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Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes

Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes

GPS Chart Route Sail Powerboat

352 ratings
86 reviews
#148 in top-grossing Navigation
🗺️ Navigation
☀️ Weather
Free
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 6, 2021
  • July 31, 2026

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Developer

Orca Technologies AS
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Navigate the waters with advanced marine charts, intelligent route planning, and real-time weather and vessel tracking. This app offers offline chart access and can integrate with hardware for a comprehensive boating experience.

✓Marine charts
✓Intelligent routing
✓Live AIS tracking
✓Weather forecasts
✓Offline chart access
✓Satellite charts
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Orca. Based on 352 reviews and a 4.6/5 average, it highlights the 13 positives and 16 negatives reviewers mention most about this Navigation app.

Positive things

  • 🎨Clean, intuitive design and visual presentation
  • 🗺️Comprehensive and detailed chart coverage in many regions
  • 🚀Fast and responsive app performance
  • 🧭Excellent auto-routing with weather integration
  • 📱Seamless multi-device synchronization
  • 🎮Easy-to-use interface for route planning
  • 💰Competitive pricing compared to alternatives
  • 🔌Good integration with Raymarine and marine hardware
  • 🌐Global chart availability without regional restrictions
  • 📡AIS overlay functionality
  • ⛵Effective autopilot control from mobile devices
  • 🔄Frequent updates and improvements
  • 👨‍💼Responsive customer support (when available)

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🗺️Incomplete and inaccurate chart data in many regions
  • 🔋Excessive battery consumption
  • ❌Missing critical navigation details (buoys, markers, beacon names)
  • 🌊Poor inland waterway coverage
  • 🚫Limited functionality in free version
  • 📍Unreliable GPS and location tracking
  • ⚠️Dangerous routing errors (routes through obstacles)
  • 🔐Problematic account creation and login process
  • 📺Intrusive pop-up advertisements blocking navigation
  • 🌍Inadequate coverage outside coastal US areas
  • 📊Tidal stream data inaccuracies
  • 🎯Poor auto-routing in some regions (Bahamas, Long Island Sound)
  • 🔤English-only interface without translation options
  • ⏱️Slow customer support response times
  • 💾Offline map download issues
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What's New in Orca

2026.31.1

July 31, 2026

This update contains minor fixes and improvements

Subscription plans

Orca Plus

For ambitious boaters

$44.991 Year
3 Days trial
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User reviews

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Endlich was modernes

Nachdem alle Versuche einer automatischen Routenerstellung bei den bekannten Plotterherstellern gescheitert sind, ist es hier eine Freude, die Route zu erstellen. Auch das neue Wettermodell ist viel besser als Windfinder etc. Das ist die neue Zukunft.
RLuckwaldtRLuckwaldt

Route Length

Not being able to route a 200mi route is disappointing - that’s not very long in the scheme of weather routing for sailing
Apd47Apd47

Didnt route

Couldn’t get it to route a single trip. Just kept saying unable to find route.
BverUKBverUK

Charts not accurate

After using Navionics from when it first launched I wanted to have an alternative after Garmin managed to degrade an excellent app. Unfortunately Orca did not deliver. Many charts in British Columbia coastal waters are “stitched” together in a haphazard manner with critical depth and depth contours missing and being dangerous for navigation use.

The AIS, weather and tide overlays are better than Garmin. Current information is not reliable.
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Cap’n JoeCap’n Joe

Fabulous presentation

We are on a cruise from Bergen in Norway to the Russian border in Kirkenes. The Orca app has been a wonderful companion while we cruise.
Paul GardnerPaul Gardner
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Reported Bugs

15 issues

App crashes on startup (iPad compatibility issues)

Bug

Long press menu not reliably accessible

Bug

Auto-routing selects incorrect start points

Bug

Routes terminate prematurely at arbitrary points

Bug

Routes pass through land and obstacles

Bug

Map navigation controls unresponsive

Bug

Offline map downloads fail or lack detail

Bug

Popup advertisements block app functionality

Bug

Account registration and Apple Sign-in failures

Bug

Inconsistent text rendering at various zoom levels

Bug

Buoy detail information not displaying

Bug

App hangs at startup screen

Bug

Battery drain issues

Bug

Anchor watch feature malfunction

Bug

Beacon/lighthouse positioning errors

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Requested Features

13 requests

Permanent distance-to-destination display

Feature

Apparent wind speed (AWS) option on wind rose

Feature

Anchor alarm functionality

Feature

More descriptive weather diagrams

Feature

Catamaran polar data expansion

Feature

Weather anchoring recommendations

Feature

Samsung Smart TV native support

Feature

Tidal stream integration in routing

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Heading/bearing information display

Feature

Symbol legend/key for chart interpretation

Feature

French language support

Feature

Better documentation of free vs. paid feature differences

Feature

Improved chart detail information transparency

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FAQ

What does the Orca app do?

The Orca app provides accurate marine charts, intelligent routing for sailing and powerboats, live AIS vessel tracking, and detailed weather forecasts. It aims to offer a comprehensive and confident navigation experience on the water.

What are the key features of Orca?

Key features include easy-to-read marine charts with day/night modes, smart routing that considers weather and boat performance, real-time weather forecasts, global AIS for vessel awareness, and true-to-life satellite charts for docking. It also supports offline chart access.

How does Orca make money?

The Orca app can be used as a standalone planning and navigation system. For a full chartplotter experience with enhanced GPS and compass accuracy, users can purchase Orca Core hardware, which unlocks additional features and integration capabilities.

Is Orca compatible with other devices?

The Orca app is designed for mobile devices like phones and tablets. When paired with Orca Core hardware, it can connect to existing NMEA 2000 systems to display instrument data, AIS targets, and control autopilots.

Who is the target audience for Orca?

Orca is designed for sailors, cruisers, and powerboaters who seek a modern, clear, and safe navigation system. It's trusted by hundreds of thousands of boaters worldwide for planning and on-water decision-making.