# Sea Drive Lite — Nautical Charts, GPS, Tides > Marine navigation app with offline charts, route planning, tides, and live tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by SeaDrive LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sea-drive-lite/id6444502116 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [SeaDrive LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497054442) - Category: Navigation, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.40/5 from 5 App Store ratings - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 14.4 · 22 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2023-01-07 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sea-drive-lite/id6444502116/reviews.md ## What is Sea Drive Lite? * What is Sea Drive? Sea Drive is a marine and boating application focused on charting, navigation, route building, track recording, tides, currents, and more! Our goal is to provide the best user experience for boaters on and off the water. Sea Drive provides FREE US charts! We believe that everyone should have the tools on the water to feel safe and know how to find their way home (or pull up to a restaurant). * Who is it for? Sea Drive is for all of you who love the water! If you spend time on sailboats, fishing boats, bowriders, wakeboard boats, kayaks, or canoes this app will quickly become your go to co-captain * What are the features? **Offline Use Sea Drive is meant to be used on the water and in the real world, that means cell service won't always be available. Charting, tides, currents, routing, tracks, GPS, compass, and more are all available without internet! ** Free Chart Data (US) Currently only US charts are available (and will always remain free thanks to NOAA and your tax dollars). As Sea Drive improves we will be adding other chart regions for free or as low cost as possible. ** Tides and Currents Tap a tides or currents icons on the chart to view offline predictions (for years into the future) at over 3000 locations. ** Build and Navigate Routes Build routes with easy to add waypoints, drag waypoints, delete waypoints, and give waypoints custom names. Export and share your routes with other boaters. Activate a route to see bearing (magnetic or true) to waypoints, estimated time to waypoints, and ETA at destination among other metrics. ** Record Tracks Review and playback previously recorded tracks. ** Create and Share Markers Add notes and measure distances to markers. ** Basic Features Location (GPS & Compass). Caliper tool. Display settings for custom chart options. Vessel details for hazard avoidance and route planning. Satellite and road map chart overlays. ** POI We show points interest directly on the chart for features like marinas, boat ramps, anchorage areas, inlets, locks, harbors and more. ** Weather View weather forecasts for up to five days in the future including marine related weather like wind, gusts, swells, and wave information. ** Live Track Sharing Create a live track share and send the link to friends. When imported, followers will see your current location and previous track directly on the Sea Drive app or website. * We love feedback! Sea Drive is built by boaters for boaters. This is just the start of our journey and we would like you all to be a part of it with us! Please provide any and all feedback! ## Key features - Offline marine charts - Route building and navigation - Tides and currents predictions - Track recording and playback - Live track sharing - Weather forecasts - Points of Interest (POI) ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Sea Drive Pro | $24.99 | per year | ## Frequently asked questions about Sea Drive Lite ### Does Sea Drive have ads? The provided data does not specify if Sea Drive contains advertisements. Further information would be needed to confirm the presence or absence of ads. ### What is the Sea Drive Pro subscription? Sea Drive Pro is available for $24.99 per year and includes a one-month free trial. This subscription likely unlocks premium features beyond the free offering. ### Can I use Sea Drive without an internet connection? Yes, Sea Drive is designed for offline use. Charting, tides, currents, routing, tracks, GPS, and compass functionalities are all available without an internet connection. ### What regions are covered by Sea Drive's free charts? Currently, Sea Drive offers free US charts. The developers plan to add other chart regions in the future, either for free or at a low cost. ### How accurate are Sea Drive's tide and current predictions? Sea Drive provides offline predictions for tides and currents at over 3000 locations, with data available for years into the future. ### Can I share my routes with other boaters using Sea Drive? Yes, you can build routes with waypoints and then export and share them with other boaters. When a route is active, you can see metrics like bearing and estimated time to your destination. ### What devices is Sea Drive compatible with? Sea Drive is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is rated for ages 4 and up. ### How often is Sea Drive updated? The latest version of Sea Drive, 5.1.0, was released on February 17, 2024. This indicates regular updates to improve the application. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 5.1.0 — 2024-02-17 It's now easier to record a track and we'll automatically start a track while your navigating a route. We've also addressed numerous bugs including background location tracking, GPX file imports, GPS position updates, speed and distance measurements. We've also made minor user experience improvements including smoother chart panning, performance improvements, and GPX imports. ### 5.0.0 — 2024-01-05 Sea Drive now syncs your data to the cloud and to all your devices. Sign into any number of devices and your markers, routes, tracks, and settings will all seamlessly and instantly sync. Build and explore at home on your iPad and then switch to your iPhone while underway. We've also added tides & currents. Check the tides (or currents) at over 7000 tides stations across the US. This feature works offline and predicts both historical and future tides. ### 4.0.0 — 2023-09-20 This major release of Sea Drive includes a ton of new features. You can record your tracks and later view, replay, and share your track recording with GPX files. You can now build a route on Sea Drive and navigate the route with real time ETAs and heading information. Sea Drive now also has custom depth shading so you can tailor the chart visualization to your boating activity. Sea Drive also has a new safety depth layer, which adds a warning about areas too shallow for your vessel. We've also build in full weather functionality. Tap the weather button to view current and predicted weather conditions including sea state (including wave, swell, and wind conditions). We've also introduced dark mode and satellite and road overlays which are part of our new Sea Drive Pro offering. ### 2.0.0 — 2023-03-06 This version of Sea Drive includes points of interest (POI) markers from Marinas.com. Tap any POI indicator to view detailed marina, anchorage, boat ramp, harbor, inlet, or lock information. In addition you can now record your tracks, view your track history, and export GFX files with your track data. ### 1.1.0 — 2023-01-23 This version features a new measurement tool so you determine distance and bearing between two points. It works just like a digital caliper tool. Give it a try from the toolbar. We've also added your GPS speed when location services are enabled. ## Apps similar to Sea Drive Lite | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Social Anchor - Anchor Alarm](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/social-anchor-anchor-alarm/id1666335314) | 4.1 (13) | Free | Navigation | | [Speedometer - Fine Mate](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speedometer-fine-mate/id1180243780) | 1.0 (1) | Free | Navigation | | [Ad Block ! -Stop advertising](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ad-block-stop-advertising/id1192808020) | 4.2 (33) | Free | Navigation | | [Meu Veículo](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meu-veiculo/id1206089580) | — | Free | Navigation | | [WWF Nautical Chart](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wwf-nautical-chart/id1536633469) | — | Free | Navigation | | [Qastor](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qastor/id1449631903) | — | Free | Navigation | ## More apps by SeaDrive LLC - [SeaDrive: Boat Navigation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seadrive-boat-navigation/id1497056662) All apps by SeaDrive LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1497054442 --- *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 2026-06-10.*