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.9 — 2026-07-06 Additional data added for 2027 tides ### 2.8 — 2026-04-29 Access to tidal data via the tides icon has been restored ### 2.7 — 2025-06-13 Access to tidal data via the tides icon has been restored ### 2.6 — 2025-04-15 Additional data added for 2026 tides ### 2.5 — 2022-12-06 New December 2022 - delete account functionality added ## Apps similar to Imray Navigator | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Raymarine](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raymarine/id1502278726) | 1.5 (17) | Free | Navigation | | [B&G: Companion App for Sailors](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/b-and-g-companion-app-for-sailors/id1477846822) | 4.0 (374) | Free | Navigation | | [Ocean Signal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocean-signal/id1453183713) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Navigation | | [NV Charts GPS Navigation AIS](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nv-charts-gps-navigation-ais/id659569095) | 4.5 (114) | Free | Navigation | | [qtVlm](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qtvlm/id999110023) | 3.5 (8) | Free | Navigation | | [AngelNav](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/angelnav/id1583349534) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Navigation | ## More apps by FB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbH - [Marine Rules & Signals](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-rules-and-signals/id315649961) - [Tides Planner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tides-planner/id317900837) - [Explore with Imray](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/explore-with-imray/id370885968) - [Boat Instruments](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boat-instruments/id594170910) All apps by FB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbH: https://appshunter.io/developer/1871410394 ## Related topics [imray](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/imray) · [imray navigator](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/imray-navigator) · [holland america navigator](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/holland-america-navigator) --- *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 2026-09-01.*