Comparison

Imray Navigator vs navCenter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Imray Navigator

This marine chart plotter provides nautical charts for various sea activities. Plan passages, create routes, and share tracks. Offers GPS, tides, and AIS integration for comprehensive navigation.

Highlights
  • Nautical charts from Imray and other publishers
  • Passage planning and route creation
  • Share tracks and waypoints
  • GPS and instrument integration
  • Tides and AIS functionality
  • Quarterly chart updates
Features
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Imray's marine chart plotter for sailors, divers, canoeists, fishermen and anyone involved with making way at sea. Nautical charts by Imray and other publishers Easy to use for passage planning and route creation Keep up to date with new chart subscriptions for the latest data Plan your routes and share tracks and waypoints with your crew or friends Based on the award-winning Marine Imray Charts app Technical support for this app is available to subscribers. Email support@imray.com FEATURES - Award winning raster charts from Imray and other Hydrographic Offices - Auto-renewable 12-month subscription includes quarterly updates with new chart editions, notes and corrections. - Waypoints - Routes: distances, targets, bearings - Position and destination - Course to steer, speed and bearing - Magnetic compass - Distances, bearings from any point to any point - Electronic bearing line - GPS and instruments - Tides with full functionality from Tides Planner app - AIS and NMEA functionality from Boat Instruments app - Aerial photographs (subject to coverage) and harbour plans - Tracks that you can share with friends Download Chart Sets from the Chart Store in the app. Warning: Continued use of WiFi and of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. COVERAGE (CHART SETS) Tap on the i icon in the Chart Store in the free app to see more detail of coverage areas. Imray Charts free app: English Channel passage charts. Imray ID10 North Sea Imray ID20 English Channel England and France. Imray ID30 West coast England, Wales, west coast Scotland, Ireland. Imray ID40 Atlantic France, Iberia and Atlantic Islands. Imray ID50 Western Mediterranean. Gibraltar to Sicily. Imray ID60 Central Mediterranean. Adriatic and Ionian Seas. Imray ID70 Eastern Mediterranean and Aegean Seas. Imray ID80 Netherlands Imray ID100 Eastern Caribbean. Virgin Islands to Grenada and Barbados. Also chart sets derived from official Hydrographic Office charts of Germany, France and the Netherlands. Tides - inherits permissions (beyond one day predictions) from the Tides Planner app if installed on the same device. LANGUAGES English, Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish SUBSCRIPTIONS TO CHART SETS Before taking out a subscription to Imray Navigator chart sets, please check that your device meets the minimum operating system requirements (Apple iPhone and iPad running iOS8 and higher). A subscription to a Chart Set covers a 12 month period from the date of purchase. During this period, you will receive 3 further quarterly updates, which will include new chart editions, notes and corrections/updates for that area where available from the publishers. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off in your Account Settings at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. The cost of the renewal is the same as your current yearÕs subscription. You can manage your subscription and you may switch off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. PRICES AND PAYMENTS The price of a year's subscription is indicated in the Chart Store section of the app. The price of your Imray Navigator subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if applicable, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that Chart Set. Manage your subscription in iTunes after purchase. Privacy policy https://www.imray.com/privacy Terms and Conditions of use https://www.imray.com/terms ABOUT US Imray is the leading publisher of nautical charts, books and apps. Our charts, designed and published in England, feature popular, carefully edited and award-winning cartography. Twitter @imray_charts Facebook @imraynautical

About

navCenter

This app transforms your Apple devices into a multifunctional display for marine navigation data, including NMEA and AIS. It also provides autopilot remote control capabilities for compatible systems, connecting via a WiFi gateway.

Highlights
  • NMEA and AIS data display
  • Autopilot remote control
  • SeaTalk1™ and SeaTalkNG™ compatibility
  • WiFi gateway connection
  • NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 format support
  • Multifunctional display for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Watch
Features
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navCenter (nC) enables your iPhone/iPad/Mac/Watch to operate as a multifunctional display (MFD) for NMEA data (including AIS) and as an autopilot remote control for SeaTalk1™ and SeaTalkNG™ autopilots. navCenter connects to your boats instruments via a WiFi gateway and can handle both NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 formats simultaneously. Information on WiFi gateways can be found here: https://www.guardiandigital.tech/navCenterGatewaysMultiplexers.html navCenter is able to control SeaTalkNG™ and SeaTalk1™ autopilots when partnered with a compatible WiFi multiplexer or Gateway. More information on the autopilot remote control can be found here: https://www.guardiandigital.tech/navCenterAutopilotRemote.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ privacy policy: https://www.guardiandigital.tech/html/privacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

Imray Navigator4 screens
navCenter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: navCenter at 78% against Imray Navigator's 20%. navCenter also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Imray Navigator's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Imray Navigator sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $37.99 per year and navCenter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

navCenter holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Imray Navigator's written reviews are positive against 78% of navCenter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Imray Navigator ships an update every 2 months, navCenter monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Imray Navigator versus navCenter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImray NavigatornavCenter
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (7 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.6% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbHGUARDIAN DIGITAL LTD

Customer experience

Imray Navigator

All ratings7 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative71.7%

navCenter

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Imray Navigator

Subscriptions12
  • SHOM1 Biscay$37.991 Year
  • SHOM2 Med France & Corsica$37.991 Year
  • NL1800 Netherlands$37.991 Year
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  • Imray ID10 North Sea yearly subscription$39.991 Year
  • Imray ID20 English Channel yearly subscription$39.991 Year
  • Imray ID40 Atlantic France, Iberia and Atlantic Islands yearly subscription$39.991 Year
  • Imray ID50 West Mediterranean yearly subscription$39.991 Year
  • Imray ID60 Central Mediterranean yearly subscription$39.991 Year
  • Imray ID70 East Mediterranean yearly subscription$39.991 Year
  • Imray ID100 East Caribbean yearly subscription$39.991 Year
  • Imray ID30 West Britain and Ireland yearly subscription$39.991 Year
  • SHOM3 North France$44.991 Year
2 purchases

navCenter

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribed annually$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Purchased$34.99

Questions

Is Imray Navigator free?
Imray Navigator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is navCenter free?
navCenter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Imray Navigator or navCenter?
navCenter is rated higher. Imray Navigator averages 1.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while navCenter averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Imray Navigator or navCenter have ads?
Neither Imray Navigator nor navCenter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Imray Navigator or navCenter?
Imray Navigator ships an update every 2 months, and navCenter monthly. Most recently, Imray Navigator was updated on September 21, 2026 and navCenter on September 9, 2026.

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