Nautic Check vs navCenter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nautic Check
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
Nautic Check ships an update every 6 days, navCenter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nautic Check | navCenter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advenio Software | GUARDIAN DIGITAL LTD |
In-app purchases
Nautic Check
No in-app purchases
navCenter
- Subscribed annually$14.991 Year
- Purchased$34.99









