Best VMGPolar alternatives: apps like VMGPolar

Whether you want more options like VMGPolar or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 7+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to VMGPolar

B&G: Companion App for Sailors by Navico Norway AS

Great sailing charts

Editor's Choice

4.0😞(374 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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This app provides sailors with advanced navigation tools, including detailed charts, route planning, weather forecasts, and marine traffic information. It can be used standalone or synced with compatible onboard electronics for a comprehensive on-water experience.

What We Love

💡 Easy route planning
🚀 Useful charts
👍 Convenient app
🚀 Great for planning and mirroring to plotter
👍 Intuitive interface
🚀 Excellent charts and auto-routing

Room to Improve

🐛 Crashes frequently
🐛 Buggy, unreliable connection to plotter
🐛 Routes disappear or get duplicated
🐛 Unintuitive, clunky user experience
🐛 Inaccurate routing, ignores bridge heights
🐛 Requires internet connection, doesn't work offline
🐛 Slow, unresponsive, and glitchy
🐛 Lacks key features like AIS, tidal info, and more

SailFreeGPS by Frederic BRO

Sailing navigation intruments

Strong Contender

4.2(11 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

This app provides sailing navigation tools, displaying real-time location, speed, course, and historical data. It assists with MOB situations, regattas, and waypoint management, offering advanced features in its premium version.

Raymarine by Raymarine UK Limited

Mobile Companion for Raymarine

Worth Considering

Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes

1.5😞(17 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This app connects to Raymarine marine electronics, allowing remote control and monitoring of radar, sonar, and chartplotters. Manage charts and stream data from compatible devices for a connected boating experience.

What We Love

👍 Works when connected
👍 Screen mirroring functional
👍 Good for replicating screen
👍 Can control plotter from iPad
👍 Adds another touchscreen
👍 Amazing app functionality
👍 Fixed in latest version
👍 Works with Axiom 7+

Room to Improve

🐛 Fails to connect reliably
🐛 Closes immediately
🐛 Connection lost message
🐛 Unusable due to crashing
🐛 Continuously disconnects
🐛 Drops Wi-Fi connection
🐛 Poor connectivity
🐛 Bad resolution
🐛 Laggy performance
🐛 Crashes every time
🐛 Connects but no function
🐛 Needs internet to connect
🐛 Login server issues
🐛 Owner login fails
🐛 Pop-up never goes away
🐛 Not useful without Rayco plotter
🐛 Simple screen rotation not working
🐛 Unstable, fails to maintain connection
🐛 Grainy and hard to read
🐛 Ignores screen rotation
🐛 Constantly loses connection
🐛 Tiny text, unusable at night
🐛 Screen displayed sideways
🐛 Drops often
🐛 Can't log in on iPhone
🐛 No alerts sent
🐛 SMS alerts not working
🐛 Support is nonexistent
🐛 Wi-Fi dropping out
🐛 Not user friendly updates
🐛 Password issues
🐛 Account creation difficult
🐛 App is a joke
🐛 Doesn't work with Element series
🐛 Cannot interact with autopilot
🐛 App sees connection but no access
🐛 Frequently locks up
🐛 Slow reaction speed
🐛 Only read rights message
🐛 Cannot set up account
🐛 Chart download issues
🐛 Password incorrect message
🐛 Disaster of an app
🐛 Cannot mirror MFD
🐛 App does not recognize Wi-Fi
🐛 Cannot set up boat
🐛 Password not recognized
🐛 Invalid login message
🐛 Pretty worthless
🐛 Doesn't work with A series plotters
🐛 App won't recognize Wi-Fi connection
🐛 Unusable on iPhone
🐛 Does not send notifications
🐛 No way to set alert priority
🐛 Poor Wi-Fi implementation
🐛 Laggy and grainy display
🐛 Needs dark mode
🐛 Can't interact with autopilot
🐛 Chart download issues
🐛 Password incorrect message
🐛 Disaster of an app
🐛 Cannot mirror MFD
🐛 App does not recognize Wi-Fi
🐛 Cannot set up boat
🐛 Password not recognized
🐛 Invalid login message
🐛 Pretty worthless
🐛 Doesn't work with A series plotters
🐛 App won't recognize Wi-Fi connection
🐛 Unusable on iPhone
🐛 Does not send notifications
🐛 No way to set alert priority
🐛 Poor Wi-Fi implementation
🐛 Laggy and grainy display
🐛 Needs dark mode
🐛 Crashing frequently
🐛 Pinch to zoom doesn't work
🐛 Cannot create account
🐛 Data not in correct format

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