Comparison

Volvo Penta Easy Connect vs navCenter

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

Head to head
About

Volvo Penta Easy Connect

Monitor your boat's real-time data, track trips with detailed insights, and manage personalized checklists. Get instant support and access genuine parts for your engine.

Highlights
  • Real-time engine and system monitoring
  • Trip tracking and analysis
  • Customizable checklists
  • Diagnostic Trouble Code alerts
  • Access to manuals and service history
  • Direct support and AI Assistant
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Volvo Penta Easy Connect
 Get closer to your boat with the Easy Connect app – your hub for real-time data, trip insights, smart checklists, and direct support. KEY FEATURES Home • View fuel, water, and battery levels, plus key signals • Get alerts for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and share them with your dealer • Access manuals and service history Gauges • Monitor speed, RPM, fuel consumption, engine hours, and more in real time Explore • Track and review trips with interactive maps and logs • See trip stats: speed, distance, fuel use, weather, stops, and more • Add and manage personalized checklists • Sync sea charts via Navionics/Garmin Checklists • Pre-made lists for launch, haul-out, and trailer checks • Save and reuse your own checklists Support Center • Get instant answers to installation questions with AI Assistant • Contact support via email through the app Volvo Penta Shop • Find and buy genuine parts matched to your engine News • Stay informed with the latest updates from Volvo Penta REQUIREMENTS Easy Connect hardware is required (often referred to as the NMEA Gateway). Many boats from 2018 and onwards have Bluetooth hardware pre-installed. To sync data, you need to open the app onboard with the ignition on. For a smoother experience with automatic data syncing, use the Easy Connect Wi-Fi hardware and your onboard Wi-Fi. Learn more about your engine performance and take your boating experience to the next level with Easy Connect – smarter, safer, and more connected. Contact your Volvo Penta dealer to purchase your Easy Connect Wi-Fi hardware.

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

Volvo Penta Easy Connect4 screens
navCenter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: navCenter at 78% against Volvo Penta Easy Connect's 13%. navCenter also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Volvo Penta Easy Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Volvo Penta Easy Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volvo Penta Easy Connect ships an update every 2 months, navCenter monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Volvo Penta Easy Connect versus navCenter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolvo Penta Easy ConnectnavCenter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.9% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAB Volvo PentaGUARDIAN DIGITAL LTD

Customer experience

Volvo Penta Easy Connect

Written reviews31 reviews
Positive12.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative80.6%

navCenter

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

In-app purchases

None

Volvo Penta Easy Connect

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

navCenter

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

Questions

Is Volvo Penta Easy Connect free?
Volvo Penta Easy Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is navCenter free?
navCenter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Volvo Penta Easy Connect or navCenter have ads?
Neither Volvo Penta Easy Connect nor navCenter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Volvo Penta Easy Connect or navCenter?
Volvo Penta Easy Connect ships an update every 2 months, and navCenter monthly. Most recently, Volvo Penta Easy Connect was updated on July 4, 2026 and navCenter on September 9, 2026.

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