Really Like the App!
Very reasonably priced when compared. Has the information I need for the lakes I fish on - and saved me from the a few shallow areas and danger spots I only saw on the app but could see otherwise. Things are improving all the time. I asked questions and made a request for a few lakes and they responded and are working on them. Go to the website to see what waters they cover, then I suggest to lock in and subscribe for the season and try it out. I was not disappointed.
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Amazing Navigation Tool
Wavve Boating has turned out to be one of the most accurate and easy‑to‑use navigation apps I’ve ever used on the water. The interface is simple, the controls are intuitive, and the chart data is precise enough to rely on in tight areas like Naples Bay. The app gives you real‑time vessel position, depth shading, environmental conditions, and a direction line that updates instantly based on how you point your phone — making it effortless to understand exactly where your boat sits in relation to channels, shoals, and markers.
One of the most impressive features is how Wavve Boating still displays official buoy locations even when the physical markers have been removed, like Buoy 38, which was taken out by a hurricane. I only discovered this yesterday, and it immediately solved an ongoing issue: boats drifting close to me and blaming me for being in the channel. With Wavve Boating, I was able to draw a direct bearing line from my vessel to the charted location of Buoy 38, zoom in, rotate the map, and use the built‑in distance scale to measure exactly how far I am from the channel boundary — well within the legal 50‑foot requirement.
The app makes it incredibly easy to capture screenshots with precise measurements, giving me clear proof of my anchoring position. It also shows the depth of the water under my hull and helps me understand where I can safely move the boat. I originally thought I needed a Garmin unit for this level of detail, but Wavve Boating delivers it right from my phone.
Overall, Wavve Boating is accurate, powerful, and extremely user‑friendly — a must‑have tool for any boater who needs reliable charting and real‑time situational awareness.
One of the most impressive features is how Wavve Boating still displays official buoy locations even when the physical markers have been removed, like Buoy 38, which was taken out by a hurricane. I only discovered this yesterday, and it immediately solved an ongoing issue: boats drifting close to me and blaming me for being in the channel. With Wavve Boating, I was able to draw a direct bearing line from my vessel to the charted location of Buoy 38, zoom in, rotate the map, and use the built‑in distance scale to measure exactly how far I am from the channel boundary — well within the legal 50‑foot requirement.
The app makes it incredibly easy to capture screenshots with precise measurements, giving me clear proof of my anchoring position. It also shows the depth of the water under my hull and helps me understand where I can safely move the boat. I originally thought I needed a Garmin unit for this level of detail, but Wavve Boating delivers it right from my phone.
Overall, Wavve Boating is accurate, powerful, and extremely user‑friendly — a must‑have tool for any boater who needs reliable charting and real‑time situational awareness.
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Let me switch back and forth between phones
I spend 70$ for a year which is fine because it’s a great app. But then find out it doesn’t let you just log in with an email on another phone. I have 2 iPhones with different Apple IDs and I can’t just log in? Where is the logic with that? I would have to unsubscribe (with 7 months left paid for), delete my account and all the routes I have saved, go to the website?, make a new account tied to an email that I can log in with on both devices? It’s a 70$ subscription and we are made to struggle through bs like this on a feature that should be the most basic part of the apps framework. Pls fix this cause it’s ridiculous.
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No good.
This app is a waste of money. Glitches and missing very important navigation markers. It was lucky I know the area I was in because the app didn’t have this danger area marked. If I hit it major damage and loss of life could have happened. Do not get this app.
Wave boating is amazing
I love this app with all my cold cold heart it melts cold of my heart each time I use it it keeps me from ending it all I can’t live without it.
A lot of work left to do
Auto routing takes me across land. A lot of work left to do to make this usable and preferred. At $10 less than Navionics, too expensive for what it offers right now. Keep improving, and incorporate an anchor alarm. That is one thing Navionics doesn’t have.
Amazing app
We used this app again this summer on a two week trip on the Rideau Canal from Ottawa to Kingston, Ont. The app made it easy to navigate the big lakes where channel markers can be hard to see. The bonus is the option of a monthly subscription. By far the easiest and most feature-filled marine nav app out there!
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They fixed it😊
I put a three star review a few days ago because the area where I boat wasn’t covered which was Lake of the Woods. Within 12 hours they had fixed that and sent me an email telling me to update the app. All great now. Now that’s service.
Garbage do not buy
Does not work at all , total waste of money
Bait and switch
Says you have maps then wants a subscription. Hell I’ll go buy me a TP for that paying that every year.
Provide some type option for free
Couldn’t tell you what the app offers. Obviously you give your email and name before they tell you anything. Once you create a simple profile, pay wall. X out, restart… same paywall. X out, log back in paywall.
Like no offense I understand the idea a company needs profits but i don’t and know one else knows what the app helps with doing. Let me just pay 70 buck to find out like no! Fix your philosophy, make it free then ask for money like every other app.
Like no offense I understand the idea a company needs profits but i don’t and know one else knows what the app helps with doing. Let me just pay 70 buck to find out like no! Fix your philosophy, make it free then ask for money like every other app.
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Lake Vermilion in Mn.
No nautical data for one of Minnesota’s largest lakes! Of course I don’t find that out until I’ve paid for a subscription.
Just what I needed!
I used Wavve to navigate Okanagan Lake and Shuswap Lake in BC, Canada in a rented boat that had no depth gauge.
Once you get the hang of it, it works *great* — it was just what I needed:
- I downloaded the map for offline use because I wouldn’t have signal
- I viewed the map looking for shallow spots to be ready for
- I entered boat draft and expected avg speed
- I manually entered routes, and then looked at the time estimates
- And then I watched my progress along the routes live as I boated.
Outstandingly well thought out and designed.
Thank you!
Once you get the hang of it, it works *great* — it was just what I needed:
- I downloaded the map for offline use because I wouldn’t have signal
- I viewed the map looking for shallow spots to be ready for
- I entered boat draft and expected avg speed
- I manually entered routes, and then looked at the time estimates
- And then I watched my progress along the routes live as I boated.
Outstandingly well thought out and designed.
Thank you!
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Great App for novice boaters!
I’m on Lake of the Woods 1-2 weeks per year. This app removes a lot of anxiety for me as a minimally experienced boater. Especially regarding navigation and hazards.
I love this app!
I’ve been using Wavve for years and it only gets better. The charts are so easy to read and the autorouting is phenomenal.
I’ve tried all the nav apps out there and this is the closest thing to actually having Google Maps on the water! I also love all the community points and seeing other Wavve app users on the water, it really has started to feel like a community. I also need to say that their customer support is the best I’ve ever interacted with. They are so friendly and get back to you right away. I’m sure I will be a lifelong customer.
I’ve tried all the nav apps out there and this is the closest thing to actually having Google Maps on the water! I also love all the community points and seeing other Wavve app users on the water, it really has started to feel like a community. I also need to say that their customer support is the best I’ve ever interacted with. They are so friendly and get back to you right away. I’m sure I will be a lifelong customer.
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Not free
Thought it would be like Waze but no it’s not free and I don’t need it enough to pay.
Huge help navigating an unfamiliar lake
Very accurate course and water depth navigation!
Not Useful in Northern Ontario
The map is not topical, the same map as google satellite. Shallows totally missing for Lake Huron. Also lost $12 after using the app for 2h because cancelling is for next month. Couldn’t use without signing up.
Forced subscription before trying
Sucks all apps force you to agree to subscription rather then providing you with an actual free trial like this one I was gonna give it a try but not anymore
Lorne
Great
