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Waterway Guide

Waterway Guide

Trusted Boating Resource

2.9K ratings
42 reviews
#172 in top-grossing Navigation
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Details

Released
February 17, 2021
Updated
October 22, 2026

Features

Background Location Access

Developer

Waterway Guide
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This app provides a comprehensive boating resource with a verified database of marinas, anchorages, and navigation alerts. Users can access real-time hazard information, plan trips with a digital handbook, and utilize detailed content optimized for mobile devices. Engage with a community of boaters through comments and reviews.

✓Verified points of interest database
✓Real-time navigation alerts
✓Community comments and reviews
✓Skipper's Handbook for trip planning
✓Offline content access
✓Marina filtering by amenities
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What users say about Waterway Guide

Reviews of Waterway Guide are mixed: the Navigation app is rated 4.7/5 from 2.9K App Store ratings. What users like most: excellent integration with Aqua Map, useful resource for boating. Top complaints: buggy and crashes frequently, inconsistent and unreliable. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Excellent integration with Aqua Map
  • 👍Useful resource for boating
  • 👍Great information and details
  • 👍Easy to use and navigate
  • 👍Invaluable for planning trips

Negative things

  • 🐛Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🐛Inconsistent and unreliable
  • 🐛Difficult to navigate and use
  • 🐛Outdated information and images
  • 🐛Subscription and access issues
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What's New in Waterway Guide

4.7.3

October 22, 2026

Resolved an issue with ads and images for offline use.

4

Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Northern Edition

Access to all content and updates for 1 year.

$49.991 Year
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Top Grossing

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The app has maintained its position at 172 recently.

Last updated on November 1, 2026.

User reviews

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Great App, lots of information. Easy to use
Mmikie8681

Great!

5 stars
TFThe Salt Fly

Great reference!

Always reference for marinas, moorings, and fuel.
EEvsterman

No copy and paste permitted

It’s like one line of code that would take a developer 5 minutes to find and submit, but now I have to spend like 45 seconds going back and forth to enter coordinates I found in Skipper Bob book into Google maps. Unacceptable for a paid app.
MHmore honest

Good product

Waterway guide is a good product, however their in need for a new design to navigate and locate information .
JJman5785
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Reported Bugs

4 issues

App not working with latest iOS version

Bug

Subscription purchases not working properly

Bug

Unable to access purchased content

Bug

Frequent crashes and errors

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Requested Features

4 requests

Provide vertical bridge clearances

Feature

Improve offline functionality

Feature

Enhance search and filtering options

Feature

Implement dark mode

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FAQ

What does the Waterway Guide app do?

The app offers a detailed and verified database of boating points of interest, including marinas, anchorages, and navigation alerts. It provides real-time hazard information, trip planning tools, and access to a library of boating guides optimized for mobile devices.

What are the key features of the Waterway Guide app?

Key features include a database of over 1.3 million data points on marinas, anchorages, and navigation alerts, displayed on an embedded map. It also offers verified comments and reviews from other boaters, real-time hazard reporting, a Skipper's Handbook, and the ability to access book content offline.

Is the Waterway Guide app free to download?

Yes, the app is free to download and includes the Skipper's Handbook. Additional content, such as chapters or entire guides from the Waterway Guide library, can be accessed as individual purchases within the app.

What kind of information can I find about marinas?

You can easily find marinas that fit your needs by filtering the entire database based on amenities and your preferences. This functionality is similar to the dedicated Waterway Guide's Marinas App.

How does the app help with navigation hazards?

The app keeps you informed with the latest hazards to navigation, which are reported in real-time. This information comes from sources like the USCG, government agencies, local experts, and other boaters.