# Marine Navigation - Canada — Fishing Spots + Depth Charts

> Canadian marine navigation app with GPS, depth charts, and voice route guidance. (iPhone/iPad app by Bist LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-navigation-canada/id603150458 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bist LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/452642934)
- Category: Navigation, Travel
- Price: $32.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 25 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 49 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Norwegian Bokmål, Russian, Swedish
- Released: 2013-02-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-navigation-canada/id603150458/reviews.md

## What is Marine Navigation?

GPS Marine Charts App offers access to charts covering  Canada (derived from CHS data). Only marine GPS app to have route assistance with Voice Prompts for marine navigation. It has route manager to create new boating routes or import existing GPX/KML routes. It supports Nautical Charts course up orientation.

Please visit
http://gpsnauticalcharts.com/main/ca-nautical-charts-by-folio.html for
complete list. If you don't find the chart for Canada , please contact us at support at gpsnauticalcharts.com.

(Includes coverage for Trent Severn Waterway incl. lake Simcoe etc.)

* Voice Prompts for marine navigation (requires GPS )
  -prompts when approaching a boating route marker
  -Continous distance and ETA updates
  -Alerts when sailing/boating off route
  -Alerts when boating in wrong direction 

*Route Editing/Creation 
  -Create routes from scratch
  -Edit existing GPX/KML routes.
  -Add custom description to any route point.
  -Drop markers along route.

* Offline charts derived from CHS data.
  -Visually draw area to download
  -Textual search
  -Catalog (By state, region and coast guard district)
  -Charts reprojected for WGS84 datum

*Seamless chart quilting of marine charts
*Distance Bearing tool  
*Create custom way points
  - Using GPS
  -Select point on map
  -Manually enter latitude & longitude coordinates

*POI layer for marine charts
  - Overlay POIs
  - POI list derived from the equivalent ENC and contains all categories including Buoy, Light, Harbour facility, Obstr.

*Search POIs/Way points
*Pan/Zoom/My Location
* Record Marine GPS tracks
* View tracks overlay
* Live track animation
* Track analytics/stats

* Export GPX tracks.
  -Export to SDCard
  -Share GPX trakcs with friends.

* Auto Follow Mode (Course up)
  -Continuously updates boat's location on chart
  - Adjustable update frequency

Sample  Nautical Charts (please visit http://www.gpsnauticalcharts.com/ for complete list)
Pacific Coast - Vancouver Island East & West - Haida Gwaii
Great lakes Canada and St. Lawrence river
Trent-Severn Waterway
BALSAM LAKE
BALSAM LAKE TO/À BOLSOVER (LOCK/ÉCLUSE)
BOLSOVER (LOCK/ÉCLUSE) TO/AU LAKE SIMCOE
CAMERON LAKE
CHEMONG LAKE
ÉCLUSES DE HEALY FALLS LOCKS TO/AU RICE LAKE
LAKE COUCHICHING - LAKE SIMCOE TO/À COUCHICHING LOCK/L'ÉCLUSE DE COUCHICHING
LAKEFIELD
LAKEFIELD LOCK/ÉCLUSE 26
LAKEFIELD TO/À BURLEIGH FALLS
LAKE SCUGOG
LAKE SIMCOE
PETERBOROUGH TO/À LAKEFIELD
PIGEON LAKE (NORTH PORTION/PARTIE NORD)
PIGEON LAKE (SOUTH PORTION/PARTIE SUD)
RICE LAKE
RICE LAKE TO/À PETERBOROUGH
STONY LAKE
STURGEON LAKE
Lake Erie \ Lac Erie
Lake Huron\Lac Huron
Lake Huron\Lac Huron (Southern Portion\Partie sud)
Lake Ontario\Lac Ontario
Lake Ontario\Lac Ontario, Western Portion\Partie ouest
Lake St. Francis
Lake Superior\Lac Superieur
Vancouver Harbour, Central Portion\Partie Centrale
Vancouver Harbour, Eastern Portion\Partie Est
Vancouver Harbour, Western Portion\Partie Ouest
Vancouver Island\Ile de Vancouver, Juan de Fuca Strait to\a Queen Charlotte
Strait of Georgia
BARRIE
BATAWA LOCK / ÉCLUSE 4
BEAVERTON HARBOUR
BENSFORT BRIDGE TO/À PETERBOROUGH
BIG CHUTE
BIG CHUTE MARINE RAILWAYS BER ROULANT
BIG CHUTE TO / À PORT SEVERN
BOBCAYGEON - LOCK/ÉCLUSE 32
BOBCAYGEON - LOCK/ÉCLUSE 32
BOBGAYGEON - LOCK/ÉCLUSE 32
BUCKHORN
BUCKHORN - LOCK/ÉCLUSE 31
BUCKHORN TO/À GANNON NARROWS AND/ET HARRINGTON NARROWS
BURLEIGH FALLS
BURLEIGH FALLS LOCK/ÉCLUSE 28
BURLEIGH FALLS TO/À BUCKHORN
CAMPBELLFORD LOCK / ÉCLUSE 13
COOK'S BAY AND/ET HOLLAND RIVER
COUCHICHING LOCK / ÉCLUSE 42
COUCHICHING LOCK TO BIG CHUTE ÉCLUSE COUCHICHING À BIG CHUTE
CROWE BAY LOCK / ÉCLUSE 14
DOURO LOCK/ÉCLUSE 24
FENELON FALLS - LOCK/ÉCLUSE 34
FRANKFORD LOCK / ÉCLUSE 6
GANNON NARROWS TO/À BOBCAYGEON
GLEN MILLER LOCK / ÉCLUSE
GLEN ROSS LOCK 

PLEASE NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

## Key features

- Canadian CHS data charts
- Voice prompts for navigation
- Route manager (create/import)
- Offline chart downloads
- POI layer with marine data
- Record and export GPS tracks
- Auto follow mode

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $32.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MARINE NAVIGATION/CHART-CANADA | $19.99 | one-time |
| MARINE NAVIGATION / CHARTS USA | $14.99 | one-time |
| Canada & USA - GPS Nautical Charts | $24.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 25)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-navigation-canada/id603150458/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Could be a bit better

*2024-07-17*

A key that explained the symbols on the map you are viewing would be a big help!

### 5/5 — Great Lakes Day Trips

*2021-08-20*

For a small boat and day trips this app gives you all the information you need to navigate with confidence.  I circled Manitoulin Island safely with my kids.  Markers were very precise.  Thank you for bringing safety within reach of a simple app.  Inner lakes would be better in the same format as Great Lakes.  But the charts look useful.

### 1/5 — Pas la Rivière de la Lièvre visible

*2019-07-23*

Nous n’avons pas notre rivière visible. Rivière de la Lièvre , Notre Dame do Laus. Québec

### 5/5 — Great app

*2018-08-09*

Works as it should!

### 1/5 — Customer service

*2018-02-21*

I purchased this apt to use it as a backup to other navigational equipment. This is in my opinion a waste of money. I contacted the help department several times (no phone number to call) but they could only answer some of my concerns.

### 1/5 — RIP-OFF DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY

*2016-06-24*

Advertised for $19.99. Charged my account $34.00! Very little to no useful info in my area. Contacted app support NO REPLY! Poor user interface as choppy contour lines. Eats up huge data space holing mapped areas. Not possible to load small areas. Must download whole charts. WASTE OF $30.00

### 4/5 — Great app for the price

*2016-06-18*

Have been using the app for several months now, learning to use the application wasn't overly difficult. One upgrade could be labels on the buttons. Also a more easily accessible users guide.
I had a problem with missing tidal station info, sent an email and within the day issue was resolved. 
Over all a good app for navigation information.

### 4/5 — Good functionality

*2016-05-22*

No problems and good accuracy. Would like to see contour lines for adjacent shores like hard-copy charts. Would also like to see Lat/Lon for current points or markers.

### 1/5 — Does not work.

*2016-05-21*

No charts came with this. It offers to download them at additional cost, which then does not work. If you want an expensive app which does nothing but put a blinking curser on your present location then this is for you.

**Developer response:** This is  blatantly inaccurate. The price includes access to all charts covering Canada and US at no additional cost. We also have a lite version available in the AppStore https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/i-boating-nautical-marine-charts-fishing-maps/id994992062?mt=8 .

**Again all charts covering Canada and USA are included at no additional cost.**

### 4/5 — Great app

*2016-01-16*

I have used in low light and visibility and found it to be very accurate. Wish it would make a auto course from point to point. As well as have more information about the nav points on charts in a side menu so I don't have to also have my books with me. Great app thou I use it all the time, very accurate. Thanks.

## Frequently asked questions about Marine Navigation

### What areas of Canada does Marine Navigation cover?

Marine Navigation offers charts derived from CHS data covering various Canadian regions, including the Pacific Coast, Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, and Trent-Severn Waterway. A complete list is available on the developer's website.

### Can I use Marine Navigation without an internet connection?

Yes, the app allows you to download marine charts for offline use. You can visually draw an area to download or search by text and catalog.

### Does Marine Navigation offer voice guidance for routes?

Yes, Marine Navigation is the only marine GPS app offering route assistance with voice prompts. It provides alerts for approaching markers, distance/ETA updates, and warnings for going off-route or in the wrong direction.

### How much does Marine Navigation cost?

Marine Navigation is a paid application priced at $29.99. This one-time purchase provides access to its full suite of features and Canadian chart data.

### What devices is Marine Navigation compatible with?

Marine Navigation is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed for iOS platforms.

### Can I import or export my boating routes with Marine Navigation?

Yes, the app features a route manager that allows you to create new boating routes from scratch or import existing routes in GPX/KML formats. You can also export your recorded GPX tracks.

### What kind of points of interest (POIs) are available on the charts?

The POI layer includes a comprehensive list derived from ENC data, featuring categories such as Buoys, Lights, Harbour facilities, and Obstructions, which can be overlaid on the marine charts.

### How often is Marine Navigation updated?

The app was last updated on October 24, 2023, with version 136.0.0. This indicates regular updates to maintain functionality and potentially add new features or chart data.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 136.0.0 — 2023-10-24

- New lakes and updates for ON,QC, BC and AB
- Auto Routing
- Tide & Currents update
- Marine weather (wind, gust,  wave, precipitation, temperature, pressure etc)
- Dark Theme Support
- Magnetic Bearing
- Compiled with latest version of Xcode

### 57.0.0 — 2016-03-22

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

-Support for ENCs, Vexilar

### 21.0.0 — 2015-02-24

-This addresses the Auto Follow issue.

### 20.0.0 — 2015-02-20

- Tide & Currents Support.
- Compiled with Xcode 6.1.1 for 64 bit support.

### 19.0.0 — 2014-08-29

- New option to export routes, tracks and waypoints.

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