Comparison

Qastor vs Navigation Marine PRO

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

Head to head
About

Qastor

Features
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Qastor is a professional marine navigation and pilotage tool for maritime pilots. It combines high-precision positioning, live AIS traffic, and detailed nautical charts to support safe passage through harbors, ports, and confined waters. Built for the demands of real-time pilotage, Qastor gives you the situational awareness you need, accurate vessel position and heading, under-keel clearance, predicted tracks, and berth approach information, all on a portable display you can bring aboard any ship. Key features: Real-time AIS display of surrounding vessel traffic High-accuracy GPS positioning and heading Detailed nautical charts with depth and tidal information Docking and berth approach support Route and passage planning Works offline, independent of the ship's own systems Trusted by marine pilots for navigation in some of the world's busiest ports and waterways.

About

Navigation Marine PRO

This marine navigation tool provides essential features for sailors, yachts, and boaters. It includes a speedometer, position tracking, waypoint management, distance measurement, and course guidance.

Highlights
  • Speedometer (knots, mph, km/h)
  • Course over Ground
  • Position tracking
  • Waypoint marking and editing
  • Distance measurement
  • Course to Waypoint
Features
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An helpful navigation marine tool for sailors, yachts and boats. This app contains a set of nautical applications: - Speedometer in knots, mph or km/h, Course over Ground; - Position; - Mark or edit waypoints; - Distance measurement in nautical miles and meters. Also useful for anchoring; - Course to Waypoint. --- We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back from whence we came. John --F. Kennedy-

Screenshots

Qastor3 screens
Navigation Marine PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Qastor at Free against Navigation Marine PRO's $2.99. Qastor also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). Navigation Marine PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On 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

Qastor is free to download; Navigation Marine PRO costs $2.99 up front. Qastor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $619.00 per year. Navigation Marine PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qastor ships an update every 3 months, Navigation Marine PRO every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Qastor versus Navigation Marine PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQastorNavigation Marine PRO
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuality Positioning ServicesAndrea Bisegna

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Qastor

Subscriptions2
  • Navigation$619.001 Year
  • Navigation + Docking$989.001 Year
One-time1
  • 14-day TrialFree
None

Navigation Marine PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Qastor free?
Qastor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Navigation Marine PRO free?
Navigation Marine PRO costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Qastor or Navigation Marine PRO have ads?
Neither Qastor nor Navigation Marine PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qastor or Navigation Marine PRO?
Qastor ships an update every 3 months, and Navigation Marine PRO every 13 months. Most recently, Qastor was updated on October 23, 2026 and Navigation Marine PRO on October 24, 2026.

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