Comparison

Nautic Check vs navCenter

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

Head to head
About

Nautic Check

Features
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Make sure you have taken all the previsions and that you have on board everything you need for an enjoyable and safe sailing. Nautic Check offers information, practical advice and safety recommendations about everything you need when you go sailing or in motor boats. Statistically, 60-70% of maritime emergencies occur in recreational boats. Statistics also point to human error as one of the major causes of problems, followed by mechanical failures. Ignorance, lack of adequate and mandatory material or its misuse could aggravate any risk situation. That's why with Nautic Check we help you to ensure that everything is prepared for a safe navigation. It is not a simple and tedious checklist: In just seconds you can setup the features of your boat, the duration of the trip and the equipment on board. From there, you will only be asked with the appropriate questions, unlike other rigid lists that do not have the flexibility offered by Nautic Check. This friendly App gives you valuable information for your safety, asks you questions about the condition of the boat, the engine, the safety equipment, the navigation plan, the communication devices, the provisions, etc., in order to ensure that everything is right before sailing.

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

Nautic Check4 screens
navCenter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nautic Check at none against navCenter's 2. Nautic Check also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.4). On price, ads and device support 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. navCenter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Nautic Check asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nautic Check ships an update every 6 days, navCenter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nautic Check versus navCenter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNautic ChecknavCenter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdvenio SoftwareGUARDIAN DIGITAL LTD

In-app purchases

None

Nautic Check

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

navCenter

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

Questions

Is Nautic Check free?
Nautic Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is navCenter free?
navCenter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nautic Check or navCenter have ads?
Neither Nautic Check nor navCenter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nautic Check or navCenter?
Nautic Check ships an update every 6 days, and navCenter monthly. Most recently, Nautic Check was updated on October 6, 2026 and navCenter on October 24, 2026.

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